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Hayley's hard workThe business of beesome and join us for a library event with a difference. Tickets are on sale Cnow at all branches for our Keeping the Bees: An Evening with Laurence Packer event.You will not be disappointed listening to Dr. Laurence Packer, the man with an inor-ronmental studies and currently serves as dinate fondness for bees."the co-chair of the arthropods specialist This event is presented in partnership subcommittee of the Committee on the with Oakville Galleries in conjunction with Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. its exhibitionThe Birds and the Bees,which His academic passion is the study of wild will open on March 5 at Gairloch Gardens.bees, not the domesticated western honey The author and melittologist at York bee and this takes him on many travels and University is an excellent speaker and engag-adventures.es audiences with his passion and humour.Packer has published many books, prob-As for the topic, Laurence will take us ably most known for Keeping the Beesinside the fascinating world of wild bees and (HarperCollins Canada) in which he looks at help us understand the terrible consequenc-the current declining status of bees and es of a world without them. what you can do to save them. The event takes place on Wednesday, Bees are disappearing and since they are March 16 at 7 p.m. in the Central Branch responsible for up to one-third of our food Auditorium.supply, the consequences are frightening.Tickets cost $7 and are available now at Be sure to get your ticket now and listen KAREN NEWMAN / OAKVILLE BEAVERyour local Oakville Public Library branch to a truly passionate speaker cover an amaz-(dessert and coffee are included in the ing topic.PAYS OFF:Hayley Peever, a Grade 2 student at West Oak Public School, has watched her olderprice). Submitted by the Oakville Public brother, Zack, achieve great fundraising results over the past few years. She continually asked herPacker is a professor of biology and envi-Libraryparents, "What can I do? What's my thing?" This year, after hearing about the Michael"Pinball"Clemons Foundation, she decided to do a bottle drive over the winter holidays and she seta fundraising goal of $100. She quickly surpassed that goal thanks to family, friends and neighboursand was able to present "Pinball" with a cheque for $335.30. Hayley hopes to build on her successSomethingForEveryone!in January 2012.Depend on the largestwww..comDealer in the Golden HorseshoeTO RECEIVE UP TO NOW OR NEVER $1690 IN GOVERN-MENT REBATE OFFER ENDS MARCH 31LAST CHANCEONLY$*Gas FurnaceHARD WAYS & 17.5Thursday MARCH 3~ SECOND CITYFriday MARCH 4 399096% EFF.INSTALLEDCLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE:HOUSES OF THE HOLY Saturday MARCH 5PACKAGE INCLUDES: 96% High Effi 10 Years Factory Warranty ciency Two Stage Variable Speed Gas FurnaceAll performances are at*A fter Government, Aire One and Manufacturer 15.75 SEER High Effi ciency Rebates. Must have existing Furnace and A/CEER S5THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.7*C all now for details. Offer cannot be combined. OAC. 5 Central Air R410A Refrigerant1Accessories excluded. Call us to see if you qualify.To order tickets call: 905-815-2021 or 1-888-489-7784LIMITED TIME OFFERFurnaceFor more information go to www.oakvillecentre.caWhile Supplies Lastdiagnostic service Only$49OVER 60,000 SATISFIED CUSTOMERS9 Locations To Serve You Better!A+ Rating905-849-4998www.aireone.com 1-888-827-2665*Call Dealer for Detailswww.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, March 4, 2011 32