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17 · Friday, October 28, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Volunteers help make Santa's visit a special day In less than three weeks, Santa Claus will be riding his sleigh through the streets of Oakville in this year's parade. Joining Santa Claus for the parade's 63rd anniversary will be one of the most exciting line-ups in the history of the parade -- schools, floats, bands, and costumed entertainers representing numerous local businesses, service clubs, and community groups. This year's theme is 'All I Want for Christmas' and the anticipation grows as we hear rumors of some creative and unique entries this year. Once again Mrs. Claus will be leading the Oakville Santa Claus Parade as the Grand Marshall. One lucky child who wins the colouring contest will ride with Mrs. Claus in the beautifully decorated Cinderella carriage throughout the parade route. Children still have time to enter the colouring contest, as the deadline is Nov. 4. Get your entry forms in fast. Contest forms are available on-line at www.oakvillesantaclausparade.ca. Children aged five to 10 will have the chance to win the seat beside Mrs. Claus, and runner-up will ride in a window in Santa's float. Children ages three and four years will have the chance to win a special prize just for their age group. Claus Parade is always looking oakvillesantaclausparade.ca. A meeting for for volunteers to assist on parade all volunteers will take place on Wednesday, day to ensure the parade runs Nov. 9 at Town Hall in the South Atrium. smoothly. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Celebrating its 63rd year, the Oakville There is always a need for additional adult volunteers to Santa Claus Parade is a cherished tradition assist with marshalling and in our town. The 2011 parade takes place logistics ­ especially those will- Saturday, Nov. 19, beginning at 9 a.m at ing to help man traffic barri- Lakeshore Road and Reynolds, going west cades with assistance from on Lakeshore to Kerr Street, north on Kerr The Santa Claus Parade annually demonpolice to ensure the safe flow of traffic and ending at Kerr and Stewart Street. strates the spirit of community. Nestled at during the parade. -- Submitted by the Oakville the heart of the parade are the numerous Those interested can e-mail volunteers@ Santa Claus Parade volunteers that give their time each year to bring this important tradition to Oakville. "Volunteers make the parade possible," says Pam Damoff, Chair, Oakville Santa Claus Parade. "Without the people who walk the route as costumed characters or escorts, or assist with parade marshalling and traffic logistics, parade day would simply not happen." Exceptional footcare for all ages. The parade itself is organized and run by a · Routine fo f otcare · Corns & calluses · Plantar warts · Heel/a / rch/fo f ot pain dedicated group of volunteers whose tireless · Diabetic f fo otcare and education · Thick or ing g rown nails · Nail surg gery y efforts begin early in the spring and culmi· Sports related f fo ot problems & injuries · Custom made orthotics cs nates each year on parade day. · Sig gvaris® comp pression stocking gs Information about the various volunteer · Evening gs and saturday y ap ppointments available e opportunities can be found on-line at www. · New patients welcome! oakvillesantaclausparade.ca. High school stuJ. Richard Werkman dents will be eligible to receive volunteer 1495 Cornwall Rd., Suite 33, Oakville Visit our website for free information on hours for their participation. locate ed on the north/west corner of maple grove dr. and cornwall rd. It's never too late to be a part of this What You Need To Know About Orthotics T: 905-845-4817 wwwwerkman www. w.werkman.ca ca wonderful community tradition. The Santa Sore Feet, Sports Injury, S Painful Ingrown Toenails? P Plantar Warts? We can help! P CHIROPODIST HERITAGE Lifestyle Home Furnishings S ING S AV % U T GE 50 S O HU TO IS UP NT M Renovate · Decorate · Celebrate DO SINCE 1977 Time is Precious, Mistakes are Costly and Decorating is complicated. INCREDIBLE IN STOCK SPECIALS LIKE SOLID CHERRY KING SLEIGH BED 4205 Fairview Street, Burlington · 905-634-5298 www.heritagefurniture.ca Gift Certificates lable vail Ava Inq Inquire q about your Personal P ersonal l Design Consultation REG $2599 3 ONLY $999 At Fitz by Design we are committed to creating breathtaking, functional onal spaces p s that a are unique as the individuals living in them.