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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday April 28, 2007 - 19 BIG Swim It's easier online ll it takes is a simple "click" and you too could be registered for the 2007 Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life at Appleby College. It's easy for participants to register using the online method. Once in the system, participants automatically receive their own fun and interactive fundraising page. "Online fundraising is so much fun and easy to do," says Lisa Moffatt, Fundraising Coordinator for the Oakville Unit. "Participants are able to reach family and friends worldwide plus they have the chance to create their own personalized web page with stories, photos and most importantly the reasons why they Relay," said Moffatt. Participants also have the chance to track their own personal and team fundraising pledge status. Another great feature of online fundraising is the A MAKING A SPLASH: The BIG Swim for Arthritis was last weekend in Oakville -- and 60 pools across Canada. Aquafit classes were held Saturday at the Southern Ontario Medical Recreation Centre on Invicta Drive and Aquafit and a Lane Challenge on Sunday at Premier Fitness on Iroquois Shore Road. Above, infant Mia Lubert swims with her mom Jocelyn and grandmother Lorraine at Premier Fitness while Andy Whiting takes his last stroke to complete 100 laps in a 2,500-metre event. At right, volunteer Aquafit instructor from Glen Abbey Pool, Ingrid VanWaterschoot, leads a class. Event spokesperson is threetime Canadian Olympic swimmer Joanne Malar. PHOTOS BY BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER `online pledge status'. Here, teams can see how many pledge invitations have been sent, the number of people invited who have pledged them, as well as individual member and total team pledges to date. Online fundraising is also fun for donors. "Donors can pledge a participant online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and they are issued an e-mail tax receipt instantly," said Moffatt. To register or pledge a Relay for Life participant online, visit cancer.ca/relay.