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17 · Wednesday, November 16, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Saturday, November 19, 2011 - Parade starts at 9 a.m. Thanking this year's parade sponsors and volunteers Pam Damoff, Parade Chair, credits a dedicated corps of local volunteers -- working in conjunction with the Town of Oakville -- and generous support from the private sector with the Parade's long-standing success. Damoff expressed her heartfelt thanks to the organizing committee as well as the 100 or so volunteers who help on Parade Day entertaining spectators and ensuring the event runs smoothly. She also extends her gratitude, on behalf of her committee, for the continued support of local businesses. Said Damoff, "Our corporate sponsors are an integral part of the Oakville Santa Claus Parade, as we use these funds to hire march- GOLD SPONSORS ing bands, rent costumes, maintain Santa's float, publicize the event and recognize winning entries, amongst many other things." "As an Oakville resident and community-minded business owner, being involved with the Oakville Santa Claus Parade has been something that we have embraced wholeheartedly", said Peter Day, President, Endo Networks. "Believe it or not, our team of Endo elves has been busy since the day after the last year's Parade ­ we jumped SILVER SPONSORS on board as a Gold Sponsor, are putting in · Downtown Oakville BIA · Kopriva Taylor Funeral a float, and have worked with the Parade Home · Oakville Transit (In Kind) · Ontario Sheet Metal Committee on a number of new initiatives Workers Training Centre · Whole Foods this year. " BRONZE SPONSORS IN KIND CONTRIBUTIONS · Budds BMW · C-Me Mobile Ad · Deerfield Golf Club · Oak-land Ford Lincoln · Oakville Volvo · Steeplejack Services, Oakville Branch MEDIA SPONSORS · Cogeco TV · North Oakville Today · Oakville Beaver · www.oakville.com Don't worry about parking ride on Santa's Shuttle Bus Avoid parking hassles by taking the free Santa Shuttle Bus courtesy of Oakville Transit. This convenient mode of transportation runs every 10 minutes from the Oakville GO Station stopping at all regular stops along Reynolds to the Church/Dunn bus terminal. The Santa Shuttle will begin at 8 am with the last Santa Shuttle leaving downtown at 11:25 a.m. Please note that for safety reasons children must be removed from strollers and/ or wagons while on the bus. Strollers must be folded and wagons put in an upright position. During the Parade, Oakville Transit will detour Routes 2, 14, 15 and 17 out of the Parade area. Additional transit info is available on the Parade website or at www.oakvilletransit.ca 'A Christmas Story' on the big screen For the first time in 15 years in Canada, see the classic movie 'A Christmas Story' in one of f three special screenings. Watch it Parade Day at 11:30am, 1:45pm, and 4:00pm at Encore Cinemas, 171 Speers Road. In lieu of admission, donations (money, non-perishable food items, grocery store gift cards) will be accepted to support the Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre's Food Drive. · Budds Cadillac, Buick GMC · Nycomed · Oakville District Labour Council · Seabourne Real Estate Services PETRIE'S QUALITY TOPSOIL 4321 3 6TH LINE TRA TRAFALGAR RA AF FA ALGAR A Warm s Wishe a r fo Happy y Holida n o s Sea What's new? This year Santa has gone high-tech! Kids, email your Christmas wishes & photos to santa@mychristmaswish.com. Watch for "Santa's Mobile Office" presented by Endo Networks in this year's Parade displaying everything you want for Christmas! ·TRIPLE MIX · TOP DRESSING MIX · BARK MULCHES · SAND · DECORATIVE STONE · GRAVEL www.petrie.ca 905-842-SOIL (7645) Pick-up or Delivery MILT L ON 6T LINE 6T 6TH 401 01 DERRY R MISSISSAUGA 4TH LINE 740 WELLER CRT QEW SOUTH SERVICE RD WYECROFT RD 740 LOWER BASE SE 4321 Visit www.oakvillesantaclausparade.ca or leave a message at 905-815-5961 Follow us on twitter @OakvilleParade and "Like" us on Facebook O OAKVILLE DUNDAS (HWY5) ) QEW SPEERS S RD. Proud to be a supporter of our community rosehavenhomes.com WELLER R 407 407 DORVA DO V L you