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Community Update Call 905-845-3824, ext. 446 e-mail: dkurek@oakvillebeaver.com Forward announcements of non-profit local events for Community Update to The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON L6K 3S4; e-mail dkurek@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 446. THURSDAY DECEMBER 29 Prostate Cancer Support group meets at Burlington Seniors' Centre, 2285 New St., 7 p.m., 905-845-5231. Nar-anon meeting, 7:30 p.m., 484 Kerr St., lower level. For family and friends of addicts. FRIDAY DECEMBER 30 Blood donor clinic at Oakville Place centre court, 240 Leighland Ave., 4-8 p.m., visit www.blood.ca. Bronte Legion Friday Night Chicken/Fish and Chips, 5-7 p.m., followed by karaoke, $10, all welcome, Club Room, 79 Jones St., contact 905827-4722 or www.brontelegion.com. $50, call 905-278-0111. SATURDAY DECEMBER 31 SUNDAY JANUARY 1 Blood donor clinic at Clearview New Year's Day Hike at Royal Botanical Gardens arboChristian Reformed Church, 2300 retum nature centre, 16 Old Guelph Rd., Dundas, Ont., Sheridan Garden Dr., Blood Mobile, 9 1:30 p.m. a.m.-1 p.m., contact www.blood.ca. New Year's Party at Bronte Legion, 79 Jones St., $20 for buffet/ entertainment at 6:30 p.m., in Victoria Hall or $12 for entertainment/snacks at 8 p.m. in Clubroom, call 905-8274722 or visit www.brontelegion.com. New Year's Eve Dinner/Dance at Oakville Legion, 36 Upper Middle Rd. E., dinner 6:30 p.m./dance 8:30 p.m.1 a.m., cost $40, contact 905-8456271 or www.oakvillelegion114.ca. New Year's Eve Dinner and Dance with Parents Without Partners at Burnhamthorpe Community Centre, 1500 Gulleden Dr., Mississauga, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., cost 17 · Thursday, December 29, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Big N, little n, what begins with N? mypet myvet Dr. Gesa Kohn-Gould Veterinarian & Owner myanimalhospital.ca W Raw Food hat is the best food to feed your pet? While the opinions for pet owners range from raw to cooked meat, commercial dry to canned food, the answer is a personal choice. While dogs are classified as carnivores, nutritionally they are omnivores. So when feeding your fourfooted friend it is important to consider a complete and balanced diet. Diets made at home are not likely to be nutritionally complete or balanced for your dog unless they are properly formulated in consultation with a pet nutritionist. European Engineering Combined With Traditional Workmanship www.burlington.ca/newyears New Year's Eve December 31, 2011, 6-10 p.m. Central Park · Tim Horton's free skate Ice capacity regulation in effect. Time specific wrist bands available for all skate times starting at 5:30pm. First Come, First Served! · Cat in the HatTM movie* outside at 8 p.m. · Live music and fireworks* at 10 p.m. *Weather Permitting While it is true that dogs and cats are less susceptible to illness from bacteria in raw meats than humans, they are not entirely immune. And rawfed dogs shed pathogenic bacteria at significantly higher rates in saliva and feces, thus posing a risk to humans. Dogs often lick their owner's hands and faces and can potentially cause infection for Salmonella and E.coli to name a few. Dogs live significantly longer lives today in no small part due to excellent nutrition provided through commercial diets. If you wish to feed your pet an unprocessed diet, work with your vet to ensure that it is balanced. Long term feeding of a raw food diet may cause a strain on the kidneys due to excess protein. The easiest way to provide a balanced diet is to feed commercial canned or dry food. The key is to choose responsibly. But there are still many very good dry brands from which to choose. There is so much information out there it can be hard to know what to choose. Your veterinarian has your pet's best interest at heart. 905.849.0266 Firelogs that will leaveRADIATE you feeling FIRELOGS THAT warm and cozy this season. "Building on the Brightest Ideas Around Glass" WARMTH AND BEAUTY New Year's Day January 1, 2012, Noon - 4 p.m. Tansley Woods Community Centre · Tender Choice Foods free swim Pool capacity regulations in effect · Open gym and preschool activities · Wii games room myanimalhospital.ca Askey Animal Hospital 24 Hour Emergency Care 3525 Fairview Street, Burlington 905-634-9088 Orchard Animal Hospital 2020 Appleby Line, Burlington 905-634-4526 Speers Road Animal Hospital 1026 Speers Road, Oakville 905-844-6786 Join our Volunteer | Sponsor | Participate | Attend www.burlington.ca/events festivalsandevents@burlington.ca Event Hotline: 905-335-7659 Burlington Events Group and upload your pet photo today flickr.com/groups/me_and_my_pet/ me & my pet Advertorial Closed for the holidays and will re-open January 4, 2012. "MASONRY & FIREPLACE DESIGN SPECIALISTS" www.cobblestonembers.ca ACROSS FROM RONA LANSING 406 SPEERS RD., OAKVILLE 905-337-2066