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MECHANICAL SERVICES AUTO AUTO AU TOPR PRO PR O OA OAKV OAKV KVIL ILLE E 2 2 Wyecroft Road, Oakv 221 kvill ille e autoprooakville.mechanicnet.com 905-469-2442 2 Ask us about bleaching for new patients FREE SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 Shanny shines Artscene THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2012 905-842-6030 90 40 Pages $1.00 (plus tax) den dentistoakville.com A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 36 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" QEP centre opens on Saturday By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF It is finally here -- Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre is opening and the Town of Oakville is celebrating with a full day of free activities on Saturday, March 24. The festivities will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and there will be an opening ceremony at noon, held in the rehearsal hall, BO22 of the centre located on Yolanda Drive. QEP, a former public high school, is a one-of-akind building and features spaces for a wide range of groups. At the opening festivi- Mayor Rob Burton ties, people will have a chance to see a variety of performances, demonstrations, classes, drop-in activities and workshops. People will also have to time to explore the new facility and meet members of the various arts and cultural groups that call the new centre home. QEP has more than 144,000 square feet of activity space, including spaces for artists, musicians, performers and cultural and heritage groups. "The opening of QEPCCC represents a great milestone for our town," said Mayor Rob Burton, in a news release. "QEPCCC is symbolic of our unanimous vision as Council for Oakville to be the most livable town in Canada. It is the latest facility in Council's plan to See Opening page 3 eric riehl / OAKVILLE BEAVER aiming for cirque de soleil: Multiple tumblers/gymnasts from Oakville and Burlington are participating in an upcoming professional circus production staged by Zacada Circus School. Here, from left, Oakville's Ben Senior, Angela Cass of Burlington, and Jonathan Meehan of Oakville, will be featured in Summer Please! Vaulting into the limelight at circus school By Kathy Yanchus METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP Some movements are quick and precise, agile bodies twisting, flipping and soaring through the air. Others are elegant and flowing, dazzling displays of the capability of the human body to contort and stretch into beautiful and complex poses, suspended in mid-air. The routines are mesmerizing, repeated "I like the feeling when I'm in the air, when you hit zero gravity, there's no other feeling like it." Jonathan Meehan, Oakville Gymnastics Club over and over again with great skill and strength, in a 10,000-sq.-ft. menagerie of mats, trapezes, hoops and hammocks. In the short-term, these young people are rehearsing with Zacada Circus' elite performance troupe, based out of Stoney Creek, which presents its fourth annual show next month. Perhaps one day, some hope, they may catch the eye of Cirque du Soleil scouts. Summer Please! will feature Oakville's See Dreams page 7 OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY MARCH 31, 2012 10AM-1PM Enriched toddler and preschool programs Alternative JK/SK program Academic tutoring and support programs for elementary students 3420 Rebecca Street, Unit #1 1, Oakville www.kidex.ca admin@kidex.ca 905.827.7166