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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, April 4, 2012 · 18 3r d 23 OAKVILLE April 5 to 7, 2012 Glen Abbey Recreation Centre 1415 Third Line (north of Q.E.W.) Oakville Lifestyle Home Show ­ The Largest Show in 23 Years! Oakville's longest running show is 23 years young! Spanning two arena floors the 23rd annual Oakville Lifestyle Home Show is full of the latest products and services for your home. The show runs Easter weekend - Thursday, Good Friday and Saturday but not on Easter Sunday. Show dates are April 5 to 7 at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre on Third Line just north of the QEW. "Our surveys have shown that Oakville consumers enjoy shopping at the home show because it is convenient, saves them time, saves them money and they can deal with local businesses." stated Show Manager Dave Jenkins of Jenkins Show Productions. "We have over 131 excellent companies exhibiting at the show this year !" Seniors are free on Thursday right from the Grand Opening at 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. On Saturday at 1 p.m. come meet Mark Cullen - "Canada's best known gardener." Find out the latest trends and handy tips to a healthier, happy garden! Also appearing live on stage throughout the weekend is Rudy Van Amelsvoort from MM Products. Rudy's informative talks deal with bathroom renovations - tips and ideas from design to finish. If you are looking for the latest backyard landscape ideas and stonework this year's home show is the place to be! Some gorgeous displays taking gardening crews several days to complete have been taking shape at the Glen Abbey Rec. Centre. Returning as a major sponsorship of the show is Reliance Home Comfort who will also be exhibiting at the show and offering tremendous deals on new high-efficiency air conditioners and furnaces. Saving money on our heating/cooling bills and gas bills can be quite significant with new equipment. Be sure to drop by the backyard oasis in the show created by Cypress Landscaping. Sample some tasty treats. Take a walk around, this could be your backyard. Another important sponsor of the Home Show this year is Cogeco! In addition to a helpful Cogeco booth at the show you will be able to enter a free draw at the show entrance for a chance to win a voucher entitling you to 6 months of free Cogeco High Speed Internet use (residential standard package, including professional installation, valued at over $300.) Last year over 8,300 shoppers attended the Home Show looking to discover what's new and exciting for their home. The Grand Opening of the show is Thursday April 5 at 3 p.m. Seniors will receive FREE admission on Thursday as part of the special "Salute To Seniors Days" and discount coupons are available at www.jenkinsshow.com or in your local newspaper. "We are inviting everyone in Oakville to be Oakville Proud this year and come enjoy the three-day event" stated Jenkins. "This is a true 'community' home show where you can talk with local companies and save money on some excellent one-time show specials." The Home Show is a reflection of what a great town/city Oakville is! Limited exhibit space is still available - call 905-827-4632. To celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the Oakville Lifestyle Home Show there are some very special treats in store for Oakville residents this year. Back by popular demand is the show's "We'll Move The Earth For You Contest" where over 8,000 pounds of bagged earth will be awarded as prizes. A total of four 2000 pound bags (a cubic yard) of prime black gardening soil are to be given away. The huge bags of earth will be delivered to your driveway, courtesy of Greenhorizons - an exhibitor at the Home Show. They are great for topping up existing gardens or starting new ones. It's a very timely prize this time of year! Just one of the many new home show exhibitors includes Speers Road Broadloom. They are featuring all kinds of great flooring products that they have been featured on HGTV including HGTV Flooring By Shaw. Be sure to drop by the As It Happens Photography booth and have your picture taken with live bunnies as part of their Cancer fund raising promotion. Jenkins continued, "We search for local companies that have a service or product that will be of interest to Oakville home owners". There are several excellent window and door companies in the show this year plus many other great exhibits including: landscaping, roofing, patio covers, rubberized walkways, Cogeco, Costco, granite counter tops, kitchen designers, cookware, chiropractors, air conditioners, furnaces, renovators, solar products, painters, investment advisors, custom home builders, garage doors, lawn experts, northern resorts, sheds, deck refinishers, kitchen refacers, shutters, water conditioners, Toronto Star, Toronto Sun, retractable screen doors, Oakville Humane Society, photographers, sunrooms, realtors, sod, bags of gardening soil, upholstery, mortgage experts, garage organizers, Oakville Fire Department, lawn professionals, fireplaces, Bronte Horticultural Society, Master Gardeners, live music, great prizes and much more! Reliance Home Comfort is also supporting an important public awareness campaign about misleading door-to-door sales tactics. Some homeowners are being pressured to replace their water heaters unnecessarily by sales people claiming they are Reliance representatives but are not. Homeowners are being offered "deals" that may trap them in long term contracts with punitive exit fees. You will also be able to enjoy the live musical stylings of Bosco the home show's steel drum entertainment. Show hours are: Thursday 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Good Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is only $3 and children 12 and under are free. Parking is free and there is even over flow parking at Abbey Park High School - just beside the arena - and a new back entrance as well! Come out and bring the whole family to the 23rd annual Oakville Lifestyle Home Show at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, April 5, 6, 7. Discount admission coupon available at www.jenkinsshow.com. See you there! Own a Pool? Protect your family from the elements and still enjoy natural light Create your own backyard retreat Swimming yet? Some of our customers are!! Yes - this Spring has been abnormally warm but our customers normally get an extra 4-8 weeks of swimming a season every year! For Free! Plus: solar heats their pools to 84°- 86° Plus: solar provides a 15% to 25% R.O.I. Plus: solar reduces your carbon footprint! The solar collector we use, Techno-Solis, is a Canadian design, has a lifetime warranty, has been made for 36 years and delivers 40% more heat than rubber solar collectors, year after year after year! VISIT US AT THE OAKVILLE LIFESTYLE HOME SHOW APRIL 5-7 · Turn sun-baked patio and decks into cool, softly lit outdoor living space. · Reflect up to 75% of the heat, block harmful UV rays and let the light shine through. · Maintenance-free living with a long life.Ask about our amazing 30 year warranty! For more pictures and ideas visit our Project Gallery on our website SolarOntario.com Ltd. 905-845-2433 - Oakville See us at the Oakville Home show, Booth 5 1.877.707.7427 Financing Available www.naturallightpatiocovers.com