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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, November 15, 2012 · 14 The Christmas Show a good place to kick off the holidays Christmas kicks off this month as The Christmas Show arrives again at Hamilton's Careport Centre Friday Nov. 23 to Sunday, Nov. 25. The show is brimming with Christmas home décor seminars, holiday recipe ideas, food and drink sampling, and lots of shopping. The Christmas Show is the largest show of its kind in the Golden Horseshoe and brings together more than 120 exhibitors under one roof. Boasting unique gift ideas, The Christmas Show is an ideal place to start holiday shopping. While visiting the show, take a break from shopping to sample complimentary wine or beer in the lounge area. Girls' Night Out Wines and Nickel Brook Brewery will be sampling some of this year's flavours for the holiday season. Discover holiday treats and recipes with cooking presentations by Denninger's. Take in a cooking demonstration at the show. Explore the season's newest trends and colours with the dynamic sister duo of Marquis Dream Store. Unwrap the season and get into the holiday spirit as they impart tips and insider expertise on how to dress a tree, mantel and staircase for Christmas. And learn how to make a festive, warm and welcoming entrance at home with tools to update the looks of your urns, wreaths and pillar accents. Be sure to bring the little ones along as Santa Claus himself will be at The Christmas Show all weekend long for photos. Don't forget to bring Christmas wish lists and join the colouring contests (available on The Christmas Show website). Speckle's Art Studio of Oakville invites kids to come and get creative while decorating crafts with assistance from the Girl Guides of Canada. There will be a limited supply each day, so go early and parents must stay to watch their children. The Christmas Show will feature lots of prizes and giveaways, and shopping at the more than 120 festive exhibitors. Tickets to the event cost $10 each and attendees are encouraged to bring a new hat and pair of mittens for The Christmas Show's Holiday Drive with The Rotary Club of Stoney Creek. All donations must have tags attached and will come with halfprice admission to the show. For more information on The Christmas Show, visit www.thechristmasshow.ca. Attention all Grade 8 ­ 10 Students and Parents! IB Community Information Night St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School *an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School Monday, November 26, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Now accepting applications from across Halton for the Grades 9 & 10 pre-IB studies and for the Grade 11 Diploma Programme. For further information, please contact: Jeff Crowell, Vice-Principal St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School 124 Dorval Drive, Oakville, ON | 905-842-9494 | crowellj@hcdsb.org Alice Anne LeMay Chair of the Board Michael W. Pautler Director of Education *When you spend over $75 on a Dove Spa gift card. Terms and conditions apply. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer. Ask in Spa for details. Offer valid 11.11.2012 to 12.26.2012. See back of the $25 gift voucher for full details. e everything verything for for holiday entertaining, entertaining, decoratin decorating g and gift gift giving giving 'tis the season to shop! Over 200 vendors selling everything from spectacular Christmas décor & one of kind gifts to entertaining products & services that will help you shake it up this season. meet the experts Samantha Pynn HGTV Host of Summer Home Gary Mitchell Purdy's Chocolate Head Chocolatier Kimberley Seldon CityLine Expert november 16 -18, 2012 www.seasonsshow.com international centre, hall 5, mississauga, ontario SAVE Sponsored by: $3 on regular adult admission when you bring this coupon to the door. OAKVILLE Charity Partner: Donations of prepackaged diapers are appreciated.