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Fine art Photo exhibit at town hall You submitted them and now those artistic photos are heading to Town Hall to hang. Capture Oakville 2012 is opening at Oakville Town Hall on Friday (Nov. 23). The exhibit features more than 80 prints people have submitted for the sixth photography contest and exhibit. "Many talented local photographers were chosen for this show," said Capture Oakville Director Kieley Hickey, in a news release. "We are so excited to launch the exhibit and celebrate the town of Oakville for the sixth year." The opening reception starts at 7 p.m. on Friday. At the ceremony, the top photographers will be recognized for their entries in six categories. STEVEN DER-GARABEDIAN / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Oakville Galleries during the Art Privé special cocktail reception in Gairloch Gardens. The exhibit features fine artworks held in Oakville collections. The exhibit is open to the public until Sunday (Nov. 25). For more information, visit www.oakvillegalleries.com. SHOWCASE: Sue and Eric Rumi took in some fine art on display on Saturday at The categories are Landscape, Fine Art, Macro, Motion, Reflection and Luminance. Capture Oakville is run by the Oakville Camera Club (OCC). It's juried by professionals and is open to the public to enter. For three of the six categories, photos must be taken within Oakville. The competition was founded in 2006 by OCC members William Smith and Kieley Hickey. The exhibit will hang at Town Hall until Jan. 25, 2013. In the spring, it will be showcased at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre. Town Hall is located at 1225 Trafalgar Rd. For more information, visit www.oakvillecameraclub.com. Gretzky classmate publishes book Oakville's Rob Gordon had a year of high school in which he shared seven classes with Wayne Gretzky. The two attended a Sault Ste. Marie high school, where Gretzky, a Brantford native, was then playing Major Junior hockey. The same day Gretzky signed his first professional contract, Gordon said Gretzky also signed a document that gave Gordon the right to make the official Wayne Gretzky biography. Well, Gordon did, sort of. The Sault Ste. Marie-native has self-published a series of short stories of his childhood titled I, Wayne Gretzky. Much of the book is about the author's mischievous years growing up and the many ways he has learned to love and admire Canada and its people. For more information, visit www.xlibris.com. 25 · Wednesday, November 21, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Skin care tips Beauty & Spa MONA'S Beauty Salon Inc. Colour Special $ any colour service when you bring this ad! 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