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Community Update Call 905-632-0588, ext. 264 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 905-632-0588, ext. 264. Free. BULLETIN Family First Organic Meals is a drop-off location for Toys for Tots campaign, until Sunday (Dec. 16), at 140-A Thomas St. Oakville Fareshare foodbank drive at George Richards Big and Tall, 3517 Wyecroft Rd. until Dec. 22. Lole Oakville Atelier, 172 Lakeshore Rd. E., accepting used coats until Dec. 24 that will be sold at www.lolewomen.com with proceeds going to a local food bank. Holiday Pyjama Drive for Halton Children's Aid Foundation at Creating Space Yoga Studio, 594 Chartwell Rd., and Grace Academy of Dance and Performing Arts, 785 Pacific Rd., until Friday (Dec. 14). Oakville Toastmasters Clubs meet Mondays to Thursdays. Contact www. oakvilletoastmastersclubs.org. Christmas Tree Sale at St. Cuthbert's Anglican Church, 1541 Oakhill Dr., until Dec. 22, Saturdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., weekdays 1:30-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., cost $50-$65. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 12 Retired Women Teachers of Ontario Oakville branch Christmas Luncheon at Deerfield Golf Club, 2363 North Service Rd., 10:30 a.m., contact Donna Kiss at 905-8456726. Support for divorced and separated dads at Oakville Town Hall Meeting Room B, 1225 Trafalgar Rd., 7-8 p.m., contact divorcedandseparateddads@yahoo.com. Glen Abbey Toastmasters meet at Sheridan College Residence Conference Room, 7:30 p.m., contact www.glenabbeytoastmasters. org. THURSDAY DECEMBER 13 Halton Stroke Fellowship Christmas Dinner at Knights of Columbus Hall, 2400 Industrial St., Burlington, 6 p.m., cost $18, contact Brian Mather at 905-634-3591. Nar-anon meeting, 7:30 p.m., 484 Kerr St., lower level. For family and friends of addicts. Only first names used and anonymity is paramount. FRIDAY DECEMBER 14 Handel's Messiah with Oakville Choral Society at ClearView Christian Reformed Church, 2300 Sheridan Garden Dr., 7:30 p.m., cost $30/adult, $15/student, free/child, contact www.oakvillechoral.com. A Caribbean Christmas at St. Matthew's Catholic Parish, 1150 Monk's Passage, 7-9:30 p.m., cost $20/adult, $10/student, children/free, contact Tara O'Brien at 416869-7515. Starting a Business in Canada free information session at the Centre for Education and Training, 171 Speers Rd., Suite 20, 9:30-11 a.m., contact 905-8753851, ext. 5008. Bronte Legion Friday Night Karaoke, 7-11 p.m., Club Room, 79 Jones St., contact 905-827-4722 or www.brontelegion.com. Fish Fry at Oakville Legion, 36 Upper Middle Rd. E., 4:30-8 p.m., $9/person, contact www.oakvillelegion114.ca or call 905845-6271. SATURDAY DECEMBER 15 Handel's Messiah with Oakville Choral Society at ClearView Christian Reformed Church, 2300 Sheridan Garden Dr., 7:30 p.m., cost $30/adult, $15/student, free/child, contact www.oakvillechoral.com. Turkey Drive for the holidays supporting Food for Life at Real Canadian Superstore, 201 Oak Park Blvd., and Fortino's 173 Lakeshore Rd. W., Oakville, and 2515 Appleby Line, Burlington, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Outreach Bake Sale at St. Cuthbert's Anglican Church, 1541 Oakhill Dr., 9 a.m.noon. 13 · Wednesday, December 12, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com FRIDAY DEC. 14TH-7.00 PM AT SHAAREI BETH EL CONGREGATION Come celebrate the seventh night of Channuka with the entire Halton Community as we invite local officials, interfaith leaders and elected representatives to join us in lighting the candles. In keeping with tradition, we will celebrate with music from our choir and youth, and eat delicious latkes and sufganiyot. 186 Morrison Road, Oakville Onterio L6J 4J4 · Tel 905-849-6000 · fax 905-849-1134 · www.sbe.ca SHAAREI - BETH EL CONGREGATION 4 NK A H RCL Branch r T e l p E a r W T , y hair l air Wal Poppy Co-C AGAIN h , C 6 8 y 4 p p h o c P n , 4 ra 11 t RCL B r o o RCL Branch p y w e u c e a i t N S . y r Ma t Shirley M oppy Co-Chair 86, Presiden P 4 , 4 h 1 c 1 n h ra c n B ra L arz RC er RCL B h k l c i a R W . k c E i R m a i l l Wi t ll 14, Presiden 1 h c n ra rade Marsha B a P L , C 6 R 8 4 y h c a CL Bran Brian L. R Mike Vencel R or your ge ding recor embers of f n m a S t e K s t h N t u A f o o H n T a lf n ST On beha ar's campaig UR WARME e y O r is ur many e h f o t f o o e t d o e t a c d m n e a s s t a a is h ss n we are ple pport and a participatio u r s u e o Y id v . e o r iv p r D gion to nizations. e a L g r e o h t 2012 Poppy le b le a b it a olunteers. will en ed char V t h e la ic e iv h r r w D d , n y s a s p e p s c Po suc a Veteran the tireless ll a o t n Oakville Are io t Y!! T I N pprecia a U e r M e c M in s t O s LE C d our mo L I V K A O hair We all exten , YOU 86, Poppy C Z I T I ranches 11 B C le il v E k a O H during the egion, L s n n io ia t d u TO T a ib n r a t C n nerous co d the Royal E L L I V K A O F O S N E 4 and 486,