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5 · Wednesday, December 19, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Local businesses stepped up to provide programs for kids Continued from page 1 to some interesting Oakville locations, while four- to five-year-olds remain on site, but spend the day with a number of visitors. Registration was through www.oakville.ca. Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate isn't running any special programs, but it is open to visitors. There are also plenty of private programs available. Many local businesses cater to children's activities, special-event parties and offer summer, P.A. Day and March Break programming. Many of these businesses stepped up quickly to offer similar programs for students and parents in the event of a teacher strike. For example, Speckles Art Studio on North Service Road offered a day camp for children aged six and up. Safari Science on Speers Road hosted a Halton Teacher Strike Day Program. Space was limited at these places. Both offer school-hour programs as well as before- and after care. 4Cats Arts Studio organized two painting programs today. It offered a morning Claude Monet-inspired painting workshop and an afternoon snowman painting workshop. Halton-based Serenity Valley gave parents another option for their children today. The company will hold a fitness-based day camp. There will be at least two hours of fitness, such as Pilates, yoga, functional fitness and agility training as well as learning about nutrition. Inside Opinion............................................6 Artscene.........................................18 Sports.............................................20 Classified........................................22 Full Delivery: Salvation Army Recycling, Real Estate, Shopping Guide, Cash Mart, JYSK, Home Hardware, National Sports, Home Depot, Staples/Business Depot, Forever Young, Interval Magazine For home delivery & customer service call 905-631-6095, 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington New subscriptions call 905-631-6095 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com PLEASE CLIP AND SEND WITH YOUR GIFT TODAY Christmas Dinner at `KSM' We need your help to provide meals & other essential services to hungry and needy families in Oakville this Christmas season. For $4.91 you can provide a hot meal and other vital services that can be the start of a new life. lease help us feed and care for those in need this Christmas by sending your gift today. TO CHARGE YOUR GIFT TO YOUR CREDIT CARD, CALL 905.845.7485 $49.10 helps 10 people $98.20 helps 20 people $196.40 helps 40 people $ ________ to help as many as possible Name Address City/Prov/PC Costs are average and include the expense of preparing and providing meals and food bank services. A receipt for income tax purposes will be sent to you. Kerr Street Ministries is a registered Canadian Charity Please make cheques payable to Kerr Street Ministries Donate online www.kerrstreet.com Kerr Street Ministries -- 485 Kerr St, Oakville, ON L6K 3C6 Tel: (905) 845-7485