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Cause for Paws success Spotlight Badge of honour Page 13 www.insidehalton.com t k ill www.carstaroakville.com dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 905-845-7579 905-847-2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 547 Trafalgar Rd. Stay Connected! Thursday, July 11, 2013 | 32 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Thu Fri Sat Sun 23° 16° 24° 16° 26° 16° 26° 19° Shriners bring the Big Top to Oakville by Dominik Kurek Oakville Beaver Staff The Shrine Circus is bringing 250 years of family performance experience to town when the Big Top opens the Oakville Entertainment Centrum parking lot. The Shrine Circus, which raises funds for the work of local Shriners, will be at the entertainment district for seven performances from July 25-28. The show will feature the Zerbini Family Circus, which this year is celebrating its 250th year in the travelling business, having started humbly in Paris, France in 1793. Now, 10 generations of Zerbinis later, the show is still going strong, produced by Tarzan Zerbini. "This year is really important to us," said ringmaster and performance director Richard Curtis. "This year, we've pulled out all the stops. We brought see Circus on p.4 The Shrine Circus is bringing 250 years of family performance experience to town when the Big Top opens in the Oakville Entertainment Centrum parking lot July 25-28. Here, trainer Erica Zerbini with elephants Marie and Shelly. | photo courtesy of the Shrine Circus