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Weather for Oakville, ON Fri Sat Sun Mon 2° -2° 2° -3° 4° 0° -4° -10° Wasn't that a Christmas party? Page 17 www.insidehalton.com dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 353 IROQUOIS SHORE DRIVE, OAKVILLE Stay Connected! Friday, December 20, 2013 | 28 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax S A N T A ' S A H E L P E R Youth survey reveals data that can be used to help by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Twenty- ve Junior ActiveChefs at Oakwood Public School, who are ages six to nine, got into the festive mood as they created Cassava cake, a classic Filipino dessert. They had an extra special helper when Santa dropped in for a visit and then stayed for their 2013 year-end graduation ceremony and a free community meet-and-greet. Here, Sophia Platt, 8, left, and friend Rachel Connolly, 8, get a hand mixing their cake batter from Santa. The non-pro t ActiveChefs offers a free after-school program that provides experiential learning about healthy eating, multicultural foods and how to stay active. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @ halton_photog) or www.facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) The results of the 2012-13 Halton Youth Survey, conducted by the Halton Our Kids Network, shows reason to be concerned, but also hopeful, about the futures of Halton's young people. The anonymous We poll a great survey is intended to measure key number of our factors related to students to nd healthy youth deout what the statevelopment, such of-the-union is at the as connections to moment, to give family, school, community and peers; us a snapshot of as well as physical what is and mental health happening. and participation in risky behaviours. Elena DiBattista, Elena DiBattista director of the Our Halton Our Kids Network Kids Network, unveiled the results of this survey during a recent meeting of the Halton Regional Police Services Board. see Survey on p.3 CHRISTMAS CLEARANCE! 60 Prices in effect Dec 20 - 26, 2013 *Off our regular Price SAVE UP TO % * on CHRISTMAS TREES and POTTED TREES 50 SAVE UP TO % * SORRY, NO RAINCHECKS, QUANTITIES MAY VARY BY STORE, SHOP EARLY FOR GREATEST SELECTION. on OUTDOOR DÉCOR and INFLATABLES 50 SAVE UP TO % * on ORNAMENTS, HOME DÉCOR WREATHS, GARLAND and WRAPPING PAPER 50 SAVE UP TO on selected CHRISTMAS TOYS % * DUNDAS & TRAFALGAR ROAD 400 Dundas St. East · 257-TIRE 1100 Kerr Street (Kerr & QEW) · 905-844-0202 STORE HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 8:00am-9:00pm Saturday 8:00am-6:00pm Sunday 9:00am-6:00pm EXTENDED HOURS: Mon- Fri 8:00am-9:00pm Saturday 8:00am-9:00pm Sunday 9:00am-6:00pm