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Paralympic contender Greg Westlake Greg Westlake will make his third Paralympic appearance when he captains the Canadian sledge hockey team in Sochi in early March. The Paralympic Games will stake out the same venue as the Olympic Games -- Sochi, Russia -- but will take place March 7-16. Canada will compete in all six sports on the program: para-snowboard, para-alpine skiing, para-Nordic skiing, biathlon, sledge hockey and wheelchair curling. The 27-year-old Westlake helped Canada win gold in Turin eight years ago, but he and his teammates are out to erase the memories of a disappointing fourth-place finish at Vancouver 2010. Westlake, whose lower legs were amputated when he was just a few months old, was the MVP and top scorer at last year's World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Toronto, when Canada won gold. · Sledge hockey: Gold medal game is Saturday, Mar. 15 at noon. Olympic celebration is downtown Local residents are being encouraged to get into the Olympic spirit Friday in downtown Oakville. The Downtown Oakville Business Improvement Area (BIA) will host its own opening celebration at Towne Square Friday (Feb. 7) in honour of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games taking place in Sochi Russia from Feb. 7-23. The local event, which takes place between 11 a.m.-2 p.m., off of George Street and Lakeshore Road East, features skating at RBC Skate in the Square, special guests and a few surprises. An RBC tent will be set up during the celebrations with bronze-winning Olympian and community ambassador Mark Oldershaw on hand to meet fans while Leo the Lion will be handing out hot chocolate. Residents will also have a chance to win a signed Steven Stamkos jersey. Stamkos is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning. For more information, visit www. oakvilledowntown.com. 7 | Thursday, February 6, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com You're invited to... Cycle Oakville's (not your average) Annual General Meeting Thursday, February 13, 2014 · 7:00 pm Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville Room EXPECT TO · LAUGH and have FUN · Be INSPIRED by Eleanor McMahon, Founder and CEO of Share The Road Cycling Coalition · Be a PART OF A MOVEMENT that gets more people riding bikes EVERYONE is encouraged to attend. Familiar faces and new. K a r a s t a n A r e a Questions? Email: info@cycleoakville.ca www.cycleoakville.ca · @CycleOakville R u g s · M i r a g e H a r d w o o d Peerless Carpeting · Buyers Edge Guarantee · 200 Store Buying Power Persian REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE | Oakville Beaver file photo BEST QUALITY · BEST PRICES · BEST SERVICE TWO TONE HEAVY BERBER TWIST OR TEXTURED BERBER KARASTAN SMART STRAND SHAG WOW THANK YOU SALE $ $ $ Rugs · THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO DESIGN YOUR DREAM AYA KITCHEN 199 299 399 SQ. FT. WOW SQ. FT. WOW SQ. FT. AREA RUGS *LIMITED QUANTITIES CLEARANCE UP TO 1/2 PRICE OR LESS INSTALLATION PREMIUM UNDERPAD NO CHARGE Peerless Carpeting · 200 Store MIRAGE HARDWOOD SPECIAL $ 99 FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ONLY: 7 Buying Power INCLUDES INSTALLATION AYA KITCHENS OF OAKVILLE · 1195 North Service Road West AyAoakville.com · 905.847.1522 OPEN SUNDAYS SUPERSTORE 125 Cross Ave. TRAFALGAR VILLAGE, Oakville 905.849.4472 M i r a g e H a rd w o o d · K a r a s t a n C a r p e t i n g · 228 KING ST. E. Hamilton 905-546-1921 P e r s i a n R u g s