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C4 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday March 6, 2002 JO INTHEFU N !!! Mississauga's Only Indoor Roller Rink © Public Skating © Great Music ©Roller Skating Lessons ffi Snack Bar © Inline Lessons 6D Lockers © A rcade Games 1IUCH I Im k Celebrate sweet water season at Crawford Lake Spring is here and so is the annual Crawford Lake Sweet Water Day Festival. In Iroquoian tradition, the maple tree is seen as the `leader tree,' as it is the first tree to give the people a gift in the new season. Celebrate the gifts of the maple tree on March 17 at Crawford Lake from 10 aim. - 4 p.m. This year, join special First Nations guest presenter Yvonne Thomas as she shares some of the traditions of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) people. Sweet Water cel ebrations have long been part of Haudenosaunee cul ture. March Break. March 9 to 16, is Sweet Water Season at Crawford Lake, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. See native style maple demonstrations in the reconstructed Iroquoian Village. Join staff in the village for maple symp demonstra tions that include traditional Iruquoian sap collection and boiling methods, a First Nations legend and a tasty sample of combread dripping with fresh maple syrup. Visitors can explore the Iroquoian village and recon structed longhouse from 10 am . - 4 p.m. After visiting the village take a guided hike through the Crawford Lake forest and learn about the maple tree and the other plants and animals that live at the park. Kids young and old can also enjoy free craftmaking and a discovery hunt on Sweet Water Day. Finally, if you need to warm up head to the visitor's center to try a cup of nature's tea. or enjoy a video presentation in the auditorium. The maple celebration does not have to end when you lave Crawford Lake. Stop by out gift shop for a snack, or an exciting First Nations nature or maple item. Admission to the park is $5 per person and children 4 and under are free Crawford Lake Conservation Area is located on the comer of Steels Avenue and Guelph Line. For more information on Sweet Water Day. or regu lar Sweet Water Season activities, call Crawford Lake Conservation Area at 905-854-0234. You can also visit the Conservation Halton website www.coaservationhalton.on.ca Visit farm animals at Mountsberg Special March Break Hours: Sun., March 10 Mon., March 11 Tues., March 12 Wed., March 13 Thurs., March 14 Fri., March 15 8-11 p.m. All Ages Session Kids Welcome 1-5 p m Family All Ages 8-1 am 1-5 p m 1-8:30 p m Family All Ages 1-5 p.m. Family All Ages 1-8 p m Family All Ages ALL AGES CHARITY DANCE Spring has sprung, and the baby parade has begun at the Mountsberg Wildlife Centre, recently welcom ing two new lambs to the barnyard. Once you've visited the baby farm animals, the elk herd, bison herd and the birds of prey, take your parents to Mapletowne for a tour of the sugar bush, tap a tree, visit an operational sugar bush evaporator and candy making house to sample some tasty maple candy. Then, hop aboard the horsedrawn SugarBush Express that takes people on a leisurely ride to a remote upper sugar bush and back for only $1 per person. There's no need to pack a picnic for this outing. . Mapletowne staff will be cook ing fluffy pancakes and sausages smothered in fresh maple syrup all day long. They've also been baking up a storm -- so there will be muffins, tarts and many other maple treats to enjoy. The tables are always warm and dry under the pancake pavilion nes tled in the middle of Mapletowne's sugar bush. Mapletowne is open to the pub lic weekends until April 14, and daily during March Break, March 9 -17. from 10 am. to 4 p.m. Admission during Maple Syrup season is $5 for adults and $3.50 for children five to 14; preschoolers are free when they bring their parents. Mountsberg is located on Milburough Line, north of Campbellville Road west of Campbellville on Guelph Line. Visit Conservation Halton's website at www.conservationhalton.ca to find out more about Mountsberg and Maple Syrup. No access to the Internet? Call Mountsberg at 905-854-2276. Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal W in d so r Drive, M ississauga, ON (just w est of S outhdow n Rd.) Call for tim es & inform ation www. scooters, on. ca Enjoy craft making at Oakville Museum Oakville Museum will kick off their March Break activities with Drop In Activities on Friday March 8, followed with a week of jam-packed March Break workshops. Drop into the Museum for the afternoon from 1 4 p.m., and enjoy making lots of crafts, busy bee, whirl-lee bird and a singing chicken and more. The drop-in program for children of all ages will be repeated on Friday. March 15 from 1 - 4 p.m., with a St. Patrick's Day theme. Children will be making St. Patty's crafts. The museum at 8 Navy St., will have Creature Feature on Friday, March 15 from 10 - 11 a.m. Kids 3 - 6 years old can enjoy making a chirping cricket. a mask, and an egg carton mouse. This workshop will cost $10 per child, including materials and snack. T\vo workshops for children aged 6 and up. Puppets, on Monday March 11. and Decoupage, on Tuesday March 12, are completely filled. However, spaces are still available in Spring Time Fun on Thursday March 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. Kids can enjoy an afternoon of springtime fun. where they will learn how to make grass grow, quill a flower and make a message clip. Cost is $20 per child, including materials and a snack. For information, call 905-338-4400 or visit www.oakvillemuseum.com. (905) 823-4001 Register now for the HEAR YE! HEAR YE! 17th ANNUAL OAKVILLE ROADRUNNER CAR RALLY All proceeds donated to Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Saturday, May 11, 2002 This Rally is not a race, but a test of your team s intelligence, knowledge and humour. Experience a fun-filled afternoon of team puzzle-solving and exploring Oakville to find 10 sites ending with the famous dinner/dance/awards and silent auction. This year' s major sponsor is AGF Management Ltd. Plan to Attend the HA L T O N Then & Now Tues. Mar. 19/02 10 a.m. ~ 6 p.m. Burlington Convention Centre 1120 Burloak Dr. (at q ew ), Burlington · Free Parking · Free Admission to the Public · Wheel Chair Accessible Participating Companies: CANADIAN ARMED FORCES C 0 the cchopez&tors 2002. u a w i ME The Centre Skills Development A THiirnng Roodrwwwe* Rally Space is limited. 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