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The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday July 30, 2003 - B3 S te p s near w a te r The "Bronte B unch,' bottom left, walk every M onday night, rain o r shine, along the w aterfront trail and witness n ature in all her glori ous moods. Called Walks by the Water, interested persons meet at 7 p.m. at the back door of Coach and F o u r on L akeshore and B ronte Roads, then proceed on a 7-km. walk which takes approxim ately 1.5 hours. P articipants walk at th e ir ow n pace. Led by Sylvia M cG roarty, left, the walks are a great way to meet friends, get in shape and have fun. W alking with M c G ro arty is fellow w alker D iashaw B urjorjee. top and right. M c G ro a rty 's can in e buddy, Bronte, gets ju st as m uch enjoy m ent from the walks as his hum an counterparts. Photos by H arrison S m ith · S pecial to the O akville B eaver Saturday, August 2nd, Sunday, August 3rd 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. S p ru c e L a n e F a rm Parking Lot F Evening theatrical production presented by the staff of Bronte Creek. Historical characters tell their stories of the park's past. The night promises to be fun and entertaining for the entire family. Thirteen Oakville students get coveted Shad program spot Thirteen students from Oakville have beeiJ invited to the award-winning Shad Valley pro gram. Each student underwent a competitive applica tion process and was selected from a field of more than 800 applicants from across Canada to partic ipate in the four-week residential Shad Valley pro gram. Students were chosen from a number o f local high schools and private schools including Queen Elizabeth Park. White Oaks Secondary School, Oakville Trafalgar High School, Iroquois Ridge High School, St. Mildred's-Lightboum School and St. Ignatius of Loyola. Over the past 23 yeais. the award-winning Shad Valley program has proven to be a lifechanging experience for senior high school stu dents interested in pushing their creative and intel lectual capacity to the limit. This four-week residential program, hosted at 10 university campuses, encourages students to open their minds and explore new career opportu nities. Students are immersed in workshops, lec tures. projects, and recreational activities that increase self-confidence and develop such skills as problem solving, effective communication, leadership and teamwork. Students become part of a life-long network of friends and peers. A total o f 524 students will be attending Shad Valley 2003. "Shads are some of the best and brightest stu dents in C anada," said Pat St. John, Shad International president. "Students have to complete in an intense and competitive application process, so earning a place in the Shad Valley program is truly an out standing achievement." Shad International is a Canadian not-for-profit organization based in Waterloo, Ontario. The Shad Valley program was launched in 1981, and currently boasts a network of 7,500 Shad Valley alumni, over 200 benefactors, and thousands of educators at schools nation-wide. There are 13 Rhodes Scholars among the Shad Valley alumni. Bronte Creek For m ore in form a tion ca ll 9 0 5 - 8 2 7 - 6 9 1 1 o r w w w .o n ta rio p a rk s .c o m · 2 park entrances · 2 separate activity areas · Day-use: Buiioak Drive Exit 109 · Camping: Bronte Road Exit 11 VEAL CHOPS MEATY PORK BACK RIBS GOURMET CORNER Women's Centre seeks board volunteers The Women's Centre is look ing to fill vacancies on the vol unteer board of directors with enthusiastic individuals who have an affinity for women's issues. Preference will be given to women candidates with a profes sional designation in law, finance, social services, health or marketing and/or possess certifi cation in volunteering or fundraising. Experience on a board, volunteering or fundrais ing is an asset. The W omen's Centre o f Halton Region, located at Hopedale Mall at Rebecca Street and Third Line, is a community based, non-profit organization committed to making a positive difference in the lives of women in transition, crisis or distress. Based on the self-help model of "women helping women" the Centre offers an array of servic es to empower and meet the needs of all women regardless of age, race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation. A nominating committee will review applications and the rec ommendations will be submitted to the board of directors and membership for approval. Board meetings are held on the second Monday evening of each month with participation at Board com mittee meetings as needed. Two-year terms commence in October. Interested persons should mail, e-mail or fax resumes with a covering letter no later than Aug. 11 to: The W omen's Centre. 1515 Rebecca St.. Suite 210, Oakville, ON, L6L 5G8. All correspondence should be to the attention o f Melvina Walter. Executive Director, and Shannon White. Board Chair. W alter's e-mail address is wcadmin@web.ca and W hite's is swhite@peoplepc.ca. The fax number is 905-8477413, and phone number is 905847-9104. AAA NEW YORK STEAKS 549. BURGERS 7.5 LB BOX CANADIAN PRIME NEW YORK STEAK m AA BACON WRAPPED FILET MIGNON - 4X 6oz Assorted BBQ SAUSAGES AVAILABLE W H O LESALE TO W e d n e sd a y 9 :0 0 a m - 6 :0 0 p m , Th u rs d a y & Frid ay 9 :0 0 a m - 7 :0 0 p m S a tu rd a y 8 :0 0 a m - 6 :0 0 p m 13 46 Speers Road - betw een 3 rd & 4th Lines 9 0 5 -4 6 5 -3 7 5 1 T H E P U B L IC