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Phone: 905-845-3824 (ext. 5559) Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: rjerred@haltonsearch.com W E D N E S D A Y . N O V K M B K R 2 7 . 2 ( X )2 · P a g e B f> ARTSfflE Oakville Galleries is holding its fourth annual Artful Liaisons raffle, a fundraising initiative that benefits the Oakville community. Created to support Oakville Galleries' imaginative and engaging public programs. Artful Liaisons also assists in building a legacy for the com munity through the acquisition of works of art. In the past three years, including matching grants from the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation, Artful Liaisons raffle has raised more than $26,800. This private sector fundraising is considered in the calculation of govern ment funding awarded to Oakville Galleries -- in effect increasing the amount to approximately $53,600. Only 350 tickets are available for the raffle. The prizes include: · A Sony DVD Player/5 Disc Changer (also MP3 CD compatible) (value $345) · Isaac Applebaum, 1999, 3/10, colour photograph, Lake Ontario from Gairloch Gardens (value $350) · Weekend for two at Auberge Georgeville, Georgeville, Q.C. (value $370) · Ken Straiton, Engakuji, Kamakura, Japan, 1995, 3/25, giclee print (value $450) · Angela Grauerholz, The Gate, Oakville, 1995,10/25, b and w silverprint (value $850) To try your luck at winning one of these prizes and to support the awardwinning efforts of Oakville's communi ty contemporary art centre, call 905844-4402 to purchase your ticket. Tickets cost $20 each. Winners names will be drawn on Wednesday. Dec. 18, 2002 at 3 p.m. ~ H a lto n L in en O u t le t Thankyoufor voting us #1 Gallery raffle benefits community lo te d ( a lv il/e ' i 3^edjtlnm Jhoft Halton Linen whereyour decorating dollar goesfurther 481 North Service Rd.W., OAKVILLE (between Dorval Drive and 4th Line) V / 8 4 7 .2 7 7 4 MON.-FRI. 10A.M.- 5:30 P.M.· SATURDAY I0A.M.-6 P.M.· SUNDAY. 12A.M.- 5 P.M . . Christmas Giving to Knock a RUNNER'S SOCKS OFF! new balance new balance new balance new balance R U N N IN G SOCKS ALL MONEY from this Christmas season's "Socks Special" will be donated to OAKVILLE & DISTRICT HUMANE SOCIETY Liesa K ortm an n · Oakville Beaver Gail Smith, development officer for Oakville Galleries and Byron Hacopian. chair of fundraising, galleries board of directors, hold some of the unique items that will be up for grabs in the fourth annual Artful Liaisons raffle. Plus taxes Blakelock student makes opera debut Teen sings in chorus in Mississauga production o f La Boheme Sixteen-year-old Margaret Sekula, a Blakelock High School student, will be making her singing debut with the Opera Mississauga Chorus. The Grade 11 student will be singing in the chorus for Opera Mississauga's production o f La Boheme at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. The opera opened Saturday at 8 p.m. and follows with nightly performances on Nov. 28 and 30. While painting scenes for Opera Mississauga's opening production of the 2002-2003 season. Nikola Subic Zrinjski, Sekula heard about the audi tions for the chorus and was successful in her tryout. Sekula has been in choirs since grade one and began voice lessons a couple of years ago. She is currently completing her Grade 7 in vocal music at the Royal Conservatory of Music and finishing her Grade 9 piano. Joining her in the chorus from Oakville are the father-daughter team of Terry (tenor) and Catherine (soprano) Rooney. Terry most recently appeared in Opera Mississauga's North American premiere of Nikola Subic Zrinjski where he performed as a soloist in the role of Paprutovic. He was also seen on stage in Oakville in Studio West Theatre's pro duction of Oliver in the adult chorus and in the role of Dr. Grimwig. His daughter, Catherine, has per formed with the chorus in the Mississauga Opera productions Lucia di Lammerm oor and Nikolai Subic Zrinski. She also appeared in Oliver with her father. Written by Giacomo Puccini, La Boheme is a tale of the exploits of aspir ing poverty-stricken artists in the bohemian world of mid-19th century Paris. The poet Rodolfo shares a garret with the painter Marcello and two oth ers. Rodolfo and the seamstress Mimi fall passionately in love, while Marcello carries on a turbulent affair with Musetta. 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