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The Oakville Beaver, W ednesday N o ve m b e r 6, 2002 - B3 Imagine the thrill o f learning that you've won a fabulous new home. Your phone rings, and in the moment it takes to hear the great news, your life changes. The dream o f living mortgage-free comes true. D re a m s. T h a t's w hat The C o m m u n ity F o u n d a tio n of O a k v ille 's (C F O ) lo tte ry is all a b o u t fo r th o u sa n d s o f tic k e t b u y ers ev ery fall. A n d all y e a r long, d re a m s u n ify th o u s a n d s m o re d o n o rs, v o lu n te e rs and p e o p le w ho b e n e fit fro m th e w o rk o f o u r to w n 's co m m u n ity fo u n d atio n . B ehind m any im p o rta n t in itia tiv es in O a k v ille , th e C FO is q u ie t ly at w o rk , c o n trib u tin g to the quality o f life in o u r co m m u n ity now and fo r g e n e ra tio n s to com e. You see the e ffe c t o f the C F O in healthcare and so cial se rv ic e s, in arts and c u ltu re , in p ro g ram s for youth and in the en v iro n m en t. B ecause the C F O - like all c o m m unity fo u n d a tio n s - w orks b ehind the s c e n e s , p e o p le o fte n a r e n 't aw are o f it, o r w h at it m eans to o u r com m unity. T here are 116 su c h fo u n d a tio n s across C a n a d a an d m easu red by its assets last year, O a k v ille 's is the 13th largest. C o m m u n ity f o u n d a tio n s are in d ep en d en t o f each o th e r an d set up as n o n -p ro fit o rg a n iz a tio n s to su p p o rt p ro g ra m s o f im p o rta n c e close to ho m e. F o r O ak v ille, th is m eans fu n d in g fo r o th e r c h a ritie s big and sm all - fro m the O ak v ille T ra fa lg a r M e m o ria l H o s p ita l o r S h e rid a n C o lle g e , to th e K e rr S treet M in istry o r Ian A n d erso n H ouse. So how d oes it w o rk ? T h ro u g h the g u id an ce o f a v o lu n te e r board o f d ire cto rs, the C F O is b u ild in g p e rm a n e n t fu n d s to b e n e fit O akville. It o ffers a fu ll ran g e o f d o n a tio n a lte rn a tiv e s an d h elp s donors at all le v e ls to in v est in the health and v ita lity o f o u r tow n. The F o u n d a tio n a d d re s s e s O a k v ille 's sh o rt-te rm a n d fu tu re needs and fo cu ses on the big p ic ture. A co m m u n ity fo u n d a tio n c o l lects d o n a tio n s o f any am o u n t from in d iv id u als, b u sin e sse s an d o th e r Barrie Erskine · Oakville Beaver Above: One of the prizes in this year's CFO Great Dream Home Lottery, the brand new 2003 BMW Z4 convertible. Darryl Budd, of Budds' BMW and Finn Hovland, Lottery Operations chair in the BMW Z4. Below: Rose Marsella, CIBC General Manager Small Business, and Michelle Renaud, CIBC senior busi ness advisor, hold cheques for $20,000 each at the Lakeshore and George Roads CIBC branch. fo u n d a tio n s an d p o ols d o llars in p erm a n en t en d o w m en t funds. T h ese funds are in v ested to gen erate a c o n sta n t stream o f ea rn in g s fo r gran ts to a w ide range o f local co m m u n ity program s. F o r d o n o rs the ad v an tag es o f m ak in g g ifts to the co m m u n ity fo u n d atio n in clude fle x ib ility in how to d ire c t a d o n atio n , m axim um tax sav in g s and the b e n e fit o f ex p e rie n ced p o oled fund m anagem ent. L a st year, the C F O , its do n o rs and p ro g ram s m ade d o n a tio n s o f m ore than $1.2 m illion to in itiativ es that en h a n c e life in o u r com m unity. M ost m em b ers o f the O ak v ille co m m u n ity have e ith e r used a serv ice fu n d ed by the C FO o r know so m eo n e w ho has. In th e sim p le st sense, the fo u n d atio n b rin g s to g e th e r p e o p le w ho w a n t to m ake a d ifferen ce in o u r c o m m u n ity and p e o p le w ho need a h elp in g hand. T h a t's a dream co m e true. F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n a b o u t th e C o m m u n ity F o u n d a tio n o f O ak v ille, c o n tac t M egan C am pbell, C E O , at 905 845 7582 v /ith F r ie n d s f o r a M e m °rab/( e stairs OKIDlfLIGttT < 2> f)L L The O akville-T rafalgar M em orial H ospital C h a ritab le C o rp o ratio n invites you to. m O T flW(A M D LaiO IT Mil u m i m . i t o v m t t q tji. 2002 a t the Burlington Convention Centre, 1 1 2 0 Burloak Drive (o a m iii WCEPTION 6 :3 0 p.m. mm 7 :3 0 p.m. * G ro w in g and W o rkin g T o g e th e r w ith M a tta m y H o m e s S in c e 1980 m m mmu Silent Auction · Live Auction · Dinner · Dancing to the Russ Little Band, Black Tie Preferred. 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Value: S600 Donated by: Sony of Canada Ltd., Karen Rendle Diamond Bracelet Show your loved one how much you really care with a stunning lady's 18k white gold diamond bracelet. The delicate floral design links with curved bar dividing Jinks create the illusion of sparkling flowers floating on yourwrist! Value: $ 1 ,5 0 0 Donated by: Avalon Fine Jewellery, Terry & Lucy Paunkoff Long-haired Black Mink Coat Keep warm in luxury and elegance this winter with this beautifully made, long haired black mink 3 / 4 length jacket. The perfect addition to fo u r winter wardrobe! Value: S3,450 Donated by: Barrington's Fine Furs, Paul & Brenda Barrington Stainless Steel Stove Whip up your favorite meal on this stainless steel free standing electric range. This classic piece is self cleaning and offers 2 elements in one, a versatile cooktop, worming zone, `True TempTM' System ond a 'Big-TopCooktopTM'. Value: $ 2 0 0 0 Donated by: Cameo Inc., James Fleck Trillium Banquet Hall & Convention Centre 35 Brunei Rd. Mississauga (East side o f Hwy 10 & Brunei Rd, 1 block south o f Britannia Rd.) A ll W e l c o m e ! Free Event! The Ultimate Birthday Party Celebrate with "The Ultimate Birthday Party" at Appleby College. A 3-hour party that may include skating, swimming, games in the gym and birthday cake and chips for 25 your closest friends. Expiry date, December 31, 2003. Value: $ 6 5 0 Donated by: Appleby College Caribbean Cruise For the perfect vacation...just add water! Enjoy 0 relaxing 7-day Caribbean cruise aboard one of Princess Cruises' 5-star luxury ships. Includes an ocean view stateroom, airfare from Toronto and port taxes. Vour dream vacation may be enjoyed from January, 2 003 to M ay 2003 ond from September 2003 through to December 15, 2003. Value: $4 ,5 0 0 Donated by: Oakville CruiseShipCenters, ShoronStroh Stainless Steel Refrigerator Spice up your kitchen with this elegont stainless steel refrigerator. The fridge is 18.1 cu.ft. and features a 'Slide'n Store' freezer drawer, BritaHandi-Water System, 2 king size clear vegetable and fruit crisper drawers and 3 spill-proof glass shelves. Value: $2,0 00 Donated by: Cameo Inc., James Fleck F o r m o re in f o r m a tio n c a ll 9 0 5 - 2 7 8 - 3 6 6 7 Sponsored by Painting by Brian Atyea This beautiful original painting by artist Brian Atyeo entitled "August, Algonquin Park" will become the focal point of any room. Value: 53 ,4 0 0 Donated by: Brian Atyeo IBM Thinkpad Work from anywhere with this IBM Thinkpad. It is a Mobile Intel Pentium 4 ,1 6 0 0 MHz laptop that is equipped with a 20 G8 hard drive and has a 56K modem. It comes installed with Microsoft XP Professional and has a 1 -year warranty. All this and it only weighs 2.5 kg. Perfect for schoolwork, business, or just for fun! Value: 52,5 49 Donated by: IBM Canada Ltd., Ross Rosier Sculpture by Fred Hummel This magnificent sculpture by artist Fred Hummel is made of Braziliansoapstone and would be a valued addition to anyone's art collection. Value: $ 300 0 Donated by: Fred Hummel Old English Telephone Booth Apply 0 taste of history to your decor with this beautifully made, solidmahogany Old English telephone booth. A true conversation piece for anyhome! Value: $ 200 0 Donated by: Murron's Cabinetree, Murray & Goye Farncombe, Hon Southwick ,, HaltonSeardi.c)^n