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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, October 2, 2015 | 20 Oakville Choral Society celebrating 55 years in community with art exhibit The Oakville Choral Society is celebrating 55 years of singing in the community with an exhibit recounting its last ve decades. Held at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Rd., the exhibit of cially opened last Saturday (Sept. 26), but will host an opening reception Sunday (Oct. 4) from 2-4 p.m. The show will stay on display until Dec. 11. The exhibit includes artifacts, photographs and documents over the 55 years the choir has existed. "More importantly, it also invites the community to be part of our present and future," stated a media release, "either as a member of the choir or a member of the audience." Oakville resident vying to be Canada's Smartest Person Oakville's Richard Pinnock wants to prove he's Canada's Smartest Person. The 56-year-old corporate executive will be facing off against three other competitors on the televised battle of wits in six categories: musical, physical, social, linguistic, logical, and visual. Premiere viewing party Sunday Pinnock is hosting a viewing party for the season premiere Sunday (Oct. 4) at the Pipes and Taps Pub, 231 Oak Park Blvd., unit 101. The festivities start at 7 p.m., followed by the show airing at 8 p.m. According to his biography on the show's website, Pinnock is originally from Montreal and has a Bachelor of Commerce and nished among the top nine per cent of all global participants in the GMAT before completing his MBA. He is currently the senior manager of diversity and inclusion for Walmart Canada. `Like' the Oakville Beaver page on Facebook Richard Pinnock | photo by Marica Pinnock Prior to that, he was the director of marketing and sales promotion at the Royal Canadian Mint. imagine greg frewin the ultimate magic experience Tickets available at: www.TicketWindow.ca 1-877-700-3130 or visit: www.ImagineTour.ca THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015 - THE MEETING HOUSE 2700 Bristol Circle, Oakville - 7:30 PM (Doors at 7:00 PM) In Support of the Canadian Diabetes Association & y t u a e B Spa Offering CANADA High heels are a workplace hazard If your workplace requires you to wear safety shoes you know you are at risk of a workplace foot injury. However, if you work in an environment that doesn't require protective footwear you are also at risk of a foot injury, particularly if you regularly wear high heels to work. "High heels are a major cause of short and long term foot injury," says Anne Putnam, a Canadian certi ed pedorthist and president of the Pedorthic Association of Canada. "Factories, construction sites and other hazardous workplaces have strict rules in place to protect and inform employees about workplace foot injuries, but people just laugh when I suggest women working in of ce environments should be cautioned too." Although high heels can look professional and stylish, Putnam points out that they are usually narrow, often tapered and always shift the wearer's weight unnaturally forward, on to a part of the foot that is not designed to bear this additional weight. This causes your calf muscles to shorten which forces the muscles in your knees, hips, pelvis and lower back to work harder often leading to strains and pain. "High heels can cause bunions, corns, nerve damage, foot pain and overuse injuries," she adds. "And prolonged high heel use will put you at a higher risk of injury even when you're wearing ats." It is not necessary to give up high heels altogether, Putnam says, but shoes with a heel over 2.5 centimetres should be saved for special occasions. (NC) Advertorial feed your addiction Foil Highlights · Japanese Hair Straightening Hair Extensions · Men's Colour 518 POSTRIDGE DRIVE 905.257.7427 colouraddiction.com colour