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Wednesday, August 8, 2001 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER C7 Talented seniors sought Applications are now being accepted for The Spec tacular variety show, which will be on stage at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Dec. 29 and Sunday, Dec. 30. If you are a singer, dancer, musician, comedian, storyteller or have a specialty act and are 50-years-old or older, you are invited to audition. Application forms are available by calling the Sir John Colbome Recreation Centre for Seniors at 905815-5960 or the Oakville Seniors' Centre at 905-8155966. The deadline for entry is August 17, with auditions being held in early September. ADMIRING ART: Photos by Brent Foster M ichele Glassford from Burlington, above, was selling her Sunshower Garden Effects at Art in the Park on the holiday Monday, while artist C. J. Martin, bottom left, took advantage of some quiet time to read a book. Visitors, such as Luba, below, were using every available means to shade themselves from the scorching sun. MORE THAN · ROCKERY JUST BRICK: STONE · COMPLETE LINE OF INTERLOCK · POTATO STONE · TRIPLE MIX TOPSOIL · CEDAR MULCH FINANCING AVAILABLE NO INTEREST NO PAYMENTS · RETAINING WALLS · DRIVEWAY EDGING FOR 6 MONTHS OAC MINIMUM SSOO PURCHASE · SAND · PATIO SLABS · RED CRUSH · PLANTERS · POND UNER · GARDEN · PUMPS WALLS · FOUNTAINS · FLAGSTONE C A F B R IC K 9 w w w . c a p b r i c k . c o m 2082 QUEENSWAY DRIVE, BURLINGTON (1 block East of Brant, south off Plains Rd. · Beside the North Go parking lot.) Mon-Wed 7-6, Thurs-Fri 7-7, Sat 8-5 · (905) 634-7707 Funding for arts networks The Arts Pre sentation Canada program, under the Department of Canadian Heritage, will invest $72 mil lion over the next three years to support pro fessional arts programs that focus on strengthening the networking activities of Canadian arts presenters. The objective is to give Cana dians direct access to high quality artistic expression. Funding will be provided for professional arts festivals as well as activities of professional per forming arts pre senters and orga nizations. It will also support out reach projects, programming development, and the presenta tion of Canadian and international works Applicants may apply for funding for activities taking place this fiscal year as well as the following year, with dead lines falling on Sept. 30, 2001 for this year or next, and on April 30 and Sept. 30, 2002 for the following fiscal year. Arts Presenta tion Canada pro gram guidelines and applications forms are avail able on the Department of Canadian Her itage website at www.canadianheritage.gc.ca. Y O U C A N 'T G O T H R O U G H LIFE ENTIRELY W ITH O U T STRESS. JUST FROM MISSISSAUGA TO BURLINGTON. W e're proud to say th a t the road to Burlington has been paved w ith something far more concrete than good intentions. Asphalt, to be precise. And 25 glorious kilometres o f it at that. Yes, the much anticipated 407 ETR west extension is now officially open. W hich means th a t the benefits o f driving on the w o rld 's firs t all-electronic, open access toll highway stretch further \ V w \U . A- \ - than ever. No headaches. No hassles. Simply the quickest most efficient highway just about anywhere. If you'd like to learn how to get your hands on a transponder or how to register fo r convenient pre-authorized and online payments, visit us at www.407ETR.com A fte r all, w ha t other highway can get you from point A to B w ith such TLC. * 407 ETR Wm Mm Express Toll Route The road to tr a n q u illit y starts here. CUSTOMER SERVICE KIOSKS IN O A K V I L L E PLACE, MARKV1LLE MALL AND THE PROMENADE.