C6 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, January 5,2000 Arts & Entertainment OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR OF THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Oakville Beaver Entertainment Editor; Carol Baldwin 845-3824 (Extension 254} Fax:337-5567 <tlflPPT <f1EW qffflH By Wilma Blokhuis OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The champagne flowed as O akville's new Millennium Clock at Towne Square struck 12 midnight. Thousands of New Year's Eve revelers filled down town Oakville for an evening of entertainment culminat ing with five minutes of fire works in the night sky above the big clock. A single giant firecracker lit from the clock started the light show. Lakeshore Road between Thomas and Dunn streets was closed for the event, as revelers, some wearing party hats and `2000' glasses, arrived with bubbly and glasses towards the end of the evening. "It went very well," said Oakville 2000 Committee member Jack Burkholder. "It was `small town appropriate.' We didn't intend it to be a big extravaganza. The whole idea was for people to remember where they were at the start of the new Millennium. Most folks came away with a good feeling, for sure." The evening began with the Millennium Walk and Children's Countdown and clock unveiling at 7 p.m. 12 midnight Greenwich Meantime. Photo by Peter J. Thompson Aliy Brebner and Brad Taylor bring in the new year with Photo by Peter J. Thompson Hundred's o f children celebrated the new year in Oakville's Towne Square at 7 p.m. -- 12 midnight Greenwich Meantime -- which coincided with the celebrations in England. Photo by Peter J. Thompson Tim Myles, Eric Myles and Monique Valentnei greeted the new year at midnight underneath the Millennium Clock at the Towne Square in downtown Oakville. , W inter Mississauga-Oakville Bridge Centre & ir id se The American Contract Bridge League o -- F For o r Rpr.iNiNFRQ B e g in n e r s ... 10 10 w w pp e eV kr s, $1?Q $129 ,e s s o n s " y afternoons beginning Jan. 19th -er Saturday mornings beginning Jan. 22nd l he B l2 dge, cL en're F o r "R u s t y " P l a y e r s ... 8 w ee k s, S 109.00 has offered the best in bridge lessons Wednesday mornings beginning Jan. 19th for over sixteen years.or Thursday evenings beginning Jan. 20th N o v ic e B r id g e G a m es fo r N e w e r P la yers Monday mornings weekly at 9:30 Please call 820-5728 TWO SHOWS SOLD OUT WITHIN ONE WEEK SATURDAY, JANUARY 8/2000 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lets Argus Medical Diet Clinic help you achieve your new year's goal. Medically supervised weight loss and counselling services to help you every step of the way. Call today! OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS WITH SPECIRL GUEST Britney Britney Spears as -Bte *1 sko«) ' m Nlor+h America! P&r-Corw.m.g +o soW out Audiences tverqukere/ MEDICAL ARGUS m clinic Weight Loss & Counselling Services 581 Argus Rd. Suite 202, Oakville SPICE IKfc UUcitk a k t, & 12LS 8ko«) 338-7227 T ick e ts A vailable at the O a k ville C e n tre for P erform in g A r t s 130 N avy St. O a k ville , O N 905-815-2021 J m © im iir ® © t5 An Incredible, Tribute, + o the, fcA cfcS T E B gT tJO yS Tickets: $ 1 5 . 0 0 Proceeds go to the Canadian Organ Transplant Association.