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Wednesdsay January 5, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER A5 LOOKING FOR EXCITING WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR HOME, IT'S ALL RIGHT HERE IN THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Theresa Turner holds her fourth child Jaden, 7 lbs 8 1/2 ounces who was born as the first baby of the Millennium Saturday morn ing at OTMH. Photo by Peter J. Thompson HOME improvement 000BABY! Millennium special for Jaden Hours later, Jaden made a speedy appearance in the delivery room much to everyone's surprise. "We almost needed a catcher's glove," laugh Blissfully ignorant of all the excitement, Jaden Mike, a self-employed information technologist Caitlin Kennedy Turner slept peacefully in her specialist. "She came out so fast." "The staff were cheering us on," says Teresa. mother's arms throughout her media debut. She may not understand all the hoopla right "It was just me in labour and delivery for the longest time. It was funny writ now, but one day she'll know she ing her birth date January 1, was Oakville's first baby of the 2000 - on all the paperwork new century. today." Born in the early morning "We're going to need a mini hours of Jan. 1st at 4:27 a.m., van," Mike laments noting the Jaden w eighed in at seven family of six just doesn't fit into pounds eight-and-a-half ounces their car anymore. at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial > ,. Thanks to Jaden's timeliness, Hospital (OTMH). Her parents, [ W R QT A '1 ) ! 0 ITI OJ Teresa and Mike Turner couldn't I H I i i t l U i l l l i H I the Turners received a trunkload of baby care items, gift certifi be happier. cates and millennium keepsakes "It's awesome," grins Mike, from McCutcheon's FotoSource, 28. "We haven't been able to the Oakville Beaver, Ultra Mart, sleep since she was bom." Walmart, the OTMH Auxiliary Jaden's two sisters, Jessica, 6, Gift Shop and pharmacy and and Conner, 2, aind brother, Halton Health Care Services. Christopher, 4, were just as excit "It's nice to get some new stuff," admits ed at home. But the two youngest siblings will have to wait a little while before they greet their Teresa noting the youngest of four usually ends new sister - they're recovering from chicken pox. up with all the hand-me-downs. "We'd like to With Jaden's due date set for Dec. 30th, the thank Dr. Morrow, all the staff and of course, Turners had no intention of shooting for a millen God's a given." There were three other babies, two girls and a nium baby. Unlike many other expectant parents around the world, Teresa's pregnancy was boy, born throughout New Year's Day at OTMH. All babies bom January 1st and their families unplanned. But as New Year's Eve arrived and will be invited back to the hospital later this still no Jaden, the thought did cross their minds. "I'd had contractions on and o ff since month as part of the Ontario Hospital Christmas Day," says Teresa, 24, a stay-at-home A ssociation's "First Babies of the New mom. "On New Year's Eve we dropped by Lick's Millennium" program. Carried out in partnership for dinner and then drove down every bumpy with Ontario 2000, newborns and their parents road we could find. When we got home I went for will receive a special certificate signed by a brisk walk and my contractions really speeded Ontario Premier Mike Harris and OHA Board up." Chair, D. Murray MacKenzie. Certificates will be I checked into the hospital at 9:15 p.m., labour presented to the families at "Millennium Baby slowed down considerably and, "we had to start Events," hosted by the hospital where the baby was born, early in the New Year. from scratch," Teresa reports. SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER D r . 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Ci.___ TOWN CENTER ORTHODONTICS 243 North Service Road, West Suite 301, Oakville (905) 849-1717 Announcement Dr. Raina Shankardass is pleased to announce that she is relocating her dental office to: DENTISTRY IN THE A B B E Y .A . L A N S IN G Built By Knowing a thing or two about renovations 200 North Service Rd. W., Unit #8 Oakville, Ontario By a p p o in tm e n t p le a se call at (905) 815-8888 NTERSCHO O Learn everything you need to know about converting your basem ent into a cu stom living space. Lansing will show you how in 4 w eeks... for FREE! C lasses run from 7p.m . to 9 p.m . Seating is lim ited. DENTISTRY IN THE ABBEY ""20t ( l *7<x6e & vtc fyuct St*ule WEDNESDAY JANUARY 19 P reparation, Planning, W aterproofing, Fram ing W alls and S trapping. WEDNESDAY JANUARY 26 A ir S ealing, S o u n dproofing , Insulation, H eating, P lum bing, E lectrical R ough-ins, B oxing-in. ONTARIO FEDERATION OF A N G LE R S & HUNTERS ZONEG Q UARTERLY M EE TIN G WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 2 Finish Trim , Dryw all, W all Panelling, D oor & W in dow Trim . WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 9 S u spen ded C eilings, Paint, Stain and Finishing Tip s, Form ica, Flooring. Sunday Jan. 9, 2000. 9:00 a.m. Oakville Rod & Gun Club 36 Upper Middle Rd. Speaker - Thomas Pigeon Founder & Chair of COHA (Canadian Outdoor Heritage Alliance) Inform ation & Debate on possible changes to the wearing of Blaze Orange while hunting For further information call: JjjjgjjjjSH JfiH lB I SC H O O LL O C A T IO N K N IG H TS O F CO LUM BUS H A L L 1 4 9 4 W a lla c e R o a d R e g is te r b y p h o n in g 8 4 4 -8 0 1 0 o r m a il th e fo rm a t rig h t to 3 9 9 S p e e rs R o a d ,O a k v ille . L 6 K 3 T 2 `C A R PE N T E RS C H O O LR lG IST R A T IO N" Nam e:__ Phone:_ Address:. City:___ .Postal Code: #o f Persons attending 842-3942 Lunch available 15