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Wednesday March 8, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER B1 OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR OF HIE OAKVILLE WA'JfJSWJNT Focus FO URTH LIN E AUTO O a iM lle 'a t x r f r o r c t e tttv a l F o r A l i Y o u r C a r 's N e e d s Drive Clean Emission Testing Government Safety Inspection Tu n e -U p s · Brakes · Exhaust · Cooling Systems CAA A pp ro ve d Shop 559 Speers Road 842-3001 In Business in Oakville Since 1979 Oakville Beaver Focus Editor: WILMA BLOKHUIS 845-3824 Ext: 250; Fax: 337-5567; Email: blokhuis@haltonsearch.com Spring brings maple syrup andMarch Break You know it's spring when the tem perature rises above the freezing mark, sap is running and M arch Break rolls around on the calender. His harbinger of spring is traditionally one o f the busiest times of the year. Follow the sap buckets at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Its third annual M ap le Syrup Festival has begun and continues to March 31st. The event will be open to the public on w eekends and during March Break, M arch 13th to 17th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival includes horse-drawn wagon rides, maple candy naking demonstrations Ye Old Candy Shanty, a maple gift shop, Syrup Trail, tours of the 19th century Spruce Lane Farm house, and visits with farm ani mals. New to this year's festival is the Logging Theatre w here m ovies are shown on a 12 by 9 foot screen. And, the Pancake H ouse has m oved to the new Breckon Pavilion, w here pan cakes will be served w ith bacon, maple syrup, coffee and juice, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Horse draw n w agon rides will trans port participants between the Breckon pavilion and the syrup trail. Admission to the park is $3 per adult, $1.75 per child - m axim um cost per vehicle is $12. The park is on Burloak Drive, north of the QEW. (Weekdays, it's open to schools for educational tours by reservation only, call 827-6911 Ext. 402.) M ountsberg C onservation Area is gearing up for another great maple syrup season. This year's season runs to April 9th, weekends and holidays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and daily during March Break, March 13th to 17th. Mountsberg's sugar bush provides an excellent opportunity to leam about maple syrup production. The self-guided trail has interpretive signs and exhibits to explain the history of m aple syrup production from its discovery by Ontario's First N ations People to vari ous modem methods used today. The sugar bush also boasts the Sugar House where sap boils down into maple syrup in a m odem evaporator. The Candy House is alw ays a hit, with demonstrations and samples. A steaming hot stack o f pancakes and sausages with fresh maple syrup can be found at the Picnic PavilionNew this year is the Sugar Bush Express - an old-fashioned horse-drawn sleigh ride through the sugar bush while an interpreter talks about forest environ ments, maple syrup, and maple trees. Cost $1 per person and children four and under are free. M ountsberg W ildlife Centre is on M ilborough Line, 5 km. west of Guelph Line in Campbellville, call 854-2276. O n tario 's F irst N ations People nam ed it `sw eet w ater' and considered it one of the earth's great treasures. Many Canadians know it as maple syrup and agree that it's one of nature's sweetest gifts. C raw ford L ak e's Sweet Water Season will continue until April 9th. The park is open weekends and daily M arch 13th to 17th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. C raw ford L ake offers a unique opportunity to experience maple syrup production as it would have been done in past centuries. Gather in the recon structed Iroquoian Village and take part in a dem onstration and sample com bread dipped in fresh maple syrup. M aple candy, maple crunch and, of course, maple syrup products are avail able for sale in the new expanded giftshop. Craw ford Lake is at the com er of G uelph L ine and Steeles Avenue, Campbellville, call 854-0234. A dm ission to both M ountsberg and Craw ford Lake is: $4 adults (15-64); $3.25 seniors (65+); $2.75 child (5-14); children 4 and under are free. O TH ER M ARC H B R E AK E V E N TS The four branch libraries, Central, G len Abbey, W hite Oaks and Woodside, each have their own separate programs. For programs where there is a charge, tickets m ust be reserved, or picked up, in advance. Registrations are underway. O A K V ILLE C ENTRAL LIBRARY 120 Navy S t , 815-2045 The M ad Scientists are back with m ore fun science. Slippery Science, M arch 13th, 1 to 2; A ges 5 to 7. Puzzled by polymers? L eam how these giant molecules are m ade and m ake your own slime. P laying with P olym ers, M arch 13th, 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.; Age: 8 to 11. Polym ers are bouncing from the walls in this fun-filled and educational class. Explore one o f the most useful and fun m olecules know n - polym ers. M elt plastic with a mystery chemical and m ake your own slime. T he M agic o f O w en A nderson, M arch 14th, 10: to 10:45 a.m.; Age: 5 and up. Cost: $4 - pick up tickets in advance. M agician Ow en A nderson com bines comedy, magic and mystery in a fast-paced performance. D avid F ox - M agic o f M usic, M arch 15th, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Cost: $4 - advance tickets only, All ages - family concert. David Fox presents a high ener gy, m usical perform ance o f original songs, with puppets, musical instru the ballot box for a draw. Acorn M onday, M arch 13th, Where is that M ouse? Drop in to hunt between 10 a.m. and 12 noon, Ages 3 and up, free. Stuart Little is hiding in the library. Pick up the list o f hidden items and start hunting. Find the little mouse and all his belongings, then claim a prize at the inform ation desk. A corn Tuesday, M arch 14th, F ractured Fairy Tales & Not N ecessarily N ew fangled Nursery Rhym es. Drop in between 10 a.m. and 12 noon. A ges 3 and up. Free. Come for some muddled M other Goose and jumbled-up Grimm. W here did Red Riding Hood get that new fur coat and why is that princess dressed in a paper bag ? A corn W ednesday, M arch 15th Fantastic Fantasy Drop in between 1 and 3 p .m . A ges 4 and up. Free. Let your library card be a passport to a world of fantasy. Partake o f the weird, wizardly worlds o f Harry Potter, James and the G iant Peach and Namia. A corn T hursday, M arch 16th, Calling all Smart Acorns. Drop in between 10 a.m. and 12 noon. Ages 6 and up. Free. How many days are there in the year 2000? Try this millennium trivia quiz and exercise your brain. W hen you have finished, check your answ ers on the posted score sheet. Subm it your com pleted quiz at the infor mation desk and pick up a prize. A corn F riday, M arch 17 th, Sham rock Tree, 2 to 3 p.m. Ages 7 and up. Cost: $6, register in advance at the information desk. Decorate a pot and plant a sham rock tree. G et this faux plant going with a little creativity. W O O D SID E LIBRARY 1274 R ebecca S t , 815-2036 Calling All Green Thum bs, March 13th, 10 to 11 a.m. Age: 6 and up. Free. The Oakville Horticultural Society will help young `green thum bs' create three spring surprises. Register in advance limit 15 children. Crazy Tees, March 14th, 10 to 11 a.m. Age: 8 and up. Cost: $4. Bring a pre-washed T-shirt, cotton bag or pillow case to decorate with paint, buttons, rib bons and more. Sim ple Scrapbook M aking, March 15th, 2 to 3 p.m. Age: 8 and up. Cost: $4. Bring your favourite photographs and memories to create the beginnings of your own M emory Book. O uter Space and Beyond, March 16th, 10 to 11 a.m. Age: 3 to 5. Cost: $4. Blast-off for this outer space adventure featuring far-out activities, crafts and games. Join Catherine Fraser for some intergalactic fun. ( S e e `M a rc h B re a k . . p a g e B3) Photo by Peter J. Thompson Bronte C reek Provincial Park interpreter K atherine B atem an prepares to taste the sap during the first w eekend o f the p a rk 's M aple Syrup F estival. ments, with audience participation. Magic School Bus, March 16th, 2 to 4 p.m. Ages: 5 and up. Free. Hop aboard the Magic School Bus and explore the solar system , m edieval tim es, a m um m y's tomb and the bottom of the ocean Magic and Make-Believe, March 17th, 10 to 11 a.m., ages 3 to 6, Cost: $4, advance tickets only. Join Catherine Fraser for magical stories and activities in the world of make-believe. GLEN ABBEY LIBRARY 1415 Third Line , 815-2039 W hat's in a Game? - March 14th, all day. Ages: Grade 1 to adult. Free. Drop in to the library and bring your own or choose one of the library's board games. Sign up for the Internet and play a game on-line. Sciensational Snakes, M arch 15th, 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. Ages: 4 and up. Cost: $4. per ticket in advance. Have you ever wanted to touch, hold or even wear a live snake? In addition to snakes, there will be other reptiles to discover. The K id's Show with Dickie Bird, M arch 17th, 2:30 p.m. Family Fun. Cost: $4 per children's ticket, adults free. Join professional musician, Dickie Bird, for magic, music and bubbles. W HITE OAKS LIBRARY 1070 M cCraney S t E., 815-2038 Be a N ut - join the M arch Break Acorn Club at W hite O aks Library M arch 13th to 16th. G et your free Acorn Badge and reading leaflet and enjoy free programs and activities. W hen you have com pleted any o f these free activities leave your Acorn Badge and leaflet in OAKVILLE SHIATSU` MASSAGE THERAPY CENTRE LTD. 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