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B4 TH E O A K V IL L E BEAVER Wednesday July-19,2000 Volunteer opportunities By Ivan S la te r SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Many agencies are look ing for volunteers for July and August, and the Summer Youth Program exists to help students between the ages of 13 and 21 find opportunities. According to the National Survey o f Giving, Volunteering and Participating (NSGVPj, Ontario's youth averaged more volunteer hours in 1997 than did those of any other province, at 147 hours. As well, the number of youth volunteers in Ontario had more than doubled between the years 1987 to 1997. In 1987, only 14% of youths aged 15 to 24 had volunteered; however, by 1997, 35% of that age group contributed over 75 million volunteer hours, roughly equivalent to 39,000 full time jobs. If you would like to enhance your job possibili ties, here is a sample of the volunteer positions avail able: C hildren' s Assessment and Treatment Centre (CATC) has a number of openings for volunteers in Oakville working in a group environment or one-to-one. Oakville Parks & Recreation Department needs students who enjoy working with children for a number of programs, such as the Summer Sizzler Program, in which volun teers will participate and assist in outdoor recreation events. The Oakville Museum requires volunteers to assist with various programs and events in July and August for their Children's Summer Program, For more information concerning the above positions, or the many others available, call 632-1975 or check out our website at www.haltonvolunteer.org Ivan Slater is the Youth Placement Co-ordinator at the Halton Social Planning Council and Youth Volunteer Centre, a United Way member agency. Diana Finucane and Mary MacKillop, left, of the Oakville May Court Scholarship Committee, are shown with May Court Club Scholarship Award recipients, front frow from left; Angie Loucks, Nicole Tuzi, Vanessa Nelham; back row from left: Tom Babic, Lauren D 'Amico, Catherine Vandelaar, Trisha Mertz, Elisabeth Hilliard, Sue Sabine, May Court President 1999 2000, and Sandy Pocrnic. Missing are Robynn Sosiak and RoseMarie DeMarco. M ayCourtawards$11,500inscholarships Eleven Oakville students have received scholarships totalling $11,500 from the May Court Club of Oakville. Eight of these students are year 2000 high school graduates and three are post-secondary students receiving financial support from the May Court Club, one for the fourth year in a row and two for a second year. The deserving students are Lauren D'Amico from Queen Elizabeth Park; Elisabeth Hilliard and Trisha Mertz from White Oaks; Tom Babic, RoseMarie DeMarco, Catherine Vandelaar, Angie Loucks, and Vanessa Nelham from St. Thomas Aquinas; Nicole Tuzi from Queen's University; Robynn Sosiak from the University of Guelph; and Sandy Pocrnic from Ryerson University. Included in the $11,500 dispersed to Oakville students is a $1,000 donation from the new branch of Canada Trust on Upper Middle Road and Third Line. Andrew MacKillop, branch manager, specifically designated these funds to the May Court Club Scholarships. The May Court Club raises and dispersed funds primarily within Oakville. This service club supports many local causes that benefit the elderly, the sick, young children, students, and the needy. The main source of funds for this club is The Nearly New Shop located at 200 Kerr St. At this location funds are raised through the sale of consignment items, Christmas Cards and Christmas Crackers. May Court volunteers can also be seen in December at Oakville Place presenting A Festival of Trees and recently held a craft fair called Arts and Artisans by the Lake on the grounds of Appleby College. May Court Club is the oldest service club in Canada run by women. This club has been awarding educational scholarships to students demonstrating a commitment to their school and community for more than 30 years. In a Point and Click World, we Still Bend and Lift. We've Filled Over 16 Million Jobs in Hundreds of Industries. What do You Need Done? Big Bike for Stroke rolls into town Saturday The Big Bike for Stroke is com ing back to town. The year, the Oakville Chapter is holding the Big Bike for Stroke event on Saturday, July 22nd. This year's target is $100,000 with 15 teams representing busi nesses and clubs. Last year's event raised $75,000 from 13 teams. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Big Bike for Stroke event features a 30seater bicycle which travels to large and small communities throughout Ontario to raise funds for research that fights the debili tating and deadly disease of stroke. Each 29 person team rides a course that covers about three kilo metres and raises pledges from family and co-workers. The course, in downtown Oakville, will start and finish at the Queen's Head pub on the comer of Dunn and Church Streets. The Big Bike will travel west on Randall, south of Navy past Lakeshore, east on Robinson, and back up Dunn to the Queen's Head. The participating teams and their ride times are: CIBC, 9 a m.; Kopriva Taylor Funeral Home, 9.30 a.m.; TD Bank, 10 a m.; Nazar Family Chiropractic, 10.30 a.m.; Queen's Head Regulars, 11 a.m.; The Oakville Club, 11.30 a.m.; Olde Oakvillians, 1 p.m.; Dynamic Martial Arts Centre, 1.30 p.m.; The Slice Girls, 2 p.m., ORC Racqueteers/The Air Heads, 2.30 p.m.; The Divot Diggers, 3 p.m.; Altfield Soccer, 4 p.m.; Lads Soccer, 4.30 p.m.; and Team Sanctuary, 5 p.m. Event sponsors are the Queen's Head Pub, Molson's, Loblaws, Fitness 2001, Dupont, The Travel Comer, and Fabulous Finds. After-the-Rain Sale at historical society Friends of the Oakville Historical Society will not let a bit of rain damp en their enthusiasm. When a deluge struck the annual Picnic-in-the-Park last month, no effort was spared to res cue the many attic treasures and books for sale at the picnic: at Lakeside Park. These items will be for sale in a After-the-Rain Sale on Saturday, July 22nd, at the Historical Society's office at 110 King St., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There are antiques, as well as house hold items, boys, games and recent paperbacks and hardcovers. V V o v tU j/O H N d h f tvs k e wk u Im tkm t-ct1 It's not a pleasant thought, is it? In fact, it's alm ost as unpleasant as sh arin g his air. W hile sharin g som eone's bath water isn 't exactly sanitary, it's second-hand sm oke that's the greater health hazard. After all, second-hand sm oke contains over 4 ,00 0 chem ical com pounds including arsenic, form aldehyde, benzene and lead, which are known to cause cancer. Second-hand sm oke is the third leading preventable ^ Entire In-Slore Stock! 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