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B6 YOU WOULDN'T TRUST JUST ANYONE TO DRIVE YOUR CAR, SO W HY TRUST JUST ANY COMPANY TO INSURE IT ? THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, September 6, 2000 . .. T T r , , 2345'*yo.*RA»2l.a*vil!c 847-5671 ***~ ^ -^ *~ S Arts & Entertainment % Oakville is just one stop among many in Canada and the U.S. where dancers and musicians can compete in a feis (Gaelic for `celebration') every week end year-round. "We have been running the feis for almost a decade now," says Edwards, noting that all the Oakville organizers are volunteers. "Judges come from Dublin, Florida and Ohio...One of the musicians, who is a local man and was a teacher in the area, is going to judge the music. And one of the ladies here, her aunt is coming from Ireland. She's going to judge the soda bread." Dancers compete in Beginner, Novice, Open, Preliminary and Championship levels as well as a spe cial needs category, with the first prize winners in all but the special needs category moving up to the next level. But when the dancers reach Championship level, they become more competitive, says Edwards, not ing that their costumes as well as their foot work become more elabo rate and, consequently, more expen sive (the costumes that is) as they move up the competition ladder. "Beginners and Novice get medals; Open and up get trophies for the top three." Competition in an Irish feis can even extend beyond the stage as ven dors skillfully display their wares from photography and traditional Irish dance wear to curlers and jewelry. Edwards has two daughters who compete in the feis circuit - one as a dancer, the other as a fiddler. Kathleen, the fiddler, says she started playing violin at her mother's suggestion, beginning with classical music at first, then moving on to Irish jigs and airs. The 10-year-old has been fiddling for a year now and says she likes O akville B eaver E ntertainm ent Editor: Carol Baldwin 845-3824 (Extension 254); Fax: 337-5567: E-mail: baldwin@haltonsearch.com * Kids ready toes and bows at local feis Children as young as three honoured the Irish by dancing, fiddling and reading poetry at Oakville Feis O dancers, fiddlers, poets, and even soda bread bakers was originally ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR organized by parents of the perform ers and has continued to grow as ver 700 Irish dancers, aged dancers from across North America 3 to 21 - 120 from come to town to compete on six dif Oakville - were kicking up ferent stages. their heels at Oakville's annual Feis in Iroquois Ridge High However, Paula Edwards, parent School on Saturday. and public relations director for the Oakville Feis Association, says This one-day celebration for Irish B y C a r o l B a ld w in F f lR iS T f g Canada's favourite ANTIQUE SHOW * 300 dealers * Sat. Sept. 9 The largest selection of antiques in Canada! 300 dealers from BC, The Prairies, Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes and USA Note: Dogs not permitted on show field Christie Conservation Area Dundas, Ontario - Hwy 5, nine km west of Hwy 6 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Rain or shine ^ Admission $6 Free parking Information: 1 888-594-9297 Photo by Barrie Erskine Kathleen Edwards, 10, participated in the fiddle competition at the Oakville Feis in Iroquois Ridge High School on Saturday. classical music just as much as Irish fiddle music, but she prefers practis ing the latter. "In fiddling you can practise what ever you want - you can do your own speed and change the music. But in classical you have to keep it at a cer(See 'Riverdance' on page B7) J hospital, medical, dental 535 hospital, medical, dental 535 hospital, medical, dental 770 daycare available 780 mother's heipers/nannies 791 ACCESS MONEY N o c re d it in ve stig a tion . P riva te F ina n cia l A ssista n ce . M a k e Y o u r E x p e r t is e C o u n t Registered Nurse Currently registered as a RN with the College of Nurses of Ontario, you will bring your expertise to this part-time, permanent function. Your primary focus will be on completing an individualized care plan for each resident, as well as assessing residents' health status, administering medication, and co-ordinating physician's rounds. Two years of experience in geriatrics, rehabilitation or long-term nursing would be beneficial. The hourly rate for this position is $20.99 to $29.80. Comp. #A-202 EXPERIENCED reliable caregiver available. 1 year commitment. Will come to your home. E.C.E. certified, references. Cal (905) 842-1161 HAPPY C hildren in Healthy Families. Regis tered in home childrens playgroup guided by a nu tritionist with tons of child care experience. Focuses on the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and nu tritio n a l developm ent of each child. Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. (905)616^371. SAFE, fun environment for all ages, reasonable rates, close to Falgarwood school, Grand/Upper Middle. (905)844-5523_______ # 1 ^ 1 daycare wanted BABYSITTER required in my home for 2 children 3:00 pm to 6 pm. Monday to Friday. Some light house cleaning. Students welcomed. Bronte area. STAY-at-hom e Moms! Wee Watch urgently seeking quality providers in Oakville & Burlington. We offer regular pay cheques, paid statutory, child sick days, liability coverage, & back up. Join the team of home day care p rofe s sionals. 337-9221 Oakville or 632-0551 Burlington NEEDED a.s.a.p. reliable caring person to babysit 13month old boy & take 5-yr. old girl to school. 8am-4pm. Mon.-Fn. Phone 338-7539. MATURE student/ senior needed Wed. & Thurs. to pick-up (2) boys, ages 11 & 8yrs. from Frontenac & care for in our home. Pinedale/ Appleby Line area. Help with dinner & homework. 3:45-7:30pm some even ings 10pm. References. 905-633-9512___________ P A R T -T IM E afte rscho o l childcare for 2 nine year olds, in my Central Burling ton home. 3 evenings/ week. Vehicle required. Call evenings (905)6318258____________________ PART-TIME loving, experi enced caregiver required for 18-month old. Flexibility necessary. Prefer my home. Upper Glen Abbey. Starting October. Refer ences required. Please call (905)469-1122.__________ LOOKING for FT/PT baby sitter, my home in N.W. Burlington, weekdays for 15 mo. old girl. , start imme d iately if possible. Judy 905-331-8144___________ QUALITY daycare needed in my home for 2 toddlers. Monday-Fri day. (905)6899431 NANNY/ CHILDCARE R e q u ire d fo r fo u r c h ild r e n - North Oakville. M arch 2001: 8 m onth, 3 ye a r old full tim e. S e p te m b e r 2001: 8 m o n th , 3 y e a r old - jo in group 3 tim e s a w e e k , 8am-5:30pm. Experience, references, receipts re q u ir e d . M ust provide safe, stim u la tin g , e d u c a t ional environm ent, n o n -s m o k e r. In o u r h o m e o r w ill b rin g c h ild re n to s u ita b le hom e d a y c a re , if p r e f erred. C all (905) 337-5552 'C om m unityNoticesr Deaths FITZGERALD, S h e ila M a r ia - P e a ce fu lly , s u rro u n d e d by fa m ily at th e A lle n d a le Retirement Residence in M ilton on September 3, 20 00 at the age of 72. S urvived by her lo v in g hu sband J im . C he rish ed m o th e r o f B a rry (S h a ro n ), th e la te K evin F itzG e ra ld , Stephanie, Giles, Craig (Alison). Beloved Nanny to Julie, Christine, Brendan, Peter and Adam, and great grandchildren Breanna and Melissa. Friends w ere received at the W ard Funeral Home, Oakville (905) 84 4 -3 2 2 1 , on Tuesday. Funeral Mass w ill be held today at Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, 139 M artin St., M ilton, at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flow ers, donations may be m ade to H o ly R o s a ry P a ris h o r any preferred Catholic charities. Forever in our Hearts Deaths PORTER, Mona (nee Jackson) Peacefully at Milton on Friday, September 1, 2000 after a lengthy illness in her 74th year. Be-loved wife of Ray, and mother of C h e ry l E lv in P o r te r G r a n ie r a n d her h u s b a n d P h illip e o f A lb e rtv ille , France. Predeceased by her brother Bill and her s is t e r M a r g a re t ( P e g g y ). F o n d ly rem em bered by her loving niece Norma. If d e s ire d , d o n a tio n s to th e A lzheim ers F o u n d a tio n w o u ld be a p p re c ia te d . C re m a tio n w ith a private fam ily service. T h e fa m ily w is h to th a n k th e s ta ff at A lle n d a le fo r th e ir kin d and lo vin g care over the past 9 years. Required to be approved; R.R.S.P., L .I.R .A ., L.I.F., o r a P e n sio n F und fro m an e x e m p lo y e r o f 10K Registered Practical Nurse Join our team in this part-time, permanent role, to assist in the provision of nursing care and contribute to the assessment of each resident. Along with a current certificate of competence as an RPN with the College of Nurses of Ontario, you have successfully completed an approved medication administration RPN course. A background in long-term care is an asset. The hourly rate for this position is $17.06 to $18.08. Comp. #A-197 Please forward your resume, quoting the appropriate competition number, by Septem ber 22, 2 000, to: Ms. Jo an Thom pson, A llendale, 185 O ntario Street South, Milton, ON L9T 2M4. Fax: (9 0 5 ) 878-8797. We th a n k a ll candidates f o r th eir interest. However, o n ly those s ele c te d fo r a n interview m i l be contacted. Call Now Toll Free 1-888-6571062, Toll Free Fax 1-888-7031492 A n a ly z e d by o u r c o n s u lta n ts a nd refe rre d fo r rap id fin a n cia l exe cu tion . CommunityNotices [Marriages [ 545 teaching opportunities 686 family services 720 upholstery MUSIC Teacher required Burlington/ Oakville. ORFF ` Music m akers'. Perm Parttime. Start Sept.2000 6 hrs/week In-class paid training. Advanced music background/ teaching expenence essential Estab lished 33 years. Children 39 years, grouped by age Send/Fax resume: 887 Nora Dr., Burlington, L7T.3E6, Fax:905-634-3291 FULL-TIME E.C.E. position available im m ediately in Christian Childcare Centre. 336-8648________________ E.C.E. teacher required for busy Oakville daycare cen tre. Fulltime position. Call (905)849-3614. GAMBLING Problem? Pro grams for individuals/family members. Treatm ent for gambling and/or substance abuse. Free/confidential. Call Adapt(905)639-6537 lost & found LOST: 'P ic k le s '- black/ white'(tuxedo) long-haired male cat, Monday Aug. 14th, Walkers/ Hwy#5. Reward. 331-6287._______________ LOST: ladies watch, Spencer Smith Park, Sunday. S entim ental value!! Reward offered. 336-1036________________ FOUND- a black long haired fem ale cat. Declaw ed. G uelph Line/ Woodward area, call 905681-3503________________ FOUND: white long-haired cat. Burloak/ Euston area. We call 'Nevada". Please call 637-7325.____________ FOUND: grey tabby w/ white. Fairview/ Brant area. We call 'Telly'. Please call 637-7325. CUSTOM-MADE valances, draperies, sheers, comfort ers. bed co-ordinates, fab rics, table/ chair access es Call Sherry, 634-6706 m g i\ \ daycare available VERY loving, caring day care from one who loves children. Non-sm oker. Many references. Reason able rates. Fun outings, w alks, well balanced meals. All ages. Palmer area. (905)335-4171, POSITIONS: 8 years ex perience, Healthy foods and snacks. Close to St. Timothy's School. full/ part time, infants welcome 332-9443_______________ ALDERSHOT. Loving homecare in our home, full/ half days. Will take to/ pick up from Glenview school afternoon kindergarten. only. 634-1254.__________ ECE mom (10 years experi ence) has P/T spaces, ages 2+. Fenced yard, play room 5 near park. We'd love to share the day with you! CPR. First-Aid, references/ receipts. Call Melanie (905) 689-4111(Waterdown) FULLTIME daycare avail able. Appleby Line/ Longmoor area. 2 yrs.+. Lunch, snacks, receipts, references. (905)639-2877 PRIVATE home childcare; established 17-years Quali fied expert care. We love children. Full days, after hours, evenings, nighttime care.overnights Aweekends avadabte.632-8575.632-5736 CAREGIVER has openings in my sm oke-free home. Playroom , lots of toys, fenced yard. N utritious meals, snacks. Receipts. References. Christine. 6816627.____________________ LEARNING Playhouse Daycare. Experienced ECE. 2 spaces available. 18-mos.+ Appleby/ New area. Please call (905)6339166.____________________ MOM of three year old, ex perienced. Full time posi tions My home. Waterdown. Jen (905)690-7272 The families delight in announcing the marriage ol Michelle and David on August 26th, 2000 at Appleby Chapel in Oakville. Michelle is the dauther of Cindy Lunau ol Milton l Dwight Lunau of Oakville, and Granddaughter of the late Dr. Maurice 4 Jessie Lunau ol Oakville. David is the son o l Wayne 4 Ann Marshall ol Guelph, and Grandson o l Robed 4 Lit Marshall o l ( Acton. Michelle and David will live in Guelph following a honeymoon in Mexico. HAJDA, A lb ert W o jc ie c h - P assed aw a y peacefully, at C opernicus Lodge, on Sunday S eptem ber 3, 2000 at the age of 79. Dear fa th e r o f C h ris A n to n -G rie s b a c h and he r husband Robert Griesbach. Predeceased by his beloved wife of 39 years, Janina (nee Dziuk) in 1988. A lo n g tim e em ployee of Ford M o to r Company in Oakville, Albert loved his farm in H illsburgh; his favorite pastimes were playing the accordion and baking. Our thanks to the dedicated staff of the 2nd flo o r of Copernicus Lodge fo r looking after Albert fo r his remaining years. In lieu of flow ers, donations in Albert s memory may be made to Copernicus Lodge, 66 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto M6R 3A7. Friends may call at the Turner & Porter Funeral Home, 43 6 R o n ce sv a lle s A ve., fro m 6 -9 p .m . on W ednesday, w ith Prayers at 6 p.m . Funeral M ass at St. C a s im ir's C ath olic C hurch, 156 Roncesvalles Ave., on Thursday, September 7, 20 0 0 at 9 o 'c lo c k . In te rm e n t at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. * K A IT TIN G , E liz ab eth J a n e - P e a c e fu lly after a lengthy illness on Thursday, August 31, 2 0 0 0 at th e O a k v ille -T ra fa lg a r M e m o ria l Hospital. Loving m other of Connie Sideris and her husband Bill, Colleen Pittm an and Terry, Jam es K lassen and A m b e r K la sse n . Dear grandm other of.Glen and Kyle. Dear sister of G o rd o n and h is w ife P a tti K a ittin g , M a ry -E lle n K a ittin g and G lo ria K a ittin g . F o n d ly re m e m b e re d by h e r n ie c e s and nephews. Visitation was held at the Oakview Funeral Home, 56 Lakeshore Road W est (one block east of Kerr St.) Oakville, on Sunday from 12-1 p.m. followed by a service in the Chapel at 1 p.m. If desired, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society w ou ld be appreciated by the family. STEVENSON, Florence Ellen B.Sc. - Peacefully at her home on Saturday, September 2, 2000. Florence (Gardiner) Stevenson, beloved wile of Russell Stevenson. Cherished mother of John and his wife Gloria, Joy Swan and her husband Bob, Jean Davy and her husband Phil. Daughter ol the late Rt. Hon. J.G. Gardiner and his wile Violet MacEwen. Loving grandmother ol Jackie, Katie, Kelly and Philip Swan, Laura and Kim Davy. Sister ol W ilfrid Gardiner, Dr. Beth Candlish and the late John Edwin Gardiner. A life time member of the United Church of Canada, including Central United (Sarnia) and SI. John's (Oakville). A graduate ol the Class of 44 Home Economics, Macdonald College. Visitation at the Kopriva Taylor Com m unity Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West. Oakville from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. A Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the life of Florence will be held 1:30 p.m. at St. John's United Church, 262 Randall Street, Oakville on Wednesday, September 6,2000. Interment St. Jude's Cemetery. In lieu ol llow ers, donations to the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Parkinson Foundation of Canada would be appreciated by the family. . HOUSEKEEPER + 20hrs per week. 10am-2pm must like teenagers & pets. Call after 7pm. 647-3950 SENIOR agency requires part-time help to provide companionship for seniors. Call after 6pm 338-8224 HOUSEKEEPER Needed 4 days x 3 hours, housecleaning/tidying, laundry etc. Transportation to near Oakville Place required. $11.25/hour all equipment and supplies provided bring only your initiative. Call Bill (905)338-6339 .L o v e and best wishes from all!-. Funeral Directors O AK V IEW FUNERAL H O M E DIACON Custom M ill Work,Commercial and Resi dential S p ecializing in custom cabinetry and catering to the carriage trade. European h and made craftsmanship. (905) 281-3570, Fax: (905)2818511 WILSON, Larry (C h a irm a n C om m unity Foundation of Oakville, Active Member of St. Jude's Anglican Church, Businessman and M entor to many). P e a c e fu lly on M o n d a y , S e p te m b e r 4, 2 0 0 0 a t O a k v ille T r a fa lg a r M e m o ria l Hospital. Larry W ilson beloved husband of G erry (W illiam s). Loving son of Gwen W ils o n a n d th e la te J o h n W ils o n o f Peterborough. Dear father of Lisa and her husband Jim Helsdon, Michael Wilson and K im berley Pouliot. Cherished brother of Eileen and Bill Hill of Peterborough. Loved g r a n d fa th e r o f A n d re w a n d M a tth e w H e ls d o n , J e s s ic a W ils o n a n d Je re m y Ross. A Service of Remembrance will be held on Saturday, Septem ber 9, 2000 at 11am at St. Jude's Anglican Church, 160 W illiam Street, O akville. Those who wish m ay m ake d o nations to T he Com munity F oundation o f O a kville o r the Canadian C ancer S o c ie ty . K o p riv a T a y lo r C o m m u n ity F u n e ra l H o m e (9 0 5 ) 8442600. O u r fam ily serving y o u r fam ily 56 LAKESHORE ROAD WEST O AKVILLE Funeral D ire cto rs · Don Clarke ·Gregory Sidora ·Tina Quenneville ·John Murphy · Patrick McDermott CLEAN, clean, clean, that's all I ever do! For best serv ice & rates call 315-9539. PROFESSIONAL cleaning lady will clean your home Spic'n Span. Special rates for seniors. (905)645-4892; (905)633-7464 I announcements STAG and Doe: Brett Fitz patrick and N icole Roy. September 8. Mainway Arena. 8pm. 4015 Mainway. Burlington. Bands/ prizes/ buffet. AFTERSCHOOL care re quired for two 9yr. old boys. Ideal for students. West Oakville area. Call (905) 465-0687_______________ NANNY, part-time, Burling ton. for 4-yr old before and after school. 2-3 half days (20-25-hrs. weekly). Pickups/ drop-offs. Light housekeeping. Must have own car/license, CPR, First Aid. references. Nonsmoker. 905-630-4823 leave message. X PAINTER. 25 years experi ence. Reasonable rates. Call Wayne. 634-6676. moving & storage PRO Movers. Short/long distance. No job too small. Insured/ experienced. 24hrs.. 7-days/wk. Home/ business. Free estimates. (905)972-9700. 1-888-2775777____________________ JIM 'S Moving & Storage. Local & long distance. Flat rates available. Call Jim, (905)650-4064 842-2252 Family Services A lc o h o lic s A nonym ous If yo u d rin k, th a t's y o u r b u sin ess If you w ant to q u it, T h a t's O urs! (416) 487-5591 (905) 631-8784 MONEY Problems? Gar nishees? Too many pay ments? Options to avoidbankruptcy. Free Consulta tion. John Tonner, Bank ruptcy Trustee :(905) 6310600 LE W IS , Edw ard -Ted" On T u e s d a y , September 5, 2000 at Joseph Brant Hospital in B u rlin g to n , Ted in his 87 th year. Beloved husband of Ida. Dear father of Vivienne and her husband Allan Seagrove, Peter and his w ife Ellen, Lorraine and her husband Ted W aller and Paul and h is w ife Jan. L o ving g ra n d fa th e r of Steven and Jason Bullough of Calgary, Tonya and her husband James Norton, Kim berly and Nicole W aller and Sam and Adi Lewis. Service of Remembrance, 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the Kopriva Taylor C om m unity Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Rd. W. Oakville, w ith visitation one ho u r p rio r to service. For th ose w ho w ish, m em orial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be greatly appre ciated. 1