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Wednesday, September 20, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER B3 COMMUNITY UPDATE Pleaseforward announcements for Update to Wilma Blokhuis, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, OnL L6K 3S4; call 845-3824 Ext 250, Fax 337-5567 or email to blokhuis@haltonsearch.com BEFORE NOON Monday to be included. W EDNESD AY SE P TE M B E R 20 Free seminar, Prostate Cancer, Halton Healthcare (Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital), 327 Reynolds St., from 7 to 9 p.m. Call The Male Health Centre, 338-3130. Dessert Bridge f o r Seniors, The Kensington, 25 Lakeshore W., 1:30 p.m. Free, bring a partner. Reservation required, call Diane, 844-4000. VO N Alzheim er Services offering free information series for family care givers, eight consecutive Wednesdays from Sept. 20th to Nov. 8th, at VON Halton, 2370 Speers Rd., 7 to 9 p.m. Call 847-9559. Wellspring cancer support centre, 2545 Sixth Line, has Drop-In Peer Support, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and BodyMind Meditation, 1 to 2:30 p.m., call 257-1988. CNIB Halton Peel annual meeting, 7 p.m., at CNIB office, 151 City Centre Dr., Ste. 201, Mississauga. Guest speak er: Karlene Nation, CFTO reporter. RSVPby Sept. 8th, 275-5332, Ext. 32. Wednesday Evening F un Runs, for beginner and veteran runners, meets 7 p.m., at The Running Company, 118 Thomas St. Free. Call 815-1952. Running Room R un Club - join Canada s largest run club. Membership is free. Weekly runs Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 a.m. from the Running Room, 156 Lakeshore Rd. E. Variety of measured routes. Call 8442300. TH U RSD AY SE P TE M B E R 21 Official opening of Wellspring, 2545 Sixth Line, 2 to 4 p.m., with health min ister Elizabeth Witmer. Tours. Call 2571988. Halton's 10th annual Take Back the Night Walk starts from Coronation Park at 6 p.m., and moves west along Lakeshore to Bronte and back. Lakeshore will be closed between Third Line and East Street for this event. Speaker: Debbie Mahaffy, local per formers. Bring non-perishable food items for food bank. Call Niki at 8253622. Halton VON Foot Care Clinic, Oakville Seniors Recreation Centre, 263 Kerr St., 1 to 4 p.m. Cost: $20. Wellspring cancer support centre, 2545 Sixth Line, has Drop-In Peer Support, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 257-1988. Oakville 2000 M illennium Committee holds formal dedication of Millennium Heritage Clock, downtown, 5:30 p.m. Recognition of sponsors. Canadian Cancer Society and Halton Healthcare Services (Milton District Hospital) has free seminar titled Prostate Cancer: Issues and Controversies in Management, at Milton District High School, 396 Williams Ave., 7 p.m. Exhibits and refreshments 6:30 p.m. Interpretive services available for the deaf. Call 338-4379 or email cpopp@otmh.on.ca or fax 878-0498. Oakville Strutters meets Thursday nights for 60-minute `stress busters' fit ness walk. Also new route to Holyrood Park and back, (plus optional half-hour walk through Lakeside Park.) Libation afterwards. Meet at Oakville Central Library main front doors, Lakeshore and Navy, 7:15 p.m. Free. Call Patti Crichton, 338-2751. Toronto Parent Finders, search and support group for adult adoptees and birth relatives, meets second Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Huron Park Community Centre, 2nd floor, 830 Paisley Blvd. W,, Mavis-Dundas area, Mississauga Call 416-465-8434. FRID AY SEPTEM BER 22 Wellspring cancer support centre, 2545 Sixth Line, has Drop-In Peer Support, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Relaxation & Visualization drop-in, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., call 257-1988. Halton VON Foot Care Clinic, Oakville Seniors Recreation Centre, 263 Kerr St., 1 to 4 p.m. Cost: $20. Seniors Line Dancing fo r Beginners, every Friday in September, 10:30 a.m., at Queen's Avenue Retirement Residence, in activity room. Cost: $3 per person per class. Call 815-0862. Wear leather sole shoes only. SATURDAY SEPTEM BER 23 Oakville & District Humane Society holds first annual Walkathon behind Glen Abbey Arena to raise funds to be directed towards animal violence prevention. Registration 8:30 a.m., walk starts 9:30 a.m. Pledge sheets at humane society shelter, 445 Cornwall Rd. Call 845-151. Open House, Lions Foundation o f Canada Dog Guides. See how Dog Guides are trained. Tour facility and talk to our trainers. Watch Dog Guide demon strations and learn about the Foster Puppy Program.From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 152 Wilson at Rebecca. Call 842-2891. St. A idan' s Garage & Rummage Sale, Queen Mary and Stewart, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Heirloom table, 5 and 10 centre table, used adult clothing, children's fun fair, clothing and toys, arts and crafts, fur niture, small electrical items, books, jew elry, hot dogs, muffins, coffee and pop. No sales before 10 a.m. Rain or shine. SUNDAY SEPTEM BER 24 Knox Presbyterian Church Sixteen, 1150 Dundas West at Lions Valley Park, celebrates 156th anniversary service, 10:30 to 11:30 am ., followed by tea and sandwiches. Guest minister Rev. Wayne Baswick, music by Falla Family. Mother Daughter Walk fo r Heart & Stroke, Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Register between 9:30 and 10 a.m., walk begins 10:15 am . Pledge sheets at Heart & Stroke office, 4190 Fairview, Burlington, or call 634-7732 for other locations. Harvest Festival at Thomas House Museum in Lakeside Park, foot of Navy Street, 1 to 4 p.m. Crafts and bake table, books, apple cider and live music, plus historical displays. Meet Mrs. Thomas. Free. Call 844-2695. Skateboard show, Decked: A n Exhibition o f Skate Culture, 2 to 5 p.m., Oakville Place, Centre Court. Multimedia art, video photography, design and graffiti, skateboard demonstrations and music. Contest for best longboard and tag designs. Special Olympics M usical Show, Reach fo r the Stars, Knights of Columbus Hall, 1494 Wallace. Tickets $8, at the door, or call 827-1854. M ultiple Sclerosis and Procarin Information Seminar with Lisa Stoeten, nurse educator for MS, 1 to 4 p.m., Mainway Recreation Centre, Mainway and Walkers, Burlington. Call Day Night Pharmacy, 318-5383 to reserve seats. Wheelchair accessible. Running Room Run Club - join Canada's largest run club. Membership is free. Weekly runs Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 a.m. from the Running Room, 156 Lakeshore Rd. E. Variety of measured routes. Call 8442300. M O N D AY SEPTEM BER 25 Wellspring cancer support centre, 2545 Sixth Line, has Drop-In Peer Support, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Introduction to Qi Gong drop-in, 1 to 3 p.m.; and Qi Gong, 6:30 to 8 p.m., call 257-1988. A Tune fo r M e - personal growth group, build strengths, expand life, 1 to 3:30 p.m. for 8 weeks, Women's Centre, Hopedale, Ste. 210, call 847-5520. Cost: $30 ($35 non-members). Oakville Christian After 5 Club din ner at Oakville Holiday Inn, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Computerized hair designs by Hair Imaging of Mississauga; speaker Diane Wolf of Peterborough and music by Melissa Romulus and Stephanie Siebenmorgan will leave a `permanent impression.' Call Fran, 844-9851 or Ruth, 338-3664. Open House at Oakville Curling Club, 224 Allan, now smoke-free facili ty, for new participants, aged 7 to over 80, in winter season. Open house contin ues to Sept. 29th, 7 to 10 p.m. Free curl ing and instruction (shoes and brushes provided) during the open house. 8446982. SeparatedJDivorced - share con cerns, experiences and resources, 7 to 9 p.m., Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, Ste. 210, call 847-5520. Free. Optimist Club of Oakville, 7:15 p.m., Halton Regional Police Safety Village, 1151 Bronte Rd. Speaker: Kathryn Harriman, Museum of Nature, CanadaMexico Butterfly Exchange. Let' s Dance - social dancing begins at Sir John Colbome Centre for Seniors, Lakeshore and Third Line, Mondays 7 :30 to 9:30 p.m. Call 827-7394 o4 338-8097. Bruce Trail Association has Lakeside Hikes for fun and fitness with the Bronte Bunch every Monday. Meet at Coach & Four, back door, 7:15 p.m. Walk at own pace. Bring flashlights. Call 827-8768. BULLETIN BOARD MADD Halton volunteers will be selling MADD buttons during the morn ing rush hour from Sept. 18th to 22nd, a fundraising project in recognition of MADD Halton Awareness Week, and promotion of safe and sober driving. Ladies Marathon Bridge Club of Oakville, in support of Oakville Big Sisters, is currently accepting new mem bers for its afternoon and evening groups. If you would be interested in friendly bridge twice a month call Christi Pope at 849-9661. Ian Anderson House 4 and 8 kilome tre Memorial Walk/Run, Oct. 1st, 11 a.m., registration 10 a.m., at 2635 Lakeshore east of Winston Churchill. Finish at Ian Anderson House, 430 Winston Churchill for barbecue. Free Tshirts, prizes for most pledges, and sur prises. Call Danielle Olscamp, 845-26% or Margaret Summerhayes, 849-5852. Crofters wanted for expanded facili ties at Walton United Church, Lakeshore and Bronte, for Saturday Nov. 4th craft show. Call Joyce, 827-3776. (Sept. 13 and 20 only) Hurting marriage? Retrouvaille, a process designed to heal and renew trou bled marriages with focus on communi cation. Opportunity for couples to redis cover themselves and their marriage relationship. Call in strictest confidence 825-0791, by Oct. 5th. Next weekend is Oct. 13 in Burlington. Seminars for the Separated, 10-week educational and selfhelp program, begins Sept. 26th, 7 p.m., in Oakville. Cost: $70. Call Canadian Mental Health Association, 693-4270. September is Arthritis Month. Arthritis strikes four million men, women and children of all ages, it's Canada's no. 1 chronic disease. 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From 10 am to 2 pm cus tom ers w ere treated to c o m p lim e n ta ry Wayne Terryberry, D an Ferrone, E d & Lisa Bartucci a nd s ta ff a t the official ribbon cutting. p ro d u cts from various suppliers. V isitors enjoyed free h o t dogs, face p ainting fo r the chil dren, and a clown for family entertainm ent. T h e Tiger m ascot also celebrated the grand opening w ith Ed, his family, and all the staff. O n e lucky w inner, M artin Bragg, received $500.00 w orth o f Esso gift certificates, and free car washes were given away as well. Ed w ould like to invite everyone to com e and visit his new location. T h e laser touchless car wash, the latest concept, is hi-tech and proves to be no-risk, and is definitely one reason to visit. T h e River O aks Esso also features a T im H o rto n 's counter, and a Royal B ank A TM . Try our Laser Touchless Wash. The latest concept in touchless, washes. N o risk, hi-tech. N eyagaw a & D u n d as ( 5105) 257-01550 S .A .L .T . O A K V IL L E Presents a Seniors & Law-Enforcement Together SENIORS' AWARENESS SEMINAR S a t u r d a y , S e p t. 2 3 , 2 0 0 0 missedit Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre for Seniors Lakeshore Rd. at 3rd Line 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (doors open at 12:30 p.m. for viewing of displays) Special Guest: Mr. Michael Caine CEO CHWO "Radio to Remember" Mr. Jeffrey Richey speaking on: Wills, Probate, Power o f attorney, Reverse Mortgages Oakville Fire Dept, presents Fire prevention for Seniors Const. Garry Ribble H.R.P.S. and Const. Sonya Siebert O.P.P. present Street Sense for Seniors Current Crimes Against Local Seniors the Entertainers (Barbershop Singing at its Best) FREE A D M ISSIO N 410 Rebecca Street, * ·4 FREE DOOR PRIZES · FREE REFRESHMENTS For further information call the Sir John Colbome Recreation Centre for Seniors 815-5960 Sponsored by Oakville Parks & Recreation · CHWO · Gary Carr M.P.P V 4