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A12 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Satirday, December 25, 1999 SHELTER DONATION: Jay Lockwood, of Lockwood Chrysler, and Ilona Kopriva, of the Oakville Magical Christmas Party, recently presented Cheryl Taylor, of Halton Women's Place, with a truckload of toys. Patrons of the dealer ship donated items and toys remain ing from the party were added. The Rotary Club of Oakville West also donated $250. Photo by Peter C. McCusker Region dosed for the holidays The Halton Regional Centre at H51 Bronte Road, Oakville, and most of the business officis of Halton Region will be closed from Friday, Dec. 24th, reopening on Monday, Jan. 3rd, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. For detailed information on which senices will be avail able during the holiday period when buuness offices are closed, or for any emergency inquiries forthe Planning and Public Works, Health, or Social and Community Services departments, please telephone 905-825-600). If you are interested in hearing up-to-dati information on the status of Halton's regional services airing the Y2K rollover, please telephone the Halton Region Y2K Information Line at 905-825-6188. M e the plunge cnNew fear's Day Polar Bear Dip Are you ready to mike that New M i1 1e n n i u m plung, an icy dip into Like Ontario to usfer in the year EOOO in robust tale? The 15th annual World VisionPriar Bear D p wll be held New Yat's Day at the ast end of Coronaon Park. Registnion is from 1:5 p.m. to 1:45 p.r, for the plunge ; 2 p.m. sharp. This en t has grown into Eas t er n the already reduced prices on all the already reduced prices on all the CanadaOargest Polar Be Dip, with mo; than 200 partipants expected i run into the la. The event raws about 3,00tpectators. Proceedj-om the Polar fear Dip go to brld VisionOs ,re hole water re ject in Malav, to supply wate to 24,123 Deopi in the VldugaKasiya *ea D evehpm ent Project. Nore than 5C veils have :lr;ady been dq and World VionOs goal is . dig another 21 O rg a ^ e rs hope to raise $10,000 thvear. Registran is a minimuiTS20 donation, at the polar bear ring the most ntey from plqes wins a tripor two (air onl;to the already reduced prices on all LIGHTING SAVE AN ADDITIONAL LINEN FURNITURE DEPARTMENT ALSO AVAILABLE AT RO CKW O O D MALL EXCLUDES MATTRESSES & BASES. SOLD AS IS. f SAVE AN ADDITIONAL SAVE AN ADDITIONAL the already reduced prices on all · REFRIGERATORS · RANGES* DISHWASHERS ALSO AVAILABLE AT RO CKW O O D MALL MAYBE MISSING PARTS/MANUALS. SOLD AS IS R E C O N D IT IO N E D the already reduced prices on all the already reduced prices on all SLIPPERS SAVE AN ADDITIONAL the already reduced prices on all WINTER BOOTS HIKING BOOTS SAVE AN ADDITIONAL SAVE AN ADDITIONAL Fl or i d. 'S PANTS the already reduced prices on all the already reduced prices on all WOMEN'S HANDBAGS ADDITIONAL OUTERWEAR SAVE AN ADDIT Participants 1 1 receive T-shir All partpants shed wear swim wi, and bring e* shoes, ex warm clothii and big towel bl anket Changing faci ties will be ava; able. Spectators at invited to donat a looney c tooney to Work Vision as well. Last year, ovei $7,000 was raised. The annual Polar Bear Dip began in 1985 when five dippers jum ped off a dock at a Burlington resi dence. For informa tion, call Trent, Todd or Anna at SAVE AN ADDITIONAL the already reduced prices on all SPORTSCOATS rs the already reduced prices on all the already reduced prices on all CHILDREN'S SHOES CHRISTMAS · WRAP · BOWS & TAGS · DECORATIONS t ITEMS MAY BE MARKED, SCRATCHED, DENTED, DAMAGED, CUSTOMER USED/RE1URNED, MISSING PARTS/M ANUAIS, AND/OR RECONDITIONED. SOLD AS IS . NO REPLACEMENT GUARANTEE. FUUY W ARRANTED (SEE IN-STORE FOR DETAILS). OFFER DOES NOT APPLY TO MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, DELIVERY A INSTALLATION CHARGES, AND/OR TO CATALOGUE PURCHASES. PERSONAL SHOPPING Q U IT- ALL PRICES ADVERTISED OR DISPLAYED DO NOT MCLUOE G .S .T. OR PROVWCIAL TAX. ALTHOUGH WE STRIVE FOR ACCURACY M BOTH COPY ANO KiUSTRATW N, UNINTENTIONAL ERRORS MAY OCCUR. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CORRECT ANY ERROR. SOME ITEM S NOT EXACTLY AS U U S TR A TE D . REGULAR PRICES SHOWN ARE SEARS PRICES. COPYRIGHT 1999 SEARS CANADA IN C . "Visit O ur S U R P LU S paga at www.sears, ca for mora hot tfaa/s". 1 - 8 0 0 - WHILE QUANTITIES LAST... PERSONAL SHOPPING ONLY. REGULAR PRICES SHOWN ARE SEARS PRICES, COPYRIGHT 1999, SEARS CANADA INC. * NO FURTHER DISCOUNTS ON PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED MERCHANDISE. COURAGE, or evenings at 8153525 or 3023616.