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A4 IHfc UAKVILLt U tA V tK weanesaay lNovemoer iyyy Bronte woman continues Grenada orphan crusade By Claudia PSouza SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Once again, Bronte resident Joan Fair has put out a plea to Oakville residents for used clothing and household items for the orphans of Grenada. "We're open for business again and the time is now," says Fair. "I'll be travelling to Grenada around Christmas time and we re having a party to celebrate the season on Dec. 30th. We re hoping to FORYOU! PARKING METERS The electronic meters located on downtow n streets accept tw o dollar coins as well as quarters and loonies. Parking on Lakeshore Rd. is lim ited to tw o hours at $1.00 per hour. THERE'S A SPACE Ijj L A K E S H O R ER D .E A S T d ^ £ LONG-TERM PARKING Day long parking is available in lots 5, 7, 8 & 11B. In addition there are long-term meters along Water, Robinson and Douglas Streets. ioni m m |; 6 R O B IN S O N ST. 5 H| | WILLIAM ST. | " FREE PARKING is available in all Municipal Lots and at street meters daily after 6:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays. HANDICAPPED PARKING There are a total of 18 signed spaces available in lots 1 ,2 , 3 , 1 0 , 11a, 15, in the Municipal Parking Garage and at specified street meters. TOWN OF OAKVILLE PARKING OPERATIONS 338-4394 © DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA 844-4520 THERE ARE MORE THAN 2 ,8 0 0 PARKING SPOTS AVAILABLE IN DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE have little gifts for about 200 chil Christmas small gift bags like dren." those available in the dollar store As is the West Indian tradi and treats like the Halloween goodies (candy, small bags of tion, she explains, the Christmas potato chips, tiny chocolate bars) season doesn't focus on the 24th and 25th of December like it does available in the stores right now. Other useful items for the gift in North America. Rather, cele bags include small butterfly bar brations are held between the rettes, so popular right now, and 29th and 30th. necklaces for girls, also available Oakville residents have gone in the dollar store. Small gift that extra mile for the Caribbean items for boys are also needed. island of Grenada many times Fair points out she is still affiliat over the years and the volume of donations has been overwhelm ed with the Canadian Foundation for World Development, a non ing. profit charitable organization run "The response is always fan by a Toronto couple who support tastic," says Fair. "We receive a wide variety of items for all age over 20 countries in the world. "They typically supply school groups. Last year, around furnishings and supplies to Third Christmas about 37 large boxes World countries and they are were shipped to the Queen now shipping Oakville's dona Elizabeth Orphanage, a Planned tions to Grenada." Parenthood chapter and various other community distribution This means any monetary dona Joan Fair and orphan Danielle: outlets all over the island. So tions to Fair's "Oakville Clothes response has been encouraging Grenada" campaign will get an many donations were received, Fair also sent three boxes of adult and children's official receipt for tax purposes. Locally, ScotiaMcLeod contributed $700 to the campaign clothing to Hurricane Mitch-ravaged Honduras. Last July, she even connected with an old friend last year ($350 individual donations were matched she'd lived with during her first stay in Grenada, 17 dollar for dollar by management). years ago in 1981. For those new to the drive, the most needed items "She saw my picture in the paper and called me are used summer clothing for all ages from infants tq up. I was absolutely delighted. I had no idea she now adults, shoes, sandals, toys, toiletries such as tooth paste and shampoo, pencils, crayons, bathing suits, lived in Oakville." This time around, Fair extends her request to the kitchen goods, sheets, towels, books, backpacks, local consignment shops in town like the I.O.D.E. stuffed animals, infant paraphernalia. Unused chil Opportunity consignment store at Kerr and Rebecca dren's underwear would be appreciated. Streets and By Consignment on Trafalgar Road Donations to cover the cost of shipping, boxes, which have made generous contributions to the masking tape, etc. are most welcome. Fair also wel drive in the past. comes volunteer assistance with sorting and pack "We'd love to have more consignment stores on ing. board," Fair notes. Call 825-9070 to make a contribution or for more Besides the usual items, Fair is requesting information. 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