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Wednesday, October 6, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER B3 Please forward announcements fo r Update to Wilma Blokhuis, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers RtL, Oakville, Ont L6K 3S4; call 845-3824 E xt 250, or Fax 337-5567 BEFORE NOON Monday to be included. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 6 Halton-Peel Pet Loss Support Group meets first and third Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. Difficulty coping with loss of pet, struggling with pre-euthanasia decision, or to leam more, call 842-2252, 272-4040 or 637-5233. Email: petloss@idirect.ca Moving from Fear to Winning ~ over­ come fear and feelings of helplessness, Oct. 6th and 13th, 7 to 9 p.m., Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, Ste 210. Cost: $20 ($25 non-members). Call 847-5520. Free Internet Training fo r Job Seekers - Internetworking Program, two-week 50- hour program, Human Resource Development Centre, 1090 Speers Rd., Oct. 6th and 20th, 9 a.m. Call 1-877-722-1777. 1 Deserve Better - walking on eggshells, constantly put down, feel abuse at work at home? Group meets for 8 weeks, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, Ste. 210. Call 847-5520. Free. Arthritis Self-Help Group meeting, 7 p.m., Burlington Seniors Centre, 2285 New St., Burlington. Call 637-6643. Cost: $1. Oakville Parent Child Centre, 337 Kerr, has Cabin Fever, drop-in for parents and caregivers every Wednesday, 9 to 10:45 a.m. Children can interact with other chil­ dren, parents resource with others. Call 849- 6366. Also Toddler Time, drop-in for par­ ents and toddlers 12 to 18 month, every Wednesday, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Call 849-6366. The Oakville Strutters are back. Fun fit­ ness walks, downtown to Gairloch Gardens and back, 60 to 90-minute walk. Cafe/pub visit afterwards. Meet at Oakville Central Library main doors, Lakeshore and Navy, 7 p.m. Call Patti Crichton, 338-2751. Wednesday Evening Fun Runs, for beginner and veteran runners, meets 7 p.m., at The Running Company, 118 Thomas St. Free. Call 815-1952. THURSDAY OCTOBER 7 Halton Healthcare Services presents talk on Bipolar Illness featuring Dr. Patricia Legage, psychiatrist, Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, 7 p.m., at Ramada Inn. Representation/displays from ADAPT, Canadian Mental Health Association, Schizophrenia Society - Oakville, and the Women's Centre. Call 338-4680. RTO/ERO District 15 Halton, Retired Teachers o f Ontario, Fall Meeting, St. Volodymyr's Cultural Centre, Dundas and Fourth Line, 9:30 a.m., lunch noon. Speaker: Jim Baker, RTO president. Cost: $20 for lunch. Keep informed of pension of retirement matters. Call 905-643-3732. Beautiful Women - From the Inside Out, series at j.Orlando, 92A Dunn St., Thursdays to Oct 14th, 7 p.m. Topics: Wardrobe Rx, and Makeup Bag. Cost: $5 each per workshop, call 337-2934. Proceeds to local charities. East Oakville Community Adult Centre meets at Maple Grove United church, 346 Maplegrove, 1 p.m., cards, games and refreshments. Call Thelma Perras, 844-5584 Community Appreciation Day, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.. Chiropractic First, 2383 Lakeshore W., Ste. 1, Bronte. Consultations in exchange for donation of non-perishable food items to Fareshare Foodbank. Face painting, face painting, food, and $2,500 in donated prizes. Call 827-2444. American Women's Club of Oakville meeting, 9:30 a.m., Glen Abbey United Church, Nottinghill Gate and Upper Middle. Speaker: Caroline Klahre, owner of Native Art Gallery. Club open to all US- bom or naturalized citizens. Call Phyllis, 905-569-9350. Babysitting available. Celebrating Anger - leam to use anger as an investigative tool to discover more about yourself, 1 to 3 p.m., four-week series. Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, Ste. 210. Cost: $25 ($35 non-members). Call 847-5520. Family Violence - it doesn't happen in a vacuum, it could be happening to someone you know, leam the causes and what you can do, 7 to 9 p.m., Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, Ste 210. Free. Call 847- 5520. Offered with Halton Women's Place. Mississauga Camera Club, Port Credit Library, 20 Lakeshore Rd. E., Mississauga, 8 p.m. Oakville photographer Mark Zelinski, Cultural Adventures in Photography. Call 625-3071. Oakville Parent Child Centre, 1500 Sixth Line, offers Toddler Time, drop-in for parents and toddlers 12 to 18 months, every Thursdays, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Call 849-6366. FRIDAY OCTOBER 8 Oakville Single/Social Dance every Friday at the Oakville Royal Canadian Legion, Normandy Room, Church and Navy. Admission $10. Proceeds through Branch 114 to charities. Dancing 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Cash door prizes and refresh­ ments. Dress code. Call 845-6271. SUNDAY OCTOBER 10 Autumn Colours Sky Ride, Oct. 10th and 11th, at Kelso Conservation Area, Milton. Chair lift rides to the top of the escarpment, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guided hikes starting at Halton Region Museum, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. To register groups, call 875-2200 Ext. 0. MONDAY OCTOBER I I Brace 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. Bring flashlight. Walk at own pace. Call 827-8768. TUESDAY OCTOBER 12 Half-Hour to Health lecture, Headaches - Their Causes and Cures, 6:45 p.m.. Chiropractic First, 1318 Lakeshore Rd. W„ Ste. 1. Free. Call 827-2444. Breast Cancer Support Services, Oakville chapter, 7 to 9 p.m., Alternatives, 579 Kerr St.. Call Nancy Fox, 845-7484. Oakville Horticultural Society meeting at Knox Presbyterian Church at Dunn and Lakeshore Rd. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. Speaker: Glenn Brannetti, resident 'herb expert' at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Using Herbs in the Home Landscape. Equilibrium - a support group for peo­ ple dealing with unipolar and bipolar depression meets at 7:30 p.m. at St. Dominic's Parish Centre, 2415 Rebecca St. An evening of sharing and mutual support. Call CMHA-Haltop 693-4270. COMMUNITY UPDATE Trillium Photographic Club slide clinic no. 1, discover what does and doesn't make a good photograph, 8 p.m.. East Plains United Church, 375 Plains Rd. E., Burlington. In-house contest My Neigh­ bourhood. Call Marilyn Chayka 634-7755. Oakville Stamp Club meets 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Dorval and Rebecca. Dealers and sales circuit stamps, silent and voice auctions. ADVANCED REGISTRATION Introduction to the World o f Wine, dis­ cover importance of wine in ancient cul­ tures, wine as a companion to food and its health benefits. Leam about wine regions, wine tasting, how it's made, with Alex Eberspaecher, wine columnist. International Wine Judge, and consultant to wine indus­ try. Course begins Oct 12th, Tuesday evenings for seven weeks. Cost: $106, including wine and taxes. Call 338-4250. Anger Management program, six-week course offered by Canadian Mental Health Association, Halton, at CMHA office, 460 Brant St., Unit 21, Burlington, Thursdays 5 to 6:30 p.m., Oct. 14th to Nov. 18th. Cost: $100, call 693-4270. Retrouvaille, process designed to heal and renew troubled marriages with focus on communication, and opportunities for cou­ ples to rediscover themselves and their mar­ riage relationship, Oct. 15th, 16th and 17th. Call, in strict confidence, 844-6057. Canadian Mental Health Association, Halton, offering 10-week course, Managing Panic and Anxiety: Education and Self-Help Support, for people with anxiety, panic attacks and phobias, Fridays, 2 to 4 p.m., CMHA office, 460 Brant St., Unit 21, Burlington, Oct. 15th to Dec. 17th. Cost: $70, call 693-4270. Voices In The Night XVII, directed by Tom Oliver and accompanied by Linda Fletcher, Oct. 16th and 17th, 7:30 p.m., Walton United Church, Lakeshore and Bronte. Tickets: $12, call 827-1634 or Linda Fletcher. 845-5076. Halton Family Services offering Parenting After Separation and Children and Divorce (6 to 13) beginning Oct. 18th, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Eight week group program offers parents and children practical approach to gaining information and skills to help them adjust. Call 845-3811. Services fo r Abused Women program at Halton Family Services offers education/support and therapy groups for women who have experienced emotional, physical and/or sexual abuse within their spousal or dating relationships, starting Oct. 18th. Individual counselling/therapy for women and children's groups also provided. Call 845-3811. Services free of charge. Oakville United Way presents first annu­ al Carousel o f Nations celebrating Oakville's cultural heritage with food, fes­ tivities and fun for all ages, Oct. 23rd and 24th. Passports $5 each, call 845-5571. Oakville Distress Centre, listening, befriending and crisis support telephone service, is accepting applications for volun­ teer training course in October, covering communication skills, crisis management, suicide prevention and community knowl­ edge. Commitment, three four-hour shifts a month on crisis line. Call 849-4541. Your F itting Experte A B C P E F G H 107 Reynolds S t. (at Lakeshore Rd. E.) downtown OAKVILLE 0 4 5 -1 2 1 0 SALE PRICES END MON., OCT. 11, OR WHERE SEARS IS CLOSED, SUN., OCT. 10, 1999, w h i le q u a n t i t ie s la s t Final Days! Save 25* Men's m i women's Calvin Kleirf underwear and socks ALL MEN'S CALVIN KLEIN SOCKS AND UNDERWEAR Choose from boxers, briefs, T-shirts, socks and more. Sears reg. $8-38. Each or pair s6-2850 NP1012599 WOMEN'S CALVIN KLEIN INNER FASHIONS AND SOCKS Sears reg. $10-33. Each or pair y 5 o _ 2 4 75 Copyright 1999. Sears Canada Inc. - Come see the many sides of Sears™ Visit Sears Oakville Place Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am-9:00 pm. 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