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Visit insidehalton.comfor more coverage Arts Council releases guide for newcomers Culture Passport Oakville offers free or discounted access to cultural activities NATHAN HOWES Newcomers will have an easier time accessing community events with the help of a new Oakville Arts Council (OAC) publi­ cation. Culture Passport Oak­ ville contains information on arts and culture, and free or discounted access to arts and cultural activ­ ities around town, with the goal of encouraging new residents from diverse eth­ nocultural groups to par­ ticipate in the community. The OAC officially launched the complimen­ tary guide Jan. 11 at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre. The event included re­ marks from OAC repre­ sentatives, Oakville MPP and Ontario Labour Min­ ister Kevin Flynn and Mayor Rob Burton, as well as performances from the Oakville Chinese Network and Eddie Paton. "This was the project we decided to launch because it was a really good fit. It ticked a lot of the boxes for us," Bernadette Ward, OAC executive director, told the Oakville Beaver prior to the event. Through a partnership with the Halton Multicul­ tural Council (HMC Con­ nections), a group helping newcomers settle and inte­ grate into communities, more than 500 copies of the passport, published in En­ glish and Mandarin, have been distributed. For now, copies are available at the HMC Con­ nections and OAC offices. Passport holders will be able to choose from more • • See PASSPORT, page 46 Flexing those creative muscles Nikki Wesley/Metroland Clockwise from left) Maarya Zafar, 17, is surrounded by her works for art during the Abbey Park High School art show January 19. Zafar also designed the massive installation for the Grade 12 class's collaborative art project. Laura Hammond, 14, stands by her Group of 7 Plasticine paintings. Makayla Vanstone, 14, shows off her work at the art show. THE DARKEST MOLLY'S GAME (14A) PADDINGTON 2 (STC) 12 STRONG (14A) HOUR (PG) JANUARY JANUARY 5th JANUARY 12th JANUARY 19th Big M ovies, Small Prices! filmca cinem as 171 Speers Road (at Kerr) Oakville 905-338-6397 w w w .film .c a MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE (STC) JANUARY 26th H facebook.com /film ca @FilmCaCinemas !$ | O akville B eaver | Thursday, January 25,2018 insidehalton.com http://www.film.ca Visit insidehalton.comfor more coverage Arts Council releases guide for newcomers Big Movies, Small Prices! filmca cinemas 905-338-6397 www.film.ca H facebook.com/filmca @FilmCaCinemas