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B4 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, August 4, 1999 Community Update An Oakville Beaver Feature Contact Wilma Blokhuis: 845-3824 Ext 250 Fax: 337-5567 ROTARY DONATES: The Rotary Club of Oakville was in a generous mood recently, making two donations of $10,000 each to Easter Seals and the Oakville YMCA at a recent meeting. TOP, The Rotarians make a donation to the Oakville YMCA Shown from left are Sandy ' Zulauf, Director of Comm unity Services; Jim Booth, President; Bruce Ireland, Executive Director, Oakville YMCA; and Ron White, President-Elect 1999-2000. BOTTOM; the Rotary Club donates to the Easter Seals. Left to right is Sandy Zulauf, Director of Community Services; Richard Roberts; Catherine Rooney, Regional Manager Easter Seals; Jim Booth Rotary President; and Ron White, President-Elect for j 1999-2000. 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'For basic cable subscribers. $49.95/month for non-subscribers. Trademarks and Logos are the property of individual companies and are used with their permission. Please forward announcements fo r Update to Wilma Blokhuis, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, Ont L6K 3S4; call 845-3824 Ext 250, or Fax 337-5567 BEFORE NOON Monday to be included. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4 Mothers and expectant mothers interest­ ed in breastfeeding baby invited to Oakville Wednesday la Leche League. 8 p.m, at 1278 Redbank Cr. Call Carolyn, 844-1796; Celine, 844-5910; or Lenore, 825-2352. Red Cross Retest-Basic Rescuer Level C CPR, Aug. 4th, 6 to 10 p.m., $35; Standard First Aid (including Basic Rescuer Level C CPR), Aug. 9th and 10th, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., $90; Emergency First Aid (including Basic Rescuer Level C CPR, Aug. 9th, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., $60. Call 845- 9430. 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 deci­ sion, or to learn more, call 842-2252, 272- 4040 or 637-5233. Email: petloss@idi- rect.ca Bereavement Self-Help Group for par­ ents grieving loss of a child, meets Wednesdays, 9 to 11 a.m., at Trinity United Church, 1250 McCraney St. Call 845-3152 or 844-0573. Women fo r Sobriety New Life Program, meets Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m., St. Joseph's Hospital, James Street, Hamilton, for women overcoming addic­ tions. Call Helen, 849-5983 (fax 337-3904) or Susan, 905-528-6823. THURSDAY AUGUST 5 New Country and Modern Style Line Dance classes, 7:30 to 9 p.m., all levels welcome. Cost: $5. Call 845-8189. Pickle Ball - blend of tennis and bad­ minton, River Oaks Recreation Centre, every Thursday 2 p.m., for older adults 50- plus. Call 827-8825. Walk'n Talk is a weekly hiking group organized by the Canadian Mental Health Association for people recovering from depression, a life crisis, etc. Rain or shine. Dogs welcome. Meets every Thursday at 488 Kerr St., 12 noon. Call Lesley Henshaw 338-2130 to sign up. FRIDAY AUGUST 6 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. SATURDAY AUGUST 7 Reflections, three-women art show opening at Sovereign House, 7 West River St., 3 to 7 p.m., with Patricia Kirby, Carol Sanders and Anne Armstrong. Show contin­ ues to Sept. 1st. Radio Control Model Airplane Show at Bronte Creek Provincial Park, hosted by Burlington Radio Control Modellers, and T k ^ T H U R S D A Y S | T im F o s te r G e n e ra l M a n a g e r 1 5 7 C r o s s A v e . , O a k v i l le , O N (a c r o s s f r o m G O s t a t i o n ) 905- 844-5775 •OFFER EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 15,1999. 'Available from 5:00 pm -10:00 pm. Thursdays only. Oakville and Bramalea Model Flying Clubs, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Demonstrations and information about model aircraft hobby. For info, call Norm Harris, 637- 2868. Discover Native Trees, 1 to 4 p.m., Royal Botanical Gardens RBG Centre, 680 Plains Rd. W„ Burlington. Learn to identify native trees and habitat requirements. Cost: $18 ($22 non-members). Call 825-5040 Ext. 270. SUNDAYAUGUST 8 Children's Day, Oakville Museum at Erchless, 8 Navy St., 1 to 4 p.m. Afternoon of family fun, games, crafts, refreshments, prizes and more. Cost: $5 each, call 338- 4400. Archaeology Day, Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Nature Centre, Parking Lot C. Clay pot making, flint knapping demonstrations, smashed pot puzzle, artifact identification, artifact dis­ plays, education kit display, guest speaker, arrowhead making demonstration, slide show and video, co-sponsored by Ontario Archaeological Society. Call 827-6911. Leathertown Festival in Action, Hwys. 25 and 7 - take Bronte Road north. Six blocks of live entertainment - Cheri Lindsay Dancers, Second Career Barbershop Octet, Surco South American Band, George Grosman, Flamingo Dance Studio Dancer, juggler Ben Burland, and Acton Citizens Band. Also buskers, 60 craft vendors, sidewalk sale, children's village, pony rides, clowns, and have your picture taken by Halton Hills Camera Club. All day free admission, free parking. Call 519-853- 1031 Ext. 274. MONDAY AUGUST 9 Living With Cancer Caregivers, for families and caregivers, 7:30 p.m., Cancer Society office, 635 Fourth Line, Unit 51. Call 845-5231. Knox Presbyterian Church, Lakeshore and Dunn, invites children 4 to 11 to regis­ ter for Treasurer Hunt Bible Adventure, Aug. 9th to 13th, 9:15 a.m. to noon. Games, crafts, Bible adventures. Highlight: mission outreach program, Operation Kid-to-Kid where children will send Spanish speaking translation of Gospel of John to Spanish speaking children around the world. Cost: $5 per child, call 844-3472 Monday Meanders, evening strolls at Royal Botanical Gardens. Discover differ­ ent species of savannah, one of Ontario's rarest habitat types. Meet at Royal Botanical Gardens Cherry Hill Gate, 6:30 p.m. Cost: $5, call 825-5040 Ext. 270 to register. Program updates. Ext. 404. 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. Call 827-8768. ADVANCED REGISTRATION New Book Club, interesting discussions on classics, meetings to be held monthly on Tuesday or Wednesday, 7 p.m. Tentative first selection, Count Lev Tolstoy's War and Peace. Call 828-4033 or 279-1542, or email: adolfo_stagni@tvo.org St. John Ambulance Summer Safety Camp, July 5th to Aug. 27th, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., ages 6 to 14. Rockclimbing, horseback riding, canoeing, first aid, crafts, games and movies. Call 469-9325. Red Cross Standard First Aid (includ­ ing Basic Rescuer Level C CPR), Aug. 9th and 10th, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., $90; Emergency First A id (including Basic Rescuer Level C CPR, Aug. 9th, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., $60. Call 845-9430. 'Sun Castle Faire' Vacation Bible School, Evangel Pentecostal Church, Aug. 10th to 14th, 9 a.m. to noon, ages 5 to 12. Games, prizes, music. Carnival Day on Saturday. Cost: $2 per day. Call Marie, 827- 0251, to register. Are you looking for the right person, starting a new relationship, thinking of mar­ riage or remarriage? Finding the Right One, seminar, Aug. 13th, 7 to 9 p.m. To reg­ ister, call Stephen Carpenter, 637-9450. Historical Walking Tours of The Main Street, Lakeshore from Navy to Allan, Aug. 15th, and Old Oakville, Navy to Reynolds south of Robinson, Aug. 29th, and Sept. 12th; All tours start 2 p.m. at Oakville Historical Society, 110 King St., 1 1/2-hour tour followed by tea. Brochures available. Tickets $10, call 844-2695. Unemployed? Career change? Free workshops presented by Halton Dufferin Skills Evaluation Centre on Aug. 17th and 31st, 9 a.m. to noon, for Completing a Return to Work Action Plan and Researching and Selecting Appropriate Training, at Glen Abbey Executive Suites, 1155 North Service Rd. W„ Ste. 11. Call 1- 800-610-7668. The Big Sister Association of Oakville, Evening to Remember, Paradiso Restaurant , Aug. 30th, featuring a three-course dinner, wine tasting and a silent auction. 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