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THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Pair ready to launch canoe trip for AIDS awareness By KATHY YANCHUS when he came up with the idea of _ adventure running through his veins â€" Oakville Beaver Staff canoeing across Canada, he never â€" decided to do the trip for a cause imagined the idea mushrooming into _ other than his own satisfaction, that It could be the publicity event of â€" a concept so big that its now "out of the magnitude of his project took on the decade. my hands." gigantic proportions. AIDS awareâ€" Oakville‘s Roman Rockcliffe It was when the 22â€"yearâ€"old _ ness was the issue he wanted to canoe admits to being a bit of a dreamer but Rockcliffe â€" an outdoorsman with for because, "I want to help the future; turn the course of the disease around with proper funding and eduâ€" [ cation." # When he breathed word of his dream to friend Bryce Conacher and the Canadian Foundation for Aids wEETS {a8" + n Research, everyone embraced the idea and acknowledged it had tremenâ€" t o ts dOUS potential_ ROCkCliffe fl.nd Conacher are comparing it to Terry KICK OFF HERITAGE WEEK WITH A VISIT TO THE Fox‘s Marathon of Hope and Rick OAKVILLE MUSEUM’S Hanson‘s Man in Motion tours. They were ready to hit the water HERITAGE D AY this spring, but in order to establish an intricate network of sponsors, comâ€" Sunday, February 13, 1:30â€"4:00 p.m. municators and promoters, they had to postpone their trip for one year. This left them feeling antsy. "We didn‘t have enough lead m on s time," says Conacher, who packed up \ A booking signing of "The Oakville Book" with an accompanying his life out west and brought it back slide show by writer/photographer Sheila Creighton. to Oakville to pursue the adventure A screening of the 1925 film "Phantom of the Opera" fulltime. "We want to do what we can 1920s music _ "Pin Up Your Past" on our Heritage Board to stop it (AIDS), to help find a cure." The Oakville Nostalgia Group The Oakville Historical Society That means putting their lives on Halton Multicultural Council Canadian Caribbean Assoc. of Halton the line as the (tentatively scheduled) Haltonâ€"Peel Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society 5,896 kilometre trek they‘re planning F â€" from Baie Comeau to Vancouver â€" Fo i = t P i ir more informaion §45â€"3541 will involve eight months paddling ‘ OAKVILLE MUSEUM, 8 NAVY ST., OAKVILLE, L6J 2Y5 ‘ Throughout the afternoon, many history groups and history related activities will help to celebrate our rich heritage, including: through extreme weather conditions, ons us Bryce Conacher (left) and Roman Rockcliffe: canoe trip of a lifeâ€" extreme water conditions and living O NTARIO IEERETAGE f 4 time. (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) in in h. Th ann 7 i 4 meantuadty 14 â€"20, 1994 th_e yA ha§ beenplmed Their scheduled date of departure If the ice isn‘t broken in the St. to hit all the major city centres so . o ; ss m 0 1 N i is April 1995 placing the trip between _ Lawrence, we could be delayed, omm there‘s no way that a Canadian canâ€" ; puora aAv 20 FEvriER® 1904 spring thaw and winter freeze. . says Conacher. not hear about this." SEARS 4 days only iesâ€" ministration fee app\t 15 w § in i s $1504. Liquidation tS tails. eq credit. e! ts . pek for de On approY rends S included in 1915 ofter This offe e Centres not inc Clearan Use your Sears Card and don‘t pay ‘til February 1995 on all furniture and major appliances Furniture includes Searsâ€"Oâ€"Pedic® sleep sets, living room, dining room, bedroom furniture and more (*excluding patio and baby furniture). Major appliances include washers, dryers, refrigerators, ranges, dishwashers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, sewing machines and more. SPECIAL OFFER ENDS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1994. SEARS Expect more from Sears VISIT SEARS OAKVILLE PLACE _ _ OPEN: Mon.â€"Fri. 9:30â€"9:00 _ Sat. 9:30â€"6:00 SUNDAY 11 a.m.â€"5 p.m. Feb. 9, 199 Already the two have landed thr sponsors Zurich Insurance, Americ? International Group and Swi Canoes. Their liability has been di solved thus, hopefully, making the more attractive to potential equipmer suppliers. They are also developing network of corporate assistants, put lic relations, advertising and marke ing people. j "The next 16 months is our prep ration time and then there‘s eigj months for the project," sa Conacher. The next few months specificall will be spent determining the eigl canoeists who will comprise the tean and soliciting corporate sponsorship‘ In July, they‘ll test the group dynan ics as well as equipment with a 2( day practice run in the Tomagan area. Rockcliffe says the response their search for canoeists has be phenomenal. They have bee besieged with resumes from acros the country, but they are adamant! seeking people "who are committe to the cause" as much as to the phys cal challenge." "There‘s not a lot of incenti1 financially, not a lot of compensatic for a lot of hard work." say Conacher. "You have to be dedicated to sar ing people you don‘t even know adds Rockcliffe. "Our objective is create awareness through educatic and media attention." Ideally, they‘re hoping to raise dollar a dip" and through Rockcliffe calculations there are 23,584,00 dips. Realistically, however, th hope to top the $5 million mark. Both Rockcliffeâ€" who spent year in Africa teaching through t International Christian You Exchange â€" and Conacher spent most of their lives outdoo doing bush work, canoeing, roc and ice climbing and extreme sk ing. Rockcliffe has guided a 4 day canoe trip through Algongu Park, while Conacher, who usual spends his winters as a ski patroll in Whistler, B.C., has guided trij by ski, canoe and hiking. According to the Centre f Disease Control in Atlanta, it estimated that more than 17 m lion people worldwide will infected with HIV by this year 90% of those will be in developi countries. As well, by the ye 2000, 90% of all cases will among heterosexual adults. T World Health Organization es mates that by the year 2000, 30 40 million people worldwide w be infected with HIV and close 10 million will be living wl AIDS$. It is also estimated that million or more infants and c dren will be infected with H Currently, estimates the WH there are more than 400,000 pe atric cases of AIDS. "It‘s no longer a disease of f homosexual community. We hal to dissolve that stigma," sal Conacher. Conacher and Rockcliffe looking for private donations well as sponsorships of many kir to provide communications equ ment, airfare and expedition equ ment. Anyone interested in beco ing a sponsor or in finding q more information about the p ject, can contact Rockecliffe at 8 6952 or Conacher at 234â€"8144. Pilgrim Wood portabl damaged by vandals Vandals did their best Frid night to make a north Oakv# portable classroom unusable school Monday morning. According to Halton Regio Police, a portable at Pilgrim W School on Pilgrims Way in G Abbey was broken into someti overnight. Windows were broken, des were overturned and a fire ex guisher was set off. The interior also spray painted with graffiti. Police are investigating. CORRECTION We wish to draw your attention to the errors in our current ‘February Housewares Sale" flyer. Sale Date: February 6 to 12th, 1994 Page 9: Carlton 2â€"piece toilet, 63 5222â€"2, 63â€"5233â€"6. The toilet seat is not included. Page 12: Motomaster gas treatmen and carburetor conditioner cleane should read: Gas treatment, item 0 27;90-2, 350 mL, Reg. 3.49, Sald Page 12: Item #1. Dialâ€"type tird pressure gauge, 09â€"5529â€"0. Flye reads: 0 to 100 PSI/O to 700 KgA Should read: 5â€"55 lbs. We sincerely regret any inconvenience we may have caused you. Canadian Tire Associate Storg Insert Store Locatio