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Wednesday, May 26, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER St. Man's preschool celebrates 37th year By Scott MacArthur SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER A celebration will take place this Saturday as St. Aidan's Co­ operative Preschool marks its 37th anniversary. Past students, parents and teachers have been invited to a day of fun. Among them will be founder Bettie Bryson. St. Aidan's will host a party from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the schoolyard, at St. Aidan's Church at Queen Mary Drive and Stewart Street, with attractions such as face-painting, clowns, balloons and water games for the kids,, while parents can enjoy a raffle, a yard sale and a chance to reunite with former students and teachers. St. A idan's opened in June 1962 after the local commu­ nity decided it needed a preschool. Canon W. Anthony, minister of St. Aidan's Anglican Church at the time, undertook a plan to make the school a reality. Bryson, a member of the church and respected within the community, was selected by the church to be the first teacher at the new school, a task that sent her to McMaster University at once for training. 'There wasn't a nursery school in our area," said Bryson. "The parents and parish determined that our children needed one, so under Host families needed for visiting Spanish and French students b3 Photo by Barrie Erskine Bettie Bryson founded St. Aidan's Co-Operative Preschool in June 1962 and was its first teacher until 1965. She plans to be be at Saturday's 37th anniversary celebration. In the background are cur­ rent teacher Cathy Andersen with four-year-old Harmony Fisher. the guidance of Canon Anthony, we were able to make it happen." Bryson nursed the school through its early days before leav­ ing in 1965 to work full time in Toronto. She recalls the annual Christmas program for the chil­ dren as one of her fondest memo­ ries. "The excitement on their faces during the Christmas season was just priceless," said Bryson. The current families involved with the school share the same excitement that Bryson does, as they are thrilled with the introduc­ tion it has given their children to education. "When I was looking into var­ ious programs for my sons two years ago, St. Aidan's impressed me not only because of the impressive centres and the out­ door playground, but also because of the teacher, Cathy Andersen," said Marcella Jager, a mother of two sons at the school. "Cathy is a friend to my kids and takes great interest in their little lives and so obviously cares for them." Andersen has taught at St. Aidan's for over 10 years and is respected as a teacher for develop­ ing children's self-esteem and individuality during their first years in the classroom. "Cathy helps the child explore their own unique characteristics," said parent Karen Tomkins. "She accepts a child's uniqueness and encourages them to develop it." St. Aidan's is a non-profit school, using its funds to pay the teacher and anything left over goes towards constant equipment upgrades, a need for any school in this day and age. Saturday is a chance for any­ one who has ever been involved with the school to gather and relive memories. There will be a photo archive on hand at the event for people see. Anyone, former staff, parents and students interested in attend­ ing, who wants more information can call the school at 845-6111 or Marcella Jager at 842-2738. To donate items for the yard sale, call Kim at 338-0895. If you have pictures to donate or loan to the photo archive, call Janet at 842-0085. In July and August, Oakville will be invad­ ed by 80 friendly Spanish and French students. In July, homes for 10 students are needed and in August, 20 students. Red Leaf student Programs (formerly The Language Workshop) will be bringing these students and their leaders to Oakville. The stu­ dents in July are aged 13 to 19 years, and the August students are 17 to 20 years old. While here, the students will study English in the mornings and do interesting activities in the afternoon. Evenings and weekends, the students will be able to relax and have fun with their host families. Homes with teenagers, couples with no children, and single parents with children make great host families. Remuneration of $110 per week will be paid to each family to cover the cost of providing two meals a day and a separate bedroom. This is the 11th year that the Language Workshop, A Toronto-based school has brought students to Oakville. During their stay, students enjoy weekly excursions to Wonderland, Niagara Falls, Toronto, and an all-day canoe trip. They also enjoy Midnight Madness in downtown Oakville. The benefits and rewards are numerous. Not only do the families have the opportunity to learn about another culture and share the Canadian culture with their guest, but new and lasting friendships are often developed and maintained through letters, e-mail, and often subsequent visits. For further information, call Veronica Richards-Miller, Oakville co-ordina­ tor, at 637-0879. Bob McCannell, (right) president of the Civitan Club o f Oakville presents the 1999 Oakville Civitan C o m m u n i t y I n v o l v e m e n t Award to Kathi Lam ont, (left) and Josephine Heffernan, IGA Maplegrove. JUST OPENED! IGA Maplegrove receives Civitan community award IGA Maplegrove is the recipient of the 1999 Oakville Civitan Community Involvement Award presented at the club's April dinner meeting at the Ramada Inn. In making the presentation to the IGA staff Civitan Dick Grant, chair of the Christmas Tree Sales Committee, praised the IGA staff members for their efforts to make the club's Christmas tree project a total success. He noted that IGA Maplegrove management and staff go out of their way to accommodate Civitans in a friendly, obliging manner whenever they receive a request for help. Over the year they have allowed - even encouraged - the club to hold bar­ becues at the store on busy weekends, at which hamburgers an sausage dogs were sold to raise funds for community projects, as they will again this sum­ mer. He noted, as well, that IGA Maplegrove management is always ready to donate whatever special food items we request to feed dancers during the Oakville Junior Civitan 25-Hour Dance-a-thon. The Oakville Community Award is presented from time to time, by the Civitan Club of Oakville, to honour individuals or businesses that demon­ strate a sincere community spirit. G reat Specials! 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Save the clues until contest details are revealed on Friday, May 28, and you could be a winner! o r ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 T T * / / / Save the hints to improve ' J - 1 1 n t " your chances to W in! ! T T% J Contest details Fri. May 28 "Oakville's Town Crest" Since the 1960's, the Town has used a crest or coat-of- arms designed by Stanley Arcuius, a Scarborough artist in heraldry. To recognize and register the crest, the Town of Oakville applied to the Lord Lyon, King o f Arms in Edinburgh, Scotland. A long and leng thy procedure , th e T ow n o f O akv ille f in a lly o b ta in e d fo rm a l recogn ition in 1966. The s ilve r oak trees are sym bo lic o f "W hite Oak", (W illiam C h isho lm 's n icknam e) and the type o f oak associated w ith the early h is to ry o f Oakville. The boar orig inates fro m the C hisho lm coa t-o f-a rm s, whereas the boat represents an early sh ip bu ild ing industry . The w ater alludes to Lake Ontario and O akville 's tw o p icturesque harbours. The Town m otto , "avancez" means to go fo rw a rd and the c iv ic c row n is re m in isce n t o f the w a lled c itie s o f a n c ie n t tim e s and is used in m any c iv il a rm s. A lthough Oakville has recently announced the launch o f th e ir new corporate identity, the Town Crest w ill co n tin u e to be used fo r sp e c ific a p p lica tio n s perta in ing to Oakville's elected m unic ipa l offic ia ls. LOOK FOR CONTEST DETAILS THIS FRIDAY! Witt! A Town of Oakville Gift Pack th a t includes 2 TICKETS TO THE OAKVILLE CENTRE A $50 CERTIFICATE COURTESY OF MARY'S KEEPSAKES AND A $50 DINING CERTIFICATE TO AN OAKVILLE RESTAURANT! 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ESAC is requesting that local groups submit a brief description of the event(s) they are planning so that ESAC can capture and display a Calendar of IYOP Events throughout Halton Region. Local groups should submit the fol­ lowing information - event name, sponsor, location, date and time of event, a brief description, contact name, address, phone, fax, and e-mail. Sent information to Trina McLeod, Regional Municipality of Halton, Social & Community Services Department, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, ON, L6M 3L1; 826-6000 Ext. 7149; fax 825-8836; mcleodt@halton.region.on.ca. M illio n a ire S w ears U n d er O ath He Can S how O a k v ille R e s id e n ts How To B uild W ealth Oakville-- Self-made millionaire Russ Whitney of Florida has helped residents accross the United States and Canada purchase residential and income producing real estate. In many cases this can be done with little or no money. 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C all 1 -8 0 0 -4 2 8 -5 3 5 3 to a tten d ________ D aily a t 2:00PM & 6:30P M _________ T u es., J u n e 1 at the R a m a d a Inn 3 6 0 O a k v i l le P la ce D r., O a k v i l le W ed., J u n e 2 a t th e H o w ard Jo h n so n 1 12 K in g S treet E ast . H a m ilto n T hurs., June 3 at the H oliday Inn 3 0 6 3 S ou th S e r v ic e RcL, B u rlin g ton Copyright 1999 « Sponsored by WIN! Systems, Inc., 4818 Coronado Pkwy., Cape Coral, FL 33904 mailto:mcleodt@halton.region.on.ca