The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

20 Gary Skinner is surrounded by members of the Watoto Children's Choir. This choir of orphans from Uganda will give a concert at 6 p.m. in the Evangel Pentecostal Church at 1450 Rebecca St. on Sunday. St. John Ambulance - Mission is to enable Canadians to improve their health, safety and quality of life by providing training and community service This is achieved through a province wide network of Branches and Brigade Units. For more information or to purchase tickets contact St Joha Ambulance at 905-460-9325. Ian Anderson House - The firslfefeidence cancer hospice in Ontario, which opened in N6ven%er 1997. Their mission is to provide, free of charge, palliative care in a home-like setting to those individuals diagnosed with terminal cancer and to offer support to their families. For more information or to purchase tickets call 905-337-0055, ask for Tom. To order tickets by Visa, MasterCard or American Express ______________please call (905) 257-4135_____________ S p o n s o r e d b y TH E OAKVILLE BEAVER ~ F W PETR0-CANADA OAKVILLE REFINERY INFORMATION Notice to our Neighbours From April 12 to May 23, 1999, Petro-Canada's Oakville Refinery wiff be undertaking a shutdown of two operating areas. This is a planned shutdown for scheduled maintenance and equipment inspection. A visible flame from the tall flare stack will be a normal occurrence throughout this shutdown. In addition, extra workers on site will contribute to increased traffic on local roads. Environmental protection is critical for our contractors and employees during normal operations and will continue to be a high priority throughout this shutdown. We are working with the Community Advisory Committee to Petro-Canada in an effort to minimize the impact of this shutdown on the community. Should you notice any odours or have any other concerns, please contact us through our Environmental Line. ENVIRONMENTAL LINE: 1-800-667-3876 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, April 9, 1999 African orphans give concert By Howard Mozel OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Despite the many hardships in their lives, all the member of the Watoto Children's Choir will raise their voices to heaven this Sunday at Evan­gel Pentecostal Church. The singers, all orphans from Uganda, will perform con­ temporary music and African rhythms at the special Con­ cert For Hope starting at 6 p.m. in the church at 1450 Rebecca St. The choir members are 18 parentless children aged six to 13 who will be dressed in colourful African dress. These young singers have taken their message of hopefulness around the world. Rev. Dean Skinner invites everyone to attend the Oakville concert, and if they can, support the vital work of the Watoto Child Care Ministry. According to Skinner's brother, Pastor Gary Skinner, the evening should be one to be remembered. "The concerts are colourful, lively and excellent expressions of the unique OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB INC. 504 Iroquois Shore Rd. Unit #11 Oakville, Ontario L6H 3K4 (905) 849-4436 FAX: 849-3677 1999 Outdoor Soccer Shoes Plus Shinguards at the Oakville Soccer Club on Saturday, April 10th & Sunday, April 11th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. C a sh o r c h e q u e o n ly . D e liv e r y 7 to 1 0 d a y s . it 0. Beaver '99 and powerful African style of praise and worship," he said. The choir is currently on a three-week tour of Canada which ends April 20th in Montreal. Each member has lost his or her parents to war and disease. Gary Skinner, his wife Marilyn, and their three children have been living in Uganda since 1983. Under the auspices of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, his ministry is dedicated to raising and housing countless unwanted or unloved children of Uganda. One focus of the Watoto (meaning "children") Child Care Ministry is the building of homes for destitute chil­ dren without anyone to care for them. Single family dwellings shelter eight people but cost $10,000 U.S. each to construct and furnish. Dean Skinner explained that members of Evangel Pente­ costal's congregation have traveled to Uganda at their own expense to help build homes. So far, 1,000 children have been supported by the Pen­ tecostal Assemblies of Canada, but according to Dean Skin­ ner, the need is almost overwhelming. With AIDS rampant in Uganda, many children left behind are denied even basic care. Gary Skinner's dream is to raise a City of Hope. And to that end, 50 acres of prime lakeside property has been set aside on which to build a secondary school, a polytechnical college, a children's camp, and a Christian retreat centre. The purpose of the education facilities is to educate the chil­ dren so they can help change the face of Uganda for future generations. The centre of Gary Skinner's ministry is an old movie theatre that was converted into a Kampala Pentecostal Church, which serves 7,000 members. According to Dean Skinner, its four Sunday services are packed. Women from the church visit various homes in the area to deliver food, encourage the "house mothers," who each manage one shelter of eight, and give some attention to the children. Children can be sponsored for $25 a month, which helps to feed, clothe, shelter and provide medical care for one child. In return for the monthly donation, participants receive a profile of a child and a regular update on the progress of the community. House mothers can also be sponsored for $25 a month. Those interested can call (407) 772-0999 or contact the Canadian branch of the Watoto Child Care Ministry in Mis­ sissauga at 542-7400. Sheridan becomes part o f another anim ation coup Writing for Animation, the first workshop of its kind in Canada, will be jointly offered this summer by Sheridan and Humber Colleges, uniting the Sheridan'S highly suc­ cessful School of Animation, Arts and Design with the renowned Humber School for Writers. The workshop faculty will include Emmy Award-win­ ning writer/filmmaker Corky Quakenbush, and Ellen Besen, professor of animation filmmaking at Sheridan. "Successful animation depends on a strong story-line," said Besen. "We're aiming to bring both sides of the equa­ tion together in this workshop." Quakenbush is currently directing a Disney feature, and his work can be seen on FOX Broadcasting's late night show MAD TV. His prize-winning short films are featured in film festivals worldwide, including this year's Sundance Festival. Among the workshop panelists will be noted Canadian filmmaker and teacher Kaj Pindal, as well as Joyce Boren- stein, an independent filmmaker, Genie award winner and Academy Award nominee. This workshop will be offered the week of June 7th to 15th at Humber College's north campus and will be open to 45 registrants. "We are recommending the workshop to writers who are interested in turning their talents to the booming animation industry, as well as to animators who want to develop their own projects or enhance their skills complement," said Joe Kertes, director of Humber's School for Writers. "This joint initiative is an important step towards meet­ ing a growing demand for creative teams in the animation industry," said Sheridan president Sheldon Levy during the public launch at the Rooftop Lounge of the Park Plaza Hotel last month. "It is also an essential part of the critical mass required to support the growth of the industry here in Canada."