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7 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,S eptem ber 19,2019 insidehalton.com 49% of Canadians give themselvesa grade of C or lower on howthey view their personalfinancial skills. Does that include you? Let'sTalk. 220 Randall Street Downtown Oakville 905-842-2100 peterwatsoninvestments.competerwatsoninvestments.com Visit our website to sign up for a free consultation. 62% of Canadians rarely ornever maximize RRSPcontributions. * Source: 2018 Financial Planning Standard* Source: 2018 Financial Planning Standard Council FPSC Cross Country CheckupCouncil FPSC Cross Country Checkup PPeterWatsoneterWatson MBA, CFP,MBA, CFP, R.F.P., CIM®, FCSI JJenniferWatson MBA, CIMMBA, CFP®, CIM® Get set to help homeless animals and cheer on danc- ers as they compete for a top prize. Oakville and Milton Hu- mane Society's (OMHS) Prancing with the Stars will feature community leadersfeature community leadersf from across the GTA, pairedfrom across the GTA, pairedf with a professional dance instructor, competing for the title of "Best in Dance Show." This trophy will be awarded at the event to theawarded at the event to thea highest scoring dance duo based on technical ability, entertainment value and popular vote. Taking place at the Oak- ville Conference Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Rd., the inau- gural event on Nov. 6 begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $150. "This is the first event of its type in support of animal welfare in Oakville and Mil- ton and I couldn't be more excited about the reaction we have had from the com- munity and organizations that have been reaching out to learn how they can be part of this one-of-a kind event," says OMHS execu- tive director Rick Perciante. Oakville resident Cari MacLean chairs the Pranc- ing with the Stars commit- tee, and participated as a dancer in a similar event in 2018 in support of the Cana- da Winter Games. "I'm not a dancer so the whole experience proved to be a life-changing event for me, explains MacLean. "Somehow I rose to the occasion and got it done. "This time around I'm giving the opportunity to someone else and I know the dancers we are putting under the spotlight will put on an amazing show. "I'm particularly proud of being part of an event that brings the community together while supporting the amazing work the OMHS does in champion- ing animal welfare." Dancers are: Oliver Ma- tas, president of the Oak- ville and Milton Real Estate Board; Elissa Landsdell, Canadian TV personality and writer; Clayton Shold, OMHS board chair; Lana Hockey, community con- nector, philanthropic activ- ist; and Che Marvill, yoga instructor, community con- nector. The judges are Richard Thibault, whose expertise has evolved mainly in Dan- ceSport (aka ballroom dancing), Tanya Turschic- Carbone, a performer, cho- reographer, teacher and ad- judicator, and MacLean. The OMHS is an inde- pendent, non-profit charita- ble organization and relies entirely on donations from the public and corporate partners to provide animal care and support within the shelter. Tickets can be pur- chased at www.omhs.ca/ pwts COMMUNITY JULIE SLACK jslack@metroland.com DANCERS IN FUNDRAISER SPOTLIGHT