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The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday May 3, 2006 - 29 Comic Vision has serious goal Tonight, Oakville and Burlington residents will gather for great laughs for a great cause at Comic Vision, a fundraiser in support of the Foundation Fighting Blindness. This show is particularly meaningful to local residents because it was cofounded by former Oakville and now Burlington resident, Ann Morrison and her comic friend, Meg Soper of Oakville, after Morrison's son, Gavin, was diagnosed with a degenerated eye disease at age five. Gavin has retinitis pigmentosa (RP), an eye disease in which the peripheral vision, night vision, colour and depth perception are all affected. When she learned of Gavin's condition, Soper suggested laughter could make a difference. "We're very pleased to present this show in Oakville because of the tremendous interest and support from the community, many of whom know someone affected by an eye disease," said Morrison, Manager of Annual Giving at the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Last year, Comic Vision in Oakville and Toronto raised a combined $174,000 for The Foundation Fighting Blindness to support vision research. Since its inception, Comic Vision has raised approximately $290,000, contributing to discoveries into the causes of blindness and bringing Canadian researchers closer to finding treatments and cures. Researchers anticipate that a cure for some forms of hereditary blindness could be discovered within as few as five years. The talented Canadian headliner for Comic Vision 2006 is Gerry Dee, who currently splits his time between living in Los Angeles and Toronto. Dee is a Scarborough native who spent 10 years as a high-school phys-ed teacher before making the move to Hollywood in 2003. His supporting cast at Comic Vision includes fellow colourful Canadian comics, Gord Paytner, Evan Carter and Soper. Comic Vision is tonight, Wednesday May 3, at 7 p.m. at the Oakville Conference Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Rd. To order tickets, call 416-360 4200 or 1-800-461 3331 For more information about The Foundation Fighting Blindness and Comic Vision, visit: www.ffb.ca and click on Comic Vision. Private Rooms Available for Corporate or Family Functions (FOR 10-40 PEOPLE) Open for Mother's Day for Lunch & Dinner Youth poetry contest winners The Canadian Federation of Poets' Halton CFP Youth Poetry Contest wrapped up on April 21. It's an annual contest held in the Halton Catholic and Public High Schools. The concluding event, called The Spirit of Youth Awards, brought together the top three youth poets in each of the two age groups and three guest poets of very diverse styles. Those in attendance were greatly entertained by guest poets Andreas Gripp, Courtney Lazorka, and Klyde Broox. The winners in the senior (ages 16 and up) division were: Laura Kretschmann of Assumption for her entry, Rose's Plunge and St. Thomas Aquinas' Julienne Mulowayi for The Forgiving Man and Holly Madill for The Never Ending Dream. Winners in the junior (ages 15 and under) division were: Alix Carrillo-Hayley of Christ the King for his entry, Crumpled Napkin and St. Thomas Aquinas' Danielle Labine for Windows, Bricks and Door and Karin Salk for Authentic. Dining at its finest 2495 BRONTE RD. OAKVILLE (905) 469-2639 www.ansonsofoakville.com CALIFORNIA SPA & FITNESS presents DAYS LY! ON AUTHORIZED SAVINGS! 4 FACTORY A HYDROPOOL HOT TUB TRUCKLOADSALE Move up to a HydropoolTM Hot Tub at prices so low they're not going to last! Discover superior quality at irresistible prices from a dealer you can trust during this special buying opportunity. And enjoy innovative advancements such as our Self-Cleaning System which makes HydropoolTM the world's easiest hot tub to maintain. Don't miss out! NOTHING TO PAY FOR 6 MONTHS! Oakville Showroom 2528 Bristol Circle (Winston Churchill/Dundas) (905) 829-4991 YOUR CHANCE TO SAVE UP TO $2500 50 HOT TUBS PRICED TO MOVE! SPECIAL EDITION 5 PERSON HOT TUBS FROM ONLY $5695 SALE STARTS THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MAY MAY MAY MAY 4 5 6 7 10AM 10AM 10AM 12AM ­ ­ ­ ­ 8PM 8PM 5PM 5PM