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12 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday August 11, 2006 www.oakvillebeaver.com 27th Annual OTMH Charity GOLF TOURNAMENT presented by platinum sponsor: Come out and Join in the F un! Wednesday August 16, 2006 Wyldewood Golf & Country Club Organized by the Rotary Club of Upper Oakville Centennial LOCATION: Wyldewood Golf & Country Club, 6198 Trafalgar Rd. (N. of Dundas St., S. of Hwy. 401) Hornby, ON Join us for a great round of "Best Ball" golf! All proceeds will be directed towards the purchase of equipment for the Hospital's Emergency Room. Please contact ALETA MAYER AT 905-845-2571 EXT. 4351 reserve early, as the number of players is limited to 144 (36 teams). PLAYER PACKAGES The following player packages are available on a first-come, first-serve basis LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER · Foursomes $800 · Single Player $200 NEW INVESTMENT: At the dedication of new wheelchair-accessible picnic tables at Fisherman's Wharf are, from left Mayor Ann Mulvale, Councillor Ralph Robinson, Axel Krueger, Chair of Accessibility Advisory Committee, Murray Cameron, Manager of Parks and Open Space, James Williams, Past Chair of Oak Accessibility Committee, Diane King, Stephen Cull. All player packages include 18 holes at Wyldewood Golf & Country Club, a shared cart, lunch, steak dinner with wine and an awards presentation with an abundant prize table. TO U R N A M E N T S C H E D U L E Registration Shotgun start Putting Contest Lunch on the course 19th Hole Reception Dinner Awards ceremony Closing remarks 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. SHARP 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Wheelin' and picnicking New wheelchair accessible picnic tables have been installed in selected Oakville parks as part of the Town's Accessibility Plan. Mayor Ann Mulvale and Councillor Ralph Robinson were at Fisherman's Wharf recently to unveil the new tables. They were joined by members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee and Oakville's Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion Committee. "We are pleased to introduce these new picnic tables as part of our commitment to improve accessibility of the Town's services and resources for persons with disabilities," said Mulvale. "We hope that these tables will offer individuals who use wheelchairs greater enjoyment of our parks and allow them to picnic with their family and friends more comfortably," said the mayor. Six new accessible tables have been installed in Oakville. Two are located in Coronation Park, two at Fisherman's Wharf, one at Tannery Park and one at Bronte Beach Park. The purchase and installation of these tables was made possible in part by a grant from the Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion Event -- a contribution, which drew praise from Mulvale. The tables are in addition to two that were installed at Lakeside Park in partnership with the March of Dimes. The town is also looking at installing additional accessible tables throughout the parks system. "These enhancements are only a few of the projects that the Town is completing to make our community more accessible in compliance with the Ontarians with Disabilities Act," said Robinson, a member of the Accessibility Advisory Committee. "Our goal is to comply with the spirit of the legislation as well as the letter of the law. The Town's Accessibility Advisory Committee is made up of dedicated members of the public who continue to find new ways to help the Town improve quality of life for residents with disabilities," said Robinson. For more information on the town's Accessibility Plan visit www.oakville.ca. FREE NIGHT STAND With Your Purchase of 4 Piece Bedroom Set Now's your chance to save hundreds of dollars on a new solid wood bedroom set. Choose from a wide selection of bed designs and wood finishes to fit your favourite style. Take advantage of this factory authorized sale for a limited time. Web welcomes visually challenged The Town of Oakville's Web site -- www.oakville.ca -- has been updated to offer an enhanced text-only version that is fully accessible for people with vision impairments, blindness, and reduced motor skills. "This new addition to the Web site is an amazing improvement," said Axel Krueger, chair of the town's Accessibility Advisory Committee. "Most Web sites are either difficult or impossible to use for those of us who have impaired vision, but now I can easily access virtually all the information on the Web site," he said. At the upper left-hand corner of every page is a "Text Only" button, which provides access to that version of the Web site. There, the existing web pages are converted to plain text and the information is arranged appropriately for users of assistive technology, such as software that converts visual text to Braille or synthesized speech. Users also have the option to increase the size of the font or change the background and text colours, which helps people with low vision to read the text. "We began investigating ways we could make the Web site more user-friendly for people with vision impairments, while retaining its attractive design and ease of use for other users," said Jeff Lanaus, acting director of Information Systems and Solutions. "Usablenet's LIFT Text Transcoder stood out as the most cost-effective solution, and the disabled users who participated in the trial phase found it offered the best interface for browsing the Web site," said Lanaus. The ability to increase the font size is useful to people with reduced motor skills. These individuals often use a stylus and touch screen technology to get around web sites and may find it frustratingly difficult to click on a small button or link with precision. By making the links larger, the Web site is easier to navigate for these users as well. Krueger noted the enhancement to the Web site is just one of the town's Accessibility Advisory Committee's initiatives being implemented this year. 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