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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday May 4, 2007 - 25 Near sellout for oomama's Stephen Lewis fundraiser Ticket sales for a fundraiser to support African grandmothers are exceeding organizers' wildest expectations. More than 1,000 tickets have been sold for the May 10 event at Appleby College featuring Stephen Lewis, former United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, as guest speaker. Sales have far surpassed an original goal of 650 tickets and a new goal to sell 1,200 tickets has been set. The Oakville-based grandmother group, oomama, is organizing the evening with all proceeds going directly to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to support grandmothers in Africa who are raising their orphaned grandchildren alone. Oomama is one of 150 similar grandmother groups across Canada, extending from British Columbia to Prince Edward Island. In his speech, Lewis will highlight the impact the national group of grandmothers in Canada is having on African grandmothers and the orphans in their care. "It is inspirational and gratifying to know so many people are supportive of the grandmother caregivers of Africa," said Carole Holmes, founder and chair of oomama. Her words are echoed by Sherry Ardell who is organizing the event on behalf of oomama. "Oakville has given great support to the May 10 fundraiser. We are hoping to sell every ticket and have a full house. Each ticket sold will change lives in Africa," she said. Within the next three years, 18 million African children are expected to be orphaned by HIV/AIDS. For many, their entire future rests in the hands of their African grandmothers ­ elderly women who scrape enough food and money together to ensure their grandchildren have enough to eat and the chance to go to school. The fundraiser takes place Thursday, May 10 at 7.30 p.m. at Appleby College, 540 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville. Tickets are available for a suggested donation of $50. Charitable receipts will be provided. For tickets, call Kathy 905849-7075 or Donna 1-905945-8915. More information is available at www.oomama.org. & Make Your Home Comfort More Affordable LENNOX SALE CENTRAL AIR & FURNACE ® Up to $ 1000 Rebate *OAC * Instant 10 Years Parts & Labour Warranty * NO PAYMENT! Financing Available *Call for Details NO INTEREST! As Low As $ 3995 /month FOR 6 MONTHS AND O.A.C. NO DUCTS · NO PROBLEM Save $350 on ductless air conditioners W E S T 7 locations to serve you better! 905-849-4998 www.aireone.com 1-888-827-2665 POOL HEATERS REPAIR AND SERVICE s GAS LINES FACTORY TRAINED TECHNICIANS Problem Solving since 1982 BBQ'S POOL HEATERS STOVE AND DRYERS Plu Experience is the difference! 905-845-0701 129 GRANT AVENUE, HAMILTON · E-MAIL: scott@gasfix.ca $69.95 Regular Season Pass $49.95 Jr/Sr Season Pass Canada's Wonderland is offering discounted season passes, but for a limited time only, so get yours now! A Season Pass gets you unlimited access to both Canada's Wonderland and our 20-acre water park ­ Splash Works all season long. That means you get to spend all day, any day, enjoying over 200 attractions, including two all-new award winning live shows ­ Twistin' to the Sixties and Endless Summer an ice skating spectacular. To purchase Season Passes, go to canadaswonderland.com, visit the park or call 905-832-8131. Water gardening continues to grow as the hottest trend in landscape and lifestyle. Each week with TERRA Trends we will be dispelling some of the most common myths associated with ponds. Myth 2: You should never have algae in your pond. Fact: Green algae, in proper proportion, is beneficial plant life. Fish eat it and it's part of the ecology of any living, healthy pond. Too much algae has a simple cause: too much sunlight. That's why a well-designed natural pond includes shade sources from landscaping and aquatic plants. Pond Myths Debunked www.terragreenhouses.com TM, ®, © 2007 Cedar Fair Entertainment Company 905-332-3222 Burlington Waterdown 905-689-1999 905-876-4000 Milton 905-832-6955 Vaughan 7 DAYS A WEEK!