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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday July 20, 2007 - 21 OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 Police looking for auxiliary recruits The Halton Regional Police Service is currently seeking applications for volunteer Auxiliary Police Officers. Successful candidates could begin training in January of 2008. The first phase of the selection process, which consists of a general aptitude test, is planned for the second and third weeks of September. Applicants will receive a written invitation, which outlines their exact testing date, time and location. Applicants who have recently submitted an application need not re-apply. Cutoff for receiving applications is Aug. 10. To apply to the unit, forward a volunteer application to Pat Wildes, Community Policing Support, Halton Regional Police Service, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, ON L6M 3L1. 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DORVAL Store Hours: Mon. to Wed. 10am-6pm, Thurs., 10-8, Fri. & Sat. 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm QEW out the world and how they make wine, what kinds of grapes they use, what wines they produce, what foods these wines are enjoyed with, how well they sell and all that stuff," said Denis. "In addition to wine-making skills, it really helps to have a well-rounded perspective on what we can offer the customer with regards to a wine experience." The Portiers' business is a ferment-on-premise establishment, which means they provide equipment, facilities and services for customers to make their own wine. "In reality we do most of the winemaking and the customer participates by starting the wine and by bottling the wine. We provide all the winemaking services in between," said Denis. Being in the make-yourown-wine business has never been more exciting as the entire industry is currently undergoing a drastic shift says Denis. In the past making your own wine was turned to as a cheap alternative to storebought wine that while easier on the wallet, was harder on the palate. This is no longer the case. "Now there is more of an emphasis on quality. The juice and the kits are producing better and better products. That gives us the opportunity to produce wines that compare to commercial wines that you would pay $15 to $20 for," said Denis. Nowhere is this industry shift clearer than in the Porliers' submissions to the WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition, which were chosen for medals by judges during a blind taste test in the U.S. "It's a form of recognition of the quality that we preach to everybody, the quality that we strive to maintain and elevate for the products we make for our customers," said Denis. "Now we have something to show people that it's not just us saying we're better than most, it's recognized by our peers in the wine industry." Denis says nothing out of the ordinary was done to make these award-winning wines with the same attention to detail and special techniques going into them as any other wine the Glass Half Full creates for its customers. With this first series of wins under their belt Denis and Nicole are looking forward to next year's competition with thoughts already drifting to next year's entries. "It's a long planning process because for the wines to taste their best they have to be properly aged and you can only do that with time," said Denis. "We have a few options and there is going to be a process of evaluation throughout the year to see how the wines are developing and which ones we want to submit."