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20 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday July 16, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Getting around Midnight Madness Downtown Midnight Madness Free live entertainment, amazing shopping, free shuttle buses, amazing food and lots of community spirit! Celebrating over 30 years, Midnight Madness is downtown Oakville's largest retail event of the year, drawing over 50,000 people. But it's more than retail, it is community spirit, live entertainment, and family fun! Join the retailers of Oakville Downtown, take in the amazing shopping deals, and stroll the streets during this amazing evening of entertainment. So much for the entire family to enjoy including live free music from over 10 different groups. Music ranges from Jazz with The Don Bodanis Band, to Ultra Magnus, a 10 member Afrobeat group, or singer/song writer Darrelle London, to popular music by the Kings. Returning favorites include The Andy Earle Band, sponsored by Halton Trafalgar Travel. This group is a favorite with Oakville residents, and a treat to experience. Now don't forget the local favorites, Volume who have been refining their talents under such greats as Toronto Blues Legend Ricky Day. These and other great performers will be entertaining audiences throughout the downtown on 10 stages, starting at 7:30. Stages include: Lakeshore and Navy, Thomas North, Towne Square, Dunn South and North, Lakeshore & Trafalgar, Reynolds North and South, Lakeshore & Allan and Lakeshore & Dunn. While listening to some great music, be sure to visit with some of the community organizations involved in this year's event. There are 22 participating community organizations including Rotary Club's of Oakville, Service Canada Centre for Youth, The Oakville & District Humane Society, Thistle Oaks Child Care Centre, Oakville Santa Claus Parade, Autism Ontario, Kinsmen, Oakville Art Galleries, Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton, and many more. For the family, be sure to visit these supportive community organizations with your children, and enjoy the comedians, face painting, games and prizes all in one evening! Don't miss the fun, be sure to take the FREE Shuttle Bus Service every 15 minutes from the Oakville Go Station to Downtown Oakville-5:30 pm to 12:15 am. One more reason to make your visit to Downtown Oakville. Midnight Madness is brought to you by the businesses Come to Midnight and merchants located in the Downtown Oakville Business Madness and take Improvement Area and is sponsored in part by Scotiabank, advantage of this ScotiaMcLeod, Budds' Saturn Saab, Country Inn By Carlson, special opportunity The Oakville Club, Halton Trafalgar Travel, M For Men, Tocca Finita and the Town of Oakville. to purchase a www.oakvilledowntown.com signed copy of Midnight Madness Great summer reading. Makes a wonderful gift! Special NO PST & GST on any orders Oakville's newest history book: Oakville Street Names & Landmarks by David Ashe & Joyce Burnell From 6 p.m. on, author Joyce Burnell will be on hand to sign copies of this wonderful, full colour, hard cover book. Retail price $39.95 plus GST. Come and get your special copy and use the great savings coupon below! We will be set up in front of Avalon Fine Jewellery, 177 Lakeshore Rd. E. and able to accept VISA, MasterCard, Debit and Cash! For more information about this great new book visit From 10 am-Midnight Friday, July 18 www.oakvillestreetbook.com This special coupon is good for valid one night only at Midnight Madness, July 18, 08. off the regular price of Oakville Street Names & Landmarks $ 5.00 178 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville (905) 339-0202 One coupon per book allowed. Offer from Burnell Creighton Publishing. Visit us in front of Avalon Fine Jewellery, 177 Lakeshore Rd. E.