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One of the largest selections of fine furnishings and accessories in the Niagara Peninsula. www.furnituregallery.com Visit Our SHOWROOM HW Y. #6 HWY. #5 WATERDOWN N S EW HALLMARK KITCHENSSOUTH DR . Quality Craftsmanship Innovative Designs Professional Service & Installation 10 Year Warranty 905-689-7877 www.hallmarkkitchens.ca 23 INNOVATION DRIVE (Clappisons Corners) WATERDOWN w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER W e dn es da y, D ec em be r 2 9, 2 01 0 3 2 Update e-mail ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-337-5560 Community BULLETIN Luke for Everyone Men's Study Group based on Luke's gospel begins Friday, Jan. 21, 9:30 a.m., St. Cuthbert's, Maple Grove and Oakhill. Contact 905-844-6200. Eighth annual Valentines Dinner & Dance hosted by the Knights of Columbus, Mary Mother of God Council, Saturday, Feb. 12, Le Dome Banquet Hall, North Service Road, full-serve prime rib dinner, vegetarian meal upon advance request, DJ, door prizes, silent auc- tion, $60/person, no tickets at the door, contact Henry Thissen at 905- 580-0045 or hthissen@oakville.ca. Second annual McCombe Family Christmas Light Show, now through Dec. 31, nightly show begins at 8 p.m., approximately 35 minutes in length, 2124 Granby Dr., non-per- ishable food donations are accepted for the food bank. New Years Day Hike with the Iroquoia Club of the Bruce Trail Conservancy, 1:30 p.m., Royal Botanical Gardens, Nature Centre, 16 Old Guelph Rd., Dundas, one or two- hour hikes, not suitable for strollers or dogs, free. Butt Out, program for smokers who want to quit, six weekly sessions for an individualized quit plan and support, free winter session begins Jan. 11, 6-7 p.m., Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, 327 Reynolds St., Learning Resource Centre (base- ment level), call 905- 338-4691. Oakville Ladies Softball League Registration now open, women 19 and over, fast pitch, contact www.olsl.ca. March of Dimes celebrates its 60th Anniversary in 2011 and needs volunteers for its Door-to-Door Campaign in January. Canvassers and captains needed, contact 1-800- 263-3463, ext. 7705 or e-mail door2door@marchofdimes.ca or visit www.marchofdimes.ca. St. John Ambulance Fundraising Committee needs vol- unteers to organize fundraising events. Committee meets monthly. Call Jenni at 905-469-9325. Business Advisory Group needs volunteers to advise small business- es, contact www.smallbusinessadvi- sory.com or Bill at 905-847-0151. Trafalgar Toastmasters, meets Mondays, 7:15-9:30 p.m., Oakville Public Library, Central Branch, 120 Navy St. (at Lakeshore Road). Contact www.trafalgartoastmasters.org. THURSDAY DECEMBER 30 Prostate Cancer Support Group meets at 7 p.m., 760 Pacific Rd., Unit #7, family members and friends wel- come, contact the Canadian Cancer Society local unit at 905-845-5231. FRIDAY DECEMBER 31 New Years Party at Bronte Legion, Victory Hall, 79 Jones St., $30, DJ Dave LaFame, appetizers, 8 p.m.- 12:30 a.m., contact 905-827-4722. Bronte Creek Provincial Park family program for New Years Eve skating, bonfire, skate rentals, snack bar, guided coyote howl hikes at 6, 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m. No reservations required. Kids countdown at 8:30 p.m. All activities around the outdoor ice rink. Contact www.brontecreek.org. SATURDAY JANUARY 1 New Years Day Hike with the Iroquoia Club of the Bruce Trail Conservancy, 1:30 p.m., Royal Botanical Gardens, Nature Centre, 16 Old Guelph Rd., Dundas, one or two- hour hikes, not suitable for strollers or dogs, free. TUESDAY JANUARY 4 Oakville Choral Society Advanced Registration for Spring Session (January to May), new members wel- come, no audition required, some musical knowledge helpful. Choirs 50th anniversary spring concert at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. The choir is actively recruiting new tenors. St. Aidans Anglican Church, 318 Queen Mary Dr., 7:30-8:30 p.m. No rehearsal on Jan. 4. A second reg- istration will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at St. Aidans, 7 p.m., followed by the first rehearsal at 7:45 p.m. Spring session fee is $75, all music loaned to choristers free from the choirs library. Contact 905-827-6129 or 905-339-0682, or visit www.oakvil- lechoral.com. THURSDAY JANUARY 6 O a k v i l l e / M i s s i s s a u g a Community Prayer, 9 a.m., ClearView Church, 2300 Sheridan Garden Dr., contact David at 905- 829-2242 or dlocke@clearview- church.com. FRIDAY JANUARY 7 Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Mississauga Centre meets at 8 p.m., University of Toronto at Mississauga, Room. SE2082, South Building, free, all welcome, park in Lot 4, observing after meeting, weather permitting, contact www.mississauga.rasc.ca. Forward announcements of non-profit local events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; e-mail ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-337-5560. Free. January 6-9 & January 12-15, 2011 A compelling drama as a well-known actress and her daughter challenge celebrity, marriage and artistic integrity in modern Britain. OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Box Office 905.815.2021 or 1.888.489.7784 www.oakvillecentre.ca Tickets $27 / Matinee $22 Students & Seniors $19.50 Wednesday January 12