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Youths tune up for summer Artscene 17 · Wednesday, June 27, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com The Town of Oakville hosted its annual Summer Tune Up event on Monday at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre inviting area youths to come out to perform music and listen. Pictured clockwise from top left are: the band Draken performing on stage; the sound board at the facility; Anthony Gullacem from the band Hi Kyle, which won second place at the event, jumps up on stage; and 12-year-old musician Mira Meikle sits among a group of youths listening to a live performance. PHOTOS BY MARTA IWANEK / OAKVILLE BEAVER WITH MUSIC AND FUN: Inuk singer helps prevent suicide with music Oakville Inuk singer Susan Aglukark has announced that all sales proceeds from her single Take a Little Less on iTunes go towards helping to prevent suicide. The money will be donated to the Collateral Damage Project, a national, not-for-profit organization. "Susan's generosity and unwavering dedication to suicide prevention is truly humbling," said Scott Chisholm, founder of the Collateral Damage Project, in a news release. "For the past year, Susan has worked tirelessly as one of the project's advisory board members by taking the stage at fundraising concerts, encouraging global influencers to join our cause and targeting federal-level leaders to recognize suicide as a public issue and, ultimately, save lives." Chisholm's original plan for the Collateral Damage Project, as a coffee table-style book depicting stories and photos of those left behind by a loved one's suicide, was developed in 2009. This was 27 years after he lost his father to suicide. Today, the project has grown to include a touring exhibition, a number of annual fundraising events and local, national and international speaking appearances by Chisholm and his advisory board members. "Every dollar donated from the sale of Take a Little Less will go towards Scott's vision of taking this project right across our country, stopping in each province and territory and sharing our collective message of hope," said Aglukark, in the release. "Music has been a way for me to give a voice to the silent struggles of my people and to create hope for a better tomorrow." The three-time Juno Award-winning Aglukark was raised in Nunavut. In 2005, she was awarded with the Order of Canada and recently with the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal. According to the news release, suicide rates among Inuit youth are among the highest in the world and are nearly 11 times the Canadian average. Furthermore, the release states aboriginal youths are five to seven times as likely to commit suicide than non-aboriginal youths. Take a Little Less is a track on Aglukark's Blood Red Earth album, produced in 2006. For more information, visit www.leftbehindbysuicide.org. beauty & spa Experienced Stylists Needed. We're growing and expanding in this up & coming area. Let us STRUT our stuff so you can STRUT yours. Join our team! Stylist Chair Available for Rent 20% discount with this ad (new customers only) QEW Bronte Tues - 10-6, Wed - Fri 10-8, Saturday 9-5 905.827.1294 Lakeshore Jones 115 Jones St. (One block east of Bronte Rd.)