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B4 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday March 7, 2001 COMMUNITY UPDATE Oakville Knights of Columbus holds 3r^ annual St. Patrick' s Day Dance Party on Saturday March 17, a fundraiser for the Halton Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Entertainment by Billy Harper Band and Goggin Irish Dancers. Tickets $25 including Irish stew, at Knights of Columbus Hall or call 905-827-1854. Non smoking facility. W EDNESDAY M A R C H 7 Appleby College presents The Secret Garden Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $14 at Oakville Centre Box Office, 905-825-2021. W hat A bout the F auna o f Carolinian Canada, free public forum, Glen Abbey Library, Third Line south of Upper Middle, 6:30 to 8:15 p.m., with speaker Irene Mcllveen and moderator Paul O 'Hara of Royal Botanical Gardens. Sponsored by Oakville Peace Centre, call 905-849-5501. La Leche League invites preg nant women and nursing mothers to evening of information sharing, socializing and support. Discuss mothering through breastfeeding, 161 Westside Dr, 8 to 10 p.m. Call Sharon 338-8933 or Lenore 8252352. T u rf Wars: A People' s Forum on Urban Pesticides, 7 to 9 p.m., 707 Galaxy Club, 475 North Service Rd. E. Speakers: Bruce Lofquist, EPI Research & Resource Centre, Effects on Children's Health; Lori Stahlbrand, World Wildlife Fund, Pesticide Regulatory Inadequacies; Lorelei Hepburn, Environmental Factor Inc., Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides ; Jim Mahon, Canadian Auto Workers, Making the Connection/Our Global Realities; and moderator Erin Mahoney, Oakville Trafalgar High School stu dent. Call Tanya, 905-338-5660. Sponsored by CAW Halton-Peel Regional Environment Council, Oakvillegreen, Gardens Off Drugs. Enterprise Centre hosting semi nar by Fred Hopkinson of FranNet, world's largest network of franchise consultants, 7 to 9 p.m., at Hopedale, Unit 34. Call Janette, 905-825-2345 or email . cindy @ enterprisecentre.com TH URSDAY M ARC H 8 Celebrate International Women' s Day with Sally Armstrong, human rights activist, documentary film maker, and editor-at-large with Chatelaine magazine and Order of Canada recipient, Rattlesnake Point Golf Club, Hwy. 25 south of Milton, 7 p.m. Also Raging Grannies, Woman-to-Woman Choir, and Bev LeFrancois of WHAM. Cost: $15, $10 for students, call Halton Rape Crisis Centre, 905-825-3622. Am erican W om en's Club o f Oakville, 9 a.m., Glen Abbey United Church, Nottinghill Gate and Upper Middle. Babysitting available but reservation needed, call Phyllis Stingily at 905-569-9350. Parent Watch, for parents of children who are sad, truant, abusing drugs, threatening, running away, in trouble with the law, bullied or mak ing poor choices, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Courage to Change Counseling Centre, 2330 Lakeshore W., 905844-4258, Penny Smith, facilitator. Visit www.parent-watch.com Mothers and mothers-to-be inter ested in breastfeeding the babies invited to Oakville La Leche League, 8 p.m., 144 Romain Dr. Call 905-842-5983 or 905-849-4138. Schizophrenia Society of Ontario Family & Friends Support Group, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at 488 Kerr St., at Speers Road. Call Bonnie at 905-815-0070. Com bined Probus Club o f North Oakville. 10 a.m., River Oaks Recreation Centre. Speaker: Phyllis Inward with an illustrated talk, Age of Wisdom, an Antidote for Stress. Tourette Syndrom e Support Group (Halton, Hamilton, Niagara), 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Terryberry Library, Mohawk Road at West Fifth St., Hamilton Mountain. Info about Sean Logan Resource Centre for Tourette Syndrome. Call 905-3360827. Bible Reading Group, new group starting at All is Well Bookshop, 242 Kerr, Thursdays 7 to 8:30 p.m. Gain insight into the teach ings of New Testament by compar ing passages from Old Testament. Call All is Well Bookshop, 8496868. Also To God With Angels workshop, March 28, 7 to 8:30 p.m. SATU RD AY M A R C H 10 Oakville Stamp Club holds annu al Stamp Show, St. Paul's Church, 454 Rebecca, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with 14 dealers, sales circuit books, table auctions, youth table, refreshments. Public welcome. Free admission. , I d Oakville's Bi-Weekly D ining & E ntertainm ent Spotlight New/ 911 NIGHT $2 75 imports WEDNESDAY $2-75 First Choice Kitchen is first choice for Chinese food By Kym Funnell eaturing more than 90 Chinese dishes, a salad bar, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as an ice cream bar and desserts, it is no wonder why First Choice Kitchen is well known for their varied buffet, which is the main focus at both the Oakville and Burlington locations. The exclusive authentic dishes originate from the Chinese province of Szechuan, as well as some authentic Cantonese dishes. Brothers Steve and Boris Tam opened up their business in 1985, to overw helm ing success in both Burlington and Oakville. Success in O akville is evident as even though the options are plentiful throughout town, O akvillians voted First Choice Kitchen as their first choice for Chinese food in the 1999 R eaders' Restaurant Review. Sam ples from the Szechuan portion o f the menu include various vegetable and m eat dishes in the c h e f's ow n sauce. M any o f these dishes are exclu sive to First Choice Kitchen as they are fam ily recipes, and not found anyw here else. Kung Po Gai Ding is a spicy m ix o f w ater chestnuts, chick en strips, peanuts and greens. The hot and sour soup is a must, made with authentic style brim m ing with chicken, pork and shrim p, along with tofu chunks, bam boo shoots and egg drop, all com bined in a chicken-based broth laced with a healthy dose o f Boris Tam 's own hot sauce. If there are sim ply too many dishes to try, get a sam ple o f everything at their A ll-U -C an-Eat D inner Buffet Special! O nly $7.99 from M onday to Thursday. Another aspect of First Choice Kitchen that is sure to leave a good taste in your mouth, is their firm belief in giving something back to the community. In addition to the number o f different charities they are proud to support, they also support The Rotary Club of Oakville. Last year they participated in A Taste o f the Town, held in June at Appleby College, with various other local restaurants. This Rotary Club event raised money for the John Black Life Support Room at Oakville Trafalgar M emorial Hospital (O.T.M.H.). Also, on the first official day they opened in Oakville back in 1985, they donated all of their receipts from first day of business to O.T.M.H. You could say the key to their success is hidden in com m unity involvem ent and fam ily secrets, that is, fam ily recipes that produce the finest Chinese food in Oakville! To fully appreciate the savoury, zesty dishes and atmosphere. First Choice Kitchen is an experience that ought to be tried in person. Visit them today at 649 Fourth Line, or call them to order take-out or book reservations at 842-6666. M E D IT E R R A N E A N r C U IS IN E BAR SHOTS 2 FOR 1 POOL 2 FOR 1 2 hrs. for the price of 1 APPS 8pm to close 2 FOR 1 FAJITAS F i at both bars & Pool Tables EVERY Saturday Night at 10 pm | Home of the 140ozPitcher% 210 North Service Rd. West, Oakville Town Centre II, OAKVILLE 9 0 5 -8 4 4 -8 7 0 3 KARAOKE 1Exquisite Mediterranean & M iddle Eastern cuisine at the newly opened Montfort Restaurant ' Everyday lunch specials starting from $6.99 1Large selection of healthy, fresh dinner menu at affordable prices 1Delicious chicken schawarma and souvlaki dishes 1Excellent vegetarian and low carbohydrate dishes for the diet conscious 1Nominated 3 years in a row for best Mediterranean & Middle Eastern cuisine Seven Days a W eek - Weekdays 11:00 A .M . Til 3:00 A .M . Weekends 11:00 A .M . Til 4:00 A .M . 386 Iroquois Shore Rd, Oakville 845-7937 Enjoy Dinner & Dancing in an exquisite atmosphere and experience our Classic Italian Cuisine! > TM Now Open Sundays J o s e p h 's M e diterran ean Cuisine" Specializing i n ... · Fresh Fish · Steak & Seafood · Fresh Pasta and Sauces · Creative Specials · Extensive W ine List Si j Experience the finest culinary flavours the mediterranean has to offer! H o u rs: M o n - F r i 1 1 :3 0 a m -1 0 p m , S at 5 - 1 0 p m , S u n 4 :3 0 -9 p m Open daily for lunch & dinner. QEW 2322 Dundas Street W. · Ample Parking · 9 0 5 * 465-3855 Located on the south side of Dundas Street W. between 3rd Line & Bronte Road. Restaurant & 'Lounge Ltd. ® b !. 1 5 Speers Rd. | # 407 Speers Rd, #4, Oakville 815-9689 Fully Licensed · M&Un wt _ i r t t f i h u . Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11:30am-10pm a y ^ C W l< / ( // / / t Elegant decor with fine dining atmosphere · Large Lunch & Dinner Buffets · Reasonably priced · Wide selection of vegetarian & non-vegetarian food NOW OPEN SUNDAYS -12 Noon-7 p.m. Monday - Saturday - 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Wednesday 10% off for Seniors Buy one dinner entree and receive a second entree of equal or lesser value at 1/2 price. W ith this coupon · Expiry April 10, 2001 579Kerr Street, Oakville Eat In or Take Out338-0889 I N ot valid with lunch or any other specials. M a p le G rove V illa g e S h o p p in g C entre 511 Maple Grove Drive (905) 3 3 7 -3 3 7 8 TOWNE RESTAURAJNT & Dining Lounge Continental Cuisine Voted Best Chinese Food in 2000 (Since 1973) Family Restaurant s t_ Choice K itchen This week's special We specialize in Prime Rib, Seafood & Steaks Open for breakfast, lunch I? dinner Monday - Saturday 6:30 a.m. - 9KM ) p.m. Biuiquet/Wedding facilities for up to 150 people Daily Breakfast Special 2 eggs bacon, ham or sausage toast & potatoes o n fy $ /^ 5 0 SEAFOOD FEAST 5-9 pm Including: 842-6666 WEEKEND SPECIAL " · Lobster · Crab legs · Mussels · Shrimp I >Authentic Chinese Foods I Regularly $11.99 NO W O NLY I I I I Choice, Kitchen Reservation Hotline w ..... w _ _ per person | (Friday-Sunday) DINNER BU FFET 842-6211 Your hosts Peter & Mike 467 Speers R oad, O akville 8 4 2 -0 4 7 5 Open fo r Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner $Q99 per person with this coupon -- Hopedale Mall · 827-4851 · Oakville location only Ci Excludes beverages & drinks · Offer valid with this coupon only · Please present coupon before being served 1/2 price for children policy does not apply to this special price · Not valid in combination with any other special offer, discount coupon or senior discount Expires March 31, 2001 V) 649 Fourth Line at Speers Road