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OAKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 120 NAVY STREET QAKVH .kt.' Oj^TAfttQVednesday October 31, 2001 - C 1 L6I 214 | 'lA fG lS r a n o w a O f BIDDING ` ; FOR THE FALL SEASON GARDEN MUMS jmpkins 3 $A99 iO ft to choose from ; FOR Homegrown SSS8 Trafalgar Road (905) 878-0722 A rts&Ehtertahnent Oakville BeaverA&E Editor: Carol Baldwin 845-3824 (Ext. 254); Fax: 337-5567; E-mail: batdwin@haltonsearch.com six months in the making, Tucker followed a teenage Amanda as she struggled with the deci sion of whether or not to be tested for the gene responsible for early-onset Alzheim er's. There is a 50/50 chance that the mutated gene would be passed on to Amanda, whose mother began showing signs of the disease at age 35. A m anda' s Choice aired on The Nature o f Things, hosted by David Suzuki, in January, which is Alzheimer's Awareness Month. For more information on Alzheimer's disease, contact the Alzheimer Society of Canada at (416) 488-8772, or www.alzheimer.ca. Photo by Riziero Vertolli Proud Gemini winner D avid Tucker, Oakville resident and Associate Dean o f Media, School of Animation, Art and Design at Sheridan College, came home with a Gemini award this week. Tucker, who was nominated on two other occasions, says he was prepared for a loss-. "I couldn't believe it. My mouth dropped. I wasn't expecting it at all," said the modest film maker. "I had pretty well talked m yself out of any possibility, based on the feeling from last year. Plus there was some very stiff competition this year - a lot of recognizable names. So, I really didn't think I had much of a hope." However, Amanda's Choice, a documentary on Alzheim er's disease that Tucker wrote and directed, won Best Direction in a Documentary Series. And, Tucker said, it was "the thrill of a lifetime." In filming the award-winning documentary, David l\ic k e r proudly displays his Gemini Award, right. Three strikes didn't get the Oakville filmmaker out. This year represented his third nomination but his first win. Cultivating kids' creativity Sylvia Car, above, Caitlyn Luet, centre, and Melissa Charpentar are learning basic hand-building techniques used in pot tery at the Oakville Art Society (OAS) on Saturdays. This eight-week course encourages students to develop their creativity by making tiles, planters, vases or whimsical figures. For more information on OAS classes for children or adults, call 905827-5711 or visit the web at www.oakville-art-society.com. Photos by Glen Thiessen Free test drive of High Speed Internet. Now that's^ turn on Why switch to high speed? Because, frankly, it'll leave dial-up in your download dust. Watch video in real tim e. Download data, like MP3s. Get . softw are upgrades in seconds. With high speed, you can simply do m ore on th e Internet. Here's what you get: o Safe and secure access O No dial-up means you're always turned on O Home networking (up to 3 computers) O Custom izable Excite Home page O All fo r just $ 3 9 .9 5 a month! COObCO © Highspeed Internet Call 1-877-828-4663 or visit www.cogeco.com. 'Offer ends December 31, 2001. Valid for new customers only (disconnect > 90 days). One-time cost may apply for Home Networking. Residential service only. Business service also available. Content not available in all areas. Additional charges will apply for non-standard installations. Not available in all areas. Some restrictions may apply. ((()))COGI:CO K e e p in g y o u tu r n e d