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Wednesday, January 19, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER C7 HH Scotiabank food drive ends Friday Scotiabank and The Daily Bread Food Bank are appealing to the public for donations of any non-perishable food they may have stockpiled in antic ipation of Y2K problems. Through the "Scotiabank Y2K Surplus Food Drive," donations of these food items will be accepted at any of Scotiabank's more than 200 branch es in Greater Toronto. The food drive continues until Friday. "We are all pleased that Y2K passed without incident," said Robert Chisholm, vice-chairman. Domestic Banking, Scotiabank. "However, for the 125,000 individuals -- including 50,000 children -- who use some form of emergency food relief each month, the new millennium begins where the last one ended -- struggling to put food on the table. By donating these stock piled items, we are not only avoiding the very real possibility of wasting excess food supplies, but we are also beginning the year 2000 on a very pos itive note, by helping those in our com munity who may be less fortunate." "A spirited public response might just be what we need to lessen the pos sibility of people going hungry over the next few months," said Sue Cox, Daily Bread's executive director. "Food sup plies collected now are needed to keep the inventory healthy until the next food drive in April. Typically, our sup plies get low as we approach a food drive. Stockpiled food might be just the ticket to avoiding nutritional gaps between now and Easter." Sears invite customers to Chill Out With an inventory of used clothing donations seriously low, the Sears Oakville store has teamed up with Chill Out to kick-off the new year with a twomonth long clothing drive to help clothe families in need. Throughout January and February, 2000, the Oakville community can drop off new and clean used clothing, footwear and new undergarments at the Sears Oakville store. Sears will deliver the clothes collected to Chill Out who will dis tribute them to those in need. . "The need for clothing has doubled," said Daniel Gunderson, director, Chill Out. "Although community members have been generously donating clothing, the need for more is critical. Our warehouse is empty. We see families who are cold during the winter months and children wearing light jackets and worn-out running shoes which don't protect them against the wind and snow," said Gunderson. "We even see children who have no choice but to wear the same clothes to school day after day after day which can have a negative impact on a child's self-esteem." Chill Out is a Toronto-based charity program that serves people in need with free distribution of clothing and household items through a network of over 350 agencies in Ontario. For more information, call 1-877-783-5865. Photo by Brian Roberts R U B B E R Y S U P P O R T S W E L L S P R IN G : The new Wellspring Centre currently under construction in north Oakville recently received a $5,000 donation from the sale of water bottle holders by Rubbery staff at the Oakville Waterfront Festival. Holding the cheque, from left, are Lynda Morrison, executive director of Wellspring, Mayor Ann Mulvale, and Janine DeFreitas, owner of The Rubbery. Alliance Healthcare Professionals I n c o r p o r a t e d OaI<ville s Largest M u lti D isd p lin a iy W ellness Centre 1 W hiplash Treatment Facility Dr. Arnold Roper Dr. Brian Huggins with som e o f th e Alliance Healthcare Professionals. C om plete chiropractic, physiotherapy & active rehab geared for the treatm ent o f whiplash type injuries Services include · Chiropractic · Physiotherapy · Acupuncture · Athletic Therapy · Active Rehab · Electrolysis · M assage Therapy · Chiropody (loot care)* Nutrition W eight M anagem ent Affiance Healthcare Professionals I n c o r p o r a t e d 905 845-2291 VISA 232 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD EAST, OAKVILLE in E T