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THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, October 18, 2000 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: The ConnectCARE Program recently cele brated their 10th Anniversary. On hand to cut the anniversary cake were Lorraine Farrow, of Halton Healthcare Services Health Promotion, who orig inated the program in 1990 and the current current ConnectCARE Coordinator M argaret Robichaud. The not-for-profit program, owned and operated by halton healthcare Services, began in 1990 with a start-up dona tion from the Rotary Clubs of Oakville and the OTMH Foundation. ConnectCARE ensures help is available to clients "at the press of a button" 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Photo by Barrie Erskine Peace Concert Sunday The 14th annual Oakville Peace Festival, originally scheduled for Sept. 24th at Coronation Park, has been canceled in favour of a Peace Concert at the Church of the Incarnation in Glen Abbey on Sunday Oct. 22nd. "It was time for a change," says organizer Stephen Dankovich of the Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights. "And, the weather has always been a factor." In addition, he says, the cost of renting the park for the outdoor day long festival has become "too expen sive for a small group such as ours." He explained the cost of renting the park, since the opening of the Oakville Waterfront Stage, is close to $1,700, now that the annual subsidy, a `grandfather clause' to groups which have staged events for many years, has expired for his organiza tion. `T he church is a lot less expen sive." The line-up for this concert includes The Incarnation Choir, Dream, The Raging Grannies, Luna Tica Drummers, Aloz Ho Maluk Sira, and special guests The Travellers. Tickets for the Peace Concert are $8; under 16 $5; kids under 5 free, or $20 for family of four. Call 8495501. 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"For the past few years, we've encountered stu dents in crisis, such as needing a root canal or a bereave ment," explains Frances Rustom. `Two years ago, we raised $10,000 for Wellspring." This event is for Sheridan employ ees and friends, however, it will be open to the public. Tickets are $25 and included din ner, entertainment by Sheridan Music Theatre students, and the auction. Auction items Theatre Sheridan tickets, and painted chair donated by Sue Gilbert something from each department at the college. For tickets, call Frances Rustom, 845-9430 Ext. 2740. <7 Kim Stanger 109 Thomas Sl 844-1388 Please Call: (905) 821-1092 114*154 Queen St. S.Wincheeter Piece Missieeauga, (Streettvllle) (nrtpA/www.ltnkall.conVIrulyyou) y Heloinq y o u .... 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