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2 7 | Thursday S eptem ber 2 8 , 2 0 1 7 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | w w w .insidehalton.com Peace of MindsWalk Oct- 1 benefits Schizophrenia Society On Sunday, Oct. 1, communities in Oakville will come together to walk with friends, neighbours and family members for the Peace of Minds Walk at Coronation Park. The event is aimed to raise awareness and support families and individuals living with mental illness while benefiting the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario (SSO). Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with the walk starting at 11:30 a.m. Stigma and discrimination impacts people living with schizophrenia in areas g Too often people with schizophrenia are met with discrimination and the issues they face on a daily basis are ignored. Being out in public in support of the cause sends the message help is available for those who need it and most importantly shows there are people who care and are willing to speak up. 99 M ary Alberti Schizophrenia Society of Ontario CEO of education, employment, accessing vital services and housing. In its 24th year, the Peace of Minds Walk has raised more than $ 1 million for crucial programs and services while educating the public and fighting stigma. In addition to the walk, the event includes a kid' s corner with pumpkin decorating, a raffle for prizes and barbecue after the walk. "In addition to raising funds, this event is about getting out into the public space and making people aware of mental illness," said Mary Alberti, CEO of SSO in a media release. "Too often people with schizophrenia are met with discrimination and the issues that they face on a daily basis are ignored. Being out in public in support of the cause sends the message that help is available for those who need it and most importantly shows that there are people who care and are willing to speak up," Alberti added. Coronation Park is located at 1426 Lakeshore Rd. W Oakville. Visit peaceofmindswalk.ca to register for the walk. ST. JO S E P H 'S UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH presents halton.ca 311 NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE Burnhamthorpe Road (Reg. Rd. 27) between Sixth Line and Neyagawa Blvd for Construction of Watermain Town of Oakville Ukrainian Festival SATURDAY, SEPTEM B ER 30,2017 10:00 a m - 4:00 p m 1free admiss'o n ] Live Entertainment Homemade Ukrainian Food Vendors · Artisans · Exhibits Festival Marketplace As p a rt o f th e o n g o in g c o n stru c tio n w o rk on Sixth Line, crew s w ill b e w o rk in g to c o m p le te th e fin a l c o n n e c tio n o f th e n e w w a te rm a in a t th e in te rs ec tio n o f B u rn h a m th o rp e Road W est (Reg. Rd. 2 7 ) a n d Sixth Line. B u rn h a m th o rp e Road W est (Reg. Rd. 2 7 ) w ill b e closed to traffic to c o m p le te this w o rk. T h e closure is s ch e d u led to ta k e place startin g a t 7 p.m . o n Friday, S e p te m b e r 29, 2 0 1 7 to 6 a.m . on Sunday, O c to b e r 1 ,2 0 1 7 . S tree t access fo r local residents w ill be m a in ta in e d a t all tim e s Contract Num ber: Project M anager: 300 River Oaks Blvd. E. (atTrafalgar) Oakville, Ontario www.sjucc.ca OakUkrFest Oakville Ukrainian Festival W S -2 7 2 8 B -1 5 Joe P roietti 9 0 5 -8 2 5 -6 0 0 0 e xt. 7 6 1 3 Joe.P roietti@ halton.ca 1 a Better Halton Building 905.337.1400 ext. 116 festival@sjucc.ca