Oakville Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 6 Jun 2008, p. 16

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16 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday June 6, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Here kitty, kitty, kitty Bronte Creek Provincial Park When you want to experience the great outdoors, there's no better place than Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Located on Burloak Drive, Bronte Creek offers an abundance of activities for the nature lover in you. Walk, jog, rollerblade or cycle along the many trails including the Half Moon Valley Trail, the Ravine Trail PARK POINTERS and the Maiden's Blush Trail. · Entry fee Explore the lush river valley $13.85/vehicle/day or visit the Nature Centre · Pool entry fee/person/day where you can learn more $2.95 Adults, $1.95 Youth about the plants and animals · Pool opening June 28th in the park. This educational from 11am ­ 6pm daily centre is also home to · PFD loaner program vailable snakes, turtles, toads and one of North America's few live · Picnic coolers permitted - no glass containers observational honeybee hives. Bring the kids and let them explore and play in a converted barn hayloft at the Children's Farm as well as spot a domestic farm animal or two. Step back in time at the Spruce Lane Farmhouse, fully furnished to give you a glimpse at rural life from a century ago. You can experience the Victorian era lifestyle by participating in chores or cooking demonstrations or just wandering through this historic area. Open year round, Bronte Creek Provincial Park comes alive in the summer with a 1.8-acre outdoor swimming pool, baseball diamond, basketball and volleyball courts. If you want to make a night of it, the park has over 140 campsites offering comfort stations, showers and laundry facilities from April through October. Reservations are recommended. The park also hosts some special events during the year including the British Car Day, happening September 21st. Indulge in the great outdoors in Oakville. For more information visit www.brontecreek.org or www.oakvilletourism.ca. CLOSE ENCOUNTER: Jean Harvey reaches out to play with Nadya, a sevenmonth-old tiger, at the Kensington Retirement Residence's Wildlife Safari community event on Sunday. Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park presented a variety of wild and exotic animals for guests to observe, many of which are on the verge of extinction. CHRIS KORNACKI /OAKVILLE BEAVER BEST PRICES EVER $ 14 SEER HI-EFFICIENCY 600 OFF WAS 3100 $ 3200 $ 3400 $ 3600 $ CENTRAL AIR 1.5 TON 2 TON 2.5 TON 3 TON NOW 2500 $ 2600 $ 2800 $ 3000 $ 10 Years Parts & Labour Warranty New Gas- R410A Eligible for Government Rebate 8 Locations To Serve You Better! 905-849-4998 *Call Dealer for Details www.aireone.com 1-888-827-2665

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