OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, April 8, 2009 · 22 Oakville Lifestyle Home Show Largest Show Ever for 2009! Spanning two arena floors, the 20th annual Oakville Lifestyle Home Show is full of the latest products and services for your home. This is the largest Home Show ever to take place in Oakville and it runs April 9, 10, 11 at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre on Third Line just north of the QEW. "The show is on at slightly different dates this year, running Thursday, Good Friday and Saturday but not on Easter Sunday," stated Show Manager Dave Jenkins of Jenkins Show Productions. "Back this year is the special feature area for the popular Muskoka Wildlife interactive exhibit and seminars. New this year is a major sponsorship of the show by Reliance Home Comfort who will also be exhibiting at the show. Remember too to take advantage of the one year - Canada Economic Action Plan - Home Renovation Tax Credit. From now until Feb. 1, 2010 any Canadian who spends money on home renovations will be eligible to receive up to $1350. in tax relief! It is a temporary 15% income tax credit on eligible home renovation expenditures exceeding $1000 but not more than $10,000. For more details go to www.budget.gc.ca/2009pdf/ phamphlet-depliant3-eng.pdf or call Service Canada at 1-800622-6232. A terrific new addition to the Home Show this year is a backyard oasis in the show created by Cypress Landscaping. Sample some tasty treats. Take a walk around, this could be your backyard. Tastings will take place on Friday and Saturday from 12 noon until 1:30 p.m. Additional contributors to the backyard oasis include: Better Built Decks & Fences, Goemans Appliances (barbeques), Connon Nurseries, Stonerox, Legends Estates Winery and Bradstone, . Last year over 8,000 shoppers attended the Home Show looking to discover what's new and exciting for their home. The Grand Opening of the show is Thursday April 9 at 3 p.m. Seniors will receive FREE admission on Thursday and Friday as part of the special "Salute To Seniors Days" and discount coupons are available at www.jenkinsshow.com. "We are inviting everyone in Oakville to be Oakville Proud this year and come enjoy the three-day event" stated Jenkins. "This is a true `community' home show where you can talk with local companies and save money on some excellent one-time show specials." The Home Show is a reflection of what a great town/city Oakville is! Limited exhibit space is still available - call 905-827-4632. To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the new bigger Oakville Lifestyle Home Show there are some very special treats in store for Oakville residents this year. Back by popular demand is the show's "We'll Move The Earth For You Contest" where over 8,000 pounds of bagged earth will be awarded as prizes. A total of four 2000 pound bags (a cubic yard) of prime black gardening soil are to be given away. The huge bags of earth will be delivered to your driveway, courtesy of Greenhorizons - an exhibitor at the Home Show. They are great for topping up existing gardens or starting new ones. It's a very timely prize this time of year! Throughout the weekend there will be educational and informative presentations by the Muskoka Wildlife Centre. Come learn how we can live in harmony with our northern, animal friends including skunks, raccoons, opossums, snakes, owls, falcons and more. Jenkins continued, "We search for local companies that have a service or product that will be of interest to Oakville home owners". There are several excellent window and door companies in the show this year plus many other great exhibits including: landscaping, roofing, spas, patio covers, Persian rugs, rubberized walkways, Cogeco, granite counter tops, kitchen designers, cookware, cooking shows, chiropractors, air conditioners, furnaces, chiropractors, renovators, solar products, painters, investment advisors, custom home builders, garage doors, LED lighting, lawn experts, northern resorts, sheds, deck refinishers, hand-made silk embroidered artwork, kitchen refacers, shutters, tinted window films, water conditioners, vacuums, Toronto Star, retractable screen doors, Oakville Humane Society, photographers, limited edition artwork, sunrooms, realtors, sod, bags of gardening soil, upholstery, mortgage experts, garage organizers, Oakville Fire Department, lawn professionals, fireplaces, Bronte Horticultural Society, Glitzz teeth whitening, live music, Muskoka Wildlife exhibit, great prizes and much more! The Home Show strolling musicians are back to play your requests. Thursday and Friday have been designated "Salute To Seniors Days". All seniors will receive free admission starting from the Grand Opening at 3 p.m. Thursday to show closing at 8 p.m. Hours for the show are: Thursday 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Good Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closed on Easter Sunday) Admission is only $3 and children 12 and under are free. Parking is free and there is even over flow parking this year at Abbey Park High School - just beside the arena - and a new back entrance as well! Come out and bring the whole family to the 20th annual Oakville Lifestyle Home Show at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, April 9, 10, 11. Discount admission coupon available at www.jenkinsshow.com. See you there! 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