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Jewellery Inc. Mississauga Location 4316 Village Centre Court, Suite 106 Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1S2 905.566.5583 www.randor.com info@randor.com All in stock diamond bands, anniversary rings, wedding bands, bracelets, earrings, pendants, gemstone jewellery, engagement rings, right hand rings etc. Thursday Oct. 14th 10 am - 8 pm Friday Oct. 15th 10 am - 8 pm Saturday Oct. 16th 11 am - 4 pm Randor Jewellery has been serving and supplying retailers with gold and diamond Jewellery for the past 22 years. We are graduates of the prestigious Gemological Institute of America and are members of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee and the Canadian Jewellery Association both of which hold high Standards of Professional Conduct, Ethics and Integrity. HWY 403 HURON T ARIO S T RATHBURN RD W Up To 3 DAYS ONLY Manufactures Sa le 80% OFF 11th Annual Lakeshore Art Trail Free Show & Sale SAT. & SUN. OCT. 16 & 17 10 AM TO 5 PM 23 artists at 15 locations Mississauga Lakeshore from Port Credit to Clarkson Great buys in original fi ne art by local artists Printable map & details at: www.lakeshorearttrail.com or call 905.823.3010 w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER W e dn es da y, O ct ob er 1 3, 2 01 0 3 0 By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Oakvilles Maria Costa has spent much time around children. She was an older sister herself and now her sons friends are frequent visitors at her home. She has used some of her knowledge along with some inspiration, both spiritual and from her family, to pen and publish a childrens book to help prepare young children for the arrival of a younger sibling. The book, titled Babies Are a Gift That ..., was published in June. The book itself is illus- trated by Oakvilles Brentton Barkman, a gradu- ate of Sheridan Colleges arts program. Its a book aimed at children who are get- ting a sibling, she said. The idea came from an inspiration from my little cousin who was wait- ing for his little brother to be born. However, her cousin was not Costas only source for creativity. A year prior to (writing the book) I met a young baby, Costa said. She passed away but in meeting her, she channelled the book to me. Ive actually written 12 stories in total. The other 12 stories, also channelled, are not published, though Costa said she plans to pur- sue printing some of the other stories. Costas goal was to help young children pre- pare for the arrival of a young sibling. She wrote the story some two years before publishing it, while she looked for an illustrator. Barkman is a graduate of Iroquois Ridge High School, where Costas son Joseph goes to school now and he was recommended to Costa by a school guidance counsellor. Barkman has already had previous work published in Marcus Golfing Adventures. Costas book sells for $18.99 and is available at local major outlets such as Chapters and Indigo. Inspired by baby FOR KIDS: Maria Costa poses for a photo with her book 'Babies Are a Gift That.' which is about preparing children for the arrival of a new sibling. MICHELLE SIU / OAKVILLE BEAVER AT THE MARKET: Frank Koren (left) and Kim Koren perform at the Harbourside Organic Farmers' Market at Centennial Square Saturday morning. The market will continue throughout this month before wrapping up for the season. MICHELLE SIU / OAKVILLE BEAVER Made for music On Kitchen tour with Suzuki Grey Gardens opens at gallery Towne Square Gallery is hosting an exhibit featuring the paintings of Nancy De Boni which opens Saturday, Oct. 16. The exhibit, titled Grey Gardens, runs until Oct. 31. The paintings tell the story of two women who at one point in time lived a life of high fash- ion and show business. Later in life both women ended up living in dilapidated conditions, but they still kept up with song and dance. Both women have since passed away. An opening reception will be held on open- ing night with the artist present from 1 to 5 p.m. The gallery is located at 94 George St. Hours are Tuesdays to Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.tow- nesquaregallery.com. The Oakville Suzuki Association is holding the 2010 Kitchen Tour Sunday, Oct. 16 where people will be able to tour some newly-renovated kitchens in the community. Money raised will help provide bursaries to children to learn an instrument. Participants will be able to visit up to six homes between 2-6 p.m. Each home will have food samples and chamber music performed by member musicians. Tickets cost $40 or $50 with a $10 charitable receipt. For more infor- mation on the event or to get tickets, visit www.oakvillesuzuki.org.