Come and see why we have been voted Bestyear after year! Fall Registration on Now Book Early - Spaces Are Limited Offering The Finest in Arts Exploration and Development! 1011 Upper Middle Road East & Eighth Line 905.844.ARTS (2787) www.oakvilleacademy.com Call to Book Your Birthday Parties! R.A.D. Ballet (ages 2-adult) Princess Pre Dance Baby Ballet Kinder Ballet R.A.D. Ballet Grades & Majors Recreational Dance Jazz Tap Ballet Hip Hop Kiddy Hop Acro Lyrical Contemporary Music Instruction New! Violin Piano Guitar Sax Bass Drums Flute Clarinet Vocal Lessons Musical Theatre Drama Ages: 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14+ Call for information on our triple threat programs. Programmes 6 years and under FREE dance skirt with new ballet registration. Princess Pre-Dance, Baby Ballet Kinder Ballet , Pre-Primary Ballet Primary Ballet, Ballet/Jazz Kiddy Hop, Kinder Jazz Kinder Tap Piano/Vocal Combination Fine Arts Afternoon Arts Adventure Program Ages: 3-5 Specialized program Tuesday/Wednesday and/or Thursday Afternoons 12:30 - 3:30 Incl. Dance, Music, Art Fine Arts Numerous programs for artists of all ages Journey into GLEE Ages: 7-10, 11-16 Love the show? Come see our version. Over 12,000 sq ft of premium dedicated Arts Instruction Mon-Thurs 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Inside Full Delivery: Jenkins Agency, RBC Financial Group, Sun Shades,The Brick, Tile Shoppe, Centennial Windows, Be Kind 2 You, Ho Ho Mei, Mr. Sub, Rens Pet Depot, Rabba Fine Foods, EB Games, Goemans Partial Delivery: Sears, DOT Patio, Michaels Opinion............................................6 Artscene.........................................26 Worship..........................................29 Sports.............................................30 Classified.......................................35 For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Thu., and Fri. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (open for calls only after 5 p.m.) Closed Sat. and Sun. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com She sure knows her birds and now she has a chance to pass on that knowledge to Oakville residents. Birding expert Bridget Stutchbury, author of The Bird Detective: Investigating the Secret Lives of Birds, will be speaking in Oakville Thursday, Sept. 16 about the peculiar ways of birds. Stutchbury is a professor of biology at York University and is an internationally- recognized birding expert. She works to preserve bird habitats and is affiliated with more than a dozen organizations including Wildlife Preservation Canada and the World Wildlife Fund. In her latest book, Stutchbury reveals some of the reasons behind the strange behaviour of birds, their colour, songs and habits. The event is hosted by the Canadian Club of Halton Peel and takes place at the Oakville Conference Centre, located at 2515 Wyecroft Rd. Registration and cash bar open at 6 p.m. and dinner starts at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $30 for the clubs mem- bers, $40 for non-members and $15 for students. For more information or to pur- chase tickets, e-mail the club presi- dent Barry Wylie at bwylie@glob- alserve.net. GET READY FOR FALL & SAVE Children' sen's Consignmen t Children's Clothing NAME BRAND Clothing, Toys & Equipment NEW ITEMS AVAILABLE BALANCE DAY Lunch kit and accessories NEW CONVERTIBLE CRIB AND DRESSER PKGS. Starting at $599! PLUS FREE MATTRESS! OAKVILLE 2423 Trafalgar Road South of Dundas in the Winners Plaza 905-257-5775 www.onceuponachildoakville.com DUNDAS ST E UPPER MIDDLE RD E TRA FALGAR R D rrs TM w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER Fr id ay , Se pt em be r 1 0, 2 01 0 2 Bird detective to speak to Canadian Club Thursday