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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, October 7, 2011 · 18 Empty Bowls puts super into soup on Oct. 16 H ome Suite Hope is very excited to be holding its fifth annual Empty Bowls event on Sunday, Oct. 16. It will be held by its new host sponsor at St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School. Individuals will line up in the school's brand new dining hall in anticipation of tasting the delicious fare from a record 19 restaurants and caterers that will provide soups for the event. The stellar list of soup providers includes: Bite Me Twice; Campbell's; Catered Fare; Cora; Corks Restaurant; Dana Foods; Jennifer's Kitchen; Jonathans of Oakville; J.M.C Concrete Interlocking Fall Special 10% off · STAMPED T CONCRETE · INTERLOCKING · EXPOSED AGGREGATE A · FLAGSTONE · FRENCH CURBS · RETAINING T WALLS · GARAGE FLOORS Free estimates www.jmcconcreteandinterlocking.building.officelive.com 905-878-8595 Ask for John Kerr Street Café; Longo's; Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine; Oliver & Bonacini Café Grill; Pasquale's Trattoria; Revera; 3 S's; Seasons Restaurant; Sharkey's Grill & Bar; Stoney's Bread Company and Whole Foods Market. St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School is going all out in support of this incredible event that engages more than 1,000 members of the community. For example, students from St. Mildred'sLightbourn will be providing a very interactive and engaging experience as EB attendees wend their way through the soup lineup, to help attendees learn more about the growing problem of suburban homelessness. Diversity is a key element to the curriculum at St. Mildred's-Lightbourn school this year, and economic diversity is a part of the learning process. Many people in Oakville do not realize that homelessness is growing in their community, and that 85 per cent of the more than 8,300 lowincome households in Halton are found in Oakville and Burlington. For attendees at the Empty Bowls event, the wait in line proves rewarding, not only because they will select a beautifully painted hand-crafted bowl they will take home with them (the bowl is included in the ticket price), but also because they will be supporting some of the most vulnerable families in their community. Tickets to the Empty Bowls event cost $55 and include a $25 charitable donation that goes directly to Home Suite Hope's work in providing transitional housing and outreach services to families in Halton that are facing homelessness or a housing crisis. Tickets can be purchased online at www. homesuitehope.org. -- Submitted by Home Suite Hope It's not just a school, it's a close community where I am encouraged to discover and learn. My so My son ha h s sh shar ared ed co comm mmen ent ts s li like e, "Th Thi is s sc ch ho ool ol is i di diff if ff fere eren er nt, t, I r re eal ally y app ap app pr re ec cia iate te h ho ow m my y te teach ac a ch he ers rs w wo or rk k to he to help lp m me e." I n no ow ha have ve a c ch hi il ld tha th at t fe feel el els ls va alue lued lu ed an and d ac a ce ept pted ed. - T Ta a any ny ya S Sa ara raki kini is, C Cu ur rr ren nt Pa Pare rent t Customer Service week in Halton Halton Region is celebrating Customer Service Week this week by reminding residents to dial 211 and 311 for easy access to programs and services in Halton. Call centre staff from Access Halton use stateof-the-art customer service technology to provide callers with fast and easy access to information and services, to compile data for monitoring service levels and to track citizen inquiries to ensure timely responses. For the past five years, Access Halton's call centre has been recognized by Service Quality Management for providing the highest level customer satisfaction in the government sector. "The Citizens' Priorities Action Plan identified customer service as one of the priorities for the Region over the next term of council," said Regional Chair Gary Carr. The 211 service is an information and referral service available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It helps people find the right community and social services. Dial 211 to find a family doctor, learn about options for childcare, inquire about employment insurance, job training programs and much more. Information about 211 can be found online at www.211halton.ca. The 311 service is a non-emergency telephone number that offers a single window of direct access to the services of all eight Halton government partners (Regional and Local municipal governments, Halton Regional Police Services, Halton District School Board and Halton Catholic District School Board). Dial 311 to find out about garbage pickup, to access parks and recreation programs or ask questions about road construction projects. You can also use 311 for non-emergency calls to the Halton Regional Police Service. 311 is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you have questions, dial 211 or 311 or visit Halton Region's website www.halton.ca. Hillfield Strathallan College is an independent day school for students from Montessori 3 and Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. Visit us at www.hsc.on.ca. worth it. Call Yes, my child is 905-389-1367 Scott Barton at