The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, March 13, 2014 | 16 A W O R L D L Y C E L E B R A T I O N The Halton Multicultural Council hosted a New Year's Around the World and Volunteer Appreciation event at its Speers Road office last week to celebrate diversity and recognize volunteers and community partners. There were displays from 15 different countries featuring food and entertainment. Pictured clockwise, from top left, are Hanadi Almasri, left, playing an oud and Sultana Chehaib playing a deff at the Middle East display booth. Danya Yamaguchi holds up a Pysanka (Ukrainian Easter egg) at the Ukrainian booth. Bokyung Park has fun tickling her 17-month-old son Taejoon Kim, who's dressed in a traditional Korean costume. Stefania Dragalin, left, enjoys a Eugenia biscuit as her friend Ana Nastase holds a bowl of Transilvania puffs at the Romanian booth. Rachel Shako, left, holds a hand broom while her friend Margaret Kamau offers her some Mandazi, a popular African snack. |photos by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @ halton_photog or www.facebook.com/ HaltonPhotog) AVIGAYIL CASHED IN $1,384 FROM HER CLOSET! #EXCITED Cash in your closet today at TrendTrunk.com *actual member results based on selling price. Visit TrendTrunk.com for more testimontials