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OAKVILLE Fle e t NISSAN 616 York St Oakville CXrwt 905-827-7191 W<- lease .ill make* .mil models. Phone: 905-845-3824 (ext. 5559) Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: nerred@haltonsearch.com ARTSCEIVE I When Irish eyes ore smiling "The Worlds are very prestigious," said Goggin-Wade. who explained thal her students competed against 2.000 f you believe in good omens, then others from Ontario to the Maritimes at the Eastern C anada Regional the success of S a tu rd a y 's "Follow the Yellow B rick R oad" event Championships to qualify. "Oakville will be well represented." bodes well for local youth participat Attending the Worlds will be ing in the Irish Dance C ham pionship Oakville dancers in virtually every age in Glasgow, Scotland. The fourth annual dinner dance and (See 'Competition' page C6) silent auction gala, held at the Oakville Banquet and Conference Centre, was a sold-out affair (423 tickets) held to raise funds to help send the 30 dancers who qualified to compete in the Worlds. Taking part will be 24 students from the Goggin School of Irish Dancing in Oakville and six from the school's Windsor classes. Presented by the O akville Irish Dance Association (OIDA). Follow the Yellow Brick Road featured a silent auction with more than 100 items and a chance for ticket-holders to see young dancers showcase their material. According to Worlds 2002 Dance Committee member Sheilah Laffan, organizers could not have hoped for a better turn-out or more enthusiasm from the crowd. "It exceeded our wildest expecta tions," said Laffan. who explained that the total raised was still being tabulated at press time. "It was a wonderful, spec tacular event." The talented dancers travelling to the Worlds range from 10-19 years of age and will take part in both team and solo competitions at the prestigious event to be held March 22-31. According to school founder Barbara Goggin-Wade, the students are itching to get back to the Worlds after the competition was cancelled last year because of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the United Kingdom (UK). By Howard Mozel OAKVILLE BEAVER S-JAFF It takes dedication and h ard w ork to be a talented dancer -- especially if you w ant to com pete in the W orlds. Above are, from left, Jennifer Demenezes, S ara Johnston and A ndrea Farrow from the Goggin School of Irish Dancing. A fundrais er was held Saturday at the Oakville Conference and B anquet Centre. Money raised will help local youth participate in an Irish Dance C ham pionship in Scotland. Left are Rebecca Stew art, Jacqueline Taylor and A m anda Ilines also from the Goggin School. At right is M eghan A raujo. Photos by Glen Thiessen d e a ls FO R FEBRUA RY > 2 7 ,9 9 5 '_ A**** "* `3 9 ,W 3 iu rw hly toeW, t""* ^ ^ ...the Oakville Beaver has proven to be an invaluable partner." Dear Oakville Beaver As a new business to Oakville, we were thrilled with the warm welcome we received from the community and the kindness of our customers. We were also impressed with our experience in dealing with Oakville's community newspaper. The Oakville Beaver has proven to be an invaluable business part ner. Our advertising campaign has resulted in direct sales for our business. After running only one ad for our seafood seminar, we were overwhelmed by the response, and our New Year's eve ad prompted a record sales day! Special thanks to our sales rep, Colleen, and the crative team at the Beaver for making our business opening a great success! M y hJty'ooded, CD diorgo I tt.b fe P " < iieot/W CH O TH >,,«*r 3WOW UK . >29,995 \H P M 1S *. «B A 80 '2 6 ,9 9 5 [k»W,MV S lk. Uxsinhm , THE MERMAID AND THE OYSTER Business Partners im in ty'® >47,895 410 SOUTH SERVICE RD. W. (JUST WEST OF OOflVAL) loaM .tol^ BUKLINGION Optimum U SE D V EH IC L E S Q t W I0K0NI0 P O N T IA C * B U I C K Inc. 905-845-1681