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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, February 12, 2015 | 6 Spotlight C E L E B R A T I N G B L A C K H I S T O R Y "Connected to your Community" I N O A K V I L L E | photos by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/ HaltonPhotog) The Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton (CCAH) and the Town of Oakville kicked off local Black History Month festivities with a celebration at Town Hall last Thursday (Feb. 5). Pictured, clockwise, from top left, Hyacinth Bell enjoys the beat of the drums with her seven-month-old son Ashton; Muhtadi sings the national anthem on stage; Yohance Parsons, left, and Sean Clarke of Beyond Sound, Ngorma Drum perform; Stacy Lue takes in the performances with her goddaughter Rhea Arthur, 6; and jazz performer Diana Braithwaite sings, while accompanied by Chris Whiteley on guitar. Volume 53 | Number 12 447 Speers Road, Oakville ON (905) 845-3824 Oakville Beaver is a member of the Ontario Press Council. The council is located at 80 Gould St., Suite 206, Toronto, Ont., M5B 2M7. Phone (416) 340-1981. Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize advertisements or decline. Editorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. NEIL OLIVER Vice­President and Group Publisher DAVID HARVEY Regional General Manager JILL DAVIS Halton Region Editor in Chief Editorial Department: (905) 632-0588 Advertising Department (905) 845-3824 Classi ed Advertising: (905) 632-4444 Circulation: 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington (905) 631-6095 DANIEL BAIRD Director of Advertising ANGELA BLACKBURN Managing Editor