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B4 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday February 28. 2001 Bridges ForEducation seeks more volunteer teachers (Continued from page B2) Walter Jennings' tradecards' The Oakville Historical Society is hosting an illustrated talk tonight at Knox Presbyterian Church, 7:30 p.m., about Advertising Cards in the 1890s by historian Walter Jennings, a collector of advertising cards. These cards are beautifully printed in colour using the most up-to-date technology at the time. Known as `tradecards,' they are prized by collectors. They give insight into the products, lifestyles and attitudes of an emerging consumer society. The group is divided into nine class es. "The challenge is to create an inter esting, well-rounded program with English as the largest component," said Ligas. "English is the common lan guage." The program also includes sports, crafts, dancing, and music. In addition, there are talent nights, national nights, indoor soccer games, and weekend out ings to points of interest. These points of interest may include zoos, centuries old castles, and historic villages. "And, on our last day (as a group), we went to McDonald's and played `I Spy' - in English of course." The program ended with a week of travel for the volunteer teachers, a guided bus tour for the provided by the host country as a way of saying thankyou. Stops along the bus tour included Eger, site of the oldest Turkish minaret left standing in northern Europe, and Budapest. From there, Ligas ventured off on his own for two weeks and backpacked through Gdansk, site of the beginnings of World War II and also Hungary's Scottish community; visited the seven- centuries-old Malbork Castle in Poland, Europe's largest all brick cas tle; and Warsaw, among other sites. BFE was founded in 1994 as a non profit organization to "promote toler ance and understanding using English as a bridge," states the organization's brochure, "in response to the increasing need for education assistance in Central and Eastern Europe." To date, the New York based organi zation has send 650 teachers to 55 camps eight countries to teach conver sation English to about 6,000 students from 26 countries. Last year, about 1,500 students were taught by 200 teachers, a few of them Canadians. Ligas hopes to increase Canadian participation in BFE, and will be hold ing an information meeting at the Burlington Arts Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Rd.. Burlington, on Sunday March 4 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. All applications for volunteer teach ers must be received by March 31. Participants pay their own way, and live in dorms. For information, call Henry Ligas at 905-827-1248; or email him at hwligas @sympatico.ca For more information about BFE, visit: www.bridges4edu.org New Good Griefsupport group starting at St. John' s A Good Grief support group held at St. John's United Church last November was so well received it is being repeated on four consecutive Tuesday evenings in March, culmi nating in a Candlelight Remembrance Service. Individuals, couples, or families of any faith or denomination who have experienced a bereavement in the past two years are likely to benefit the most. Leaders do not partici pate in the small-group, selfhelp style sessions, but they provide guidance and direc tion in the open forums. Helpful material is provided to guide discussions. The program is led by the Rev. David Walker. St. John's is in downtown Oakville at Randall and Dunn Streets. There's park ing adjacent and at the rear. Interested parties should register immediately by call ing Irene Dawson at the church office, 905-8450551. The program is offered free of charge. The dates are Tuesdays, March 6th, 13th and 27th, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Refreshments are served after each meeting. A Candlelight Remem brance Service will be held on Tuesday, April 3. Photo by Erin Riley D A N C IN G FOR PLA Y G R O U N D : junior Estrada, a Grade 5 student at Sheridan Public School, does his own rendition of a stage dive by jumping off a bench during a day long dance-a-thon held Friday to raise money for a new playground. The event raised $8,000 towards a $30,000 goal for the new playground. Turf Wars headline mixed up A headline in last Wednesday's Oakville Beaver, in the Focus section, above a story promoting A Peoples Forum on Pesticides: Turf Wars, to be held on Wednesday, March 7, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the 707 Galaxy Club. 475 North Service Rd. E,, should have read: Turf Wars - public forum on cos metic pesticide use. Sponsored by three Oakville organizations, CAW (Canadian Auto Workers) Halton-Peel Regional Environment Council, Oakvillegreen and Gardens Off Drugs, Turf Wars will feature speakers Lori Stahlbrand. World Wildlife Fund (regulatory inadequacies); Bruce Lofquist, EPI Research & Resource Centre, Oakville (chil dren's health impacts); and Lorelei Hepburn, The Environmental Factor Inc (alternatives to chemical pesti cides). Jim Mahon of the CAW will offer some connectionist perspectives. Erin Maloney, an Oakville Trafalgar High School student, is the panel moderator. For information, call Julio Catani CAW 905-271-1254; Mike Lansdown, Oakvillegreen, 905-847-6326; and Tanya Orton, Gardens off Drugs, 905-338-5660. * ,, /« / HADE NOW & WERFUL SAVIN 3 Indoor Riding Areas. 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