Sunday, March 18, 2001 Oakville Beaver Weekend 7 Community Update An Oakville Beaver Feature Contact: Wilma Blokhuis 845-3824 (Extension 2 5 0 ) Fax:337-5567 Email: blokhuis@ haltonsearch.com Please forward announcements fo r Community Update to Wilma Blokhuis, Oakville Beaver , 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, Ont. L6K 3S4; Fax 337-5567; Email blokhuis@haltonsearch.com or call 845-3824 Ext. 250; BEFORE NOON FRID AY to be included. Notices restricted to non profit groups or events. The Oakville Chapter o f the Heart and Stroke Foundation o f Ontario will be holding its CPR Training Session on Saturday, March 31st, at St Ignatius of Loyola Secondary School, on Nottinghill Gate from 8.30 a.m 12.30 p.m. The course will be lead by the Paramedics of Halton Region Ambulance - Emergency Medical Service together with an army of trained CPR instructors. Registration is limited to 160 people at a cost of $10 per person. Participants must be in good health and at least 12 years of age. Participants must pre-register and pre-pay before March 23rd to secure a place. Numbers are limited for this life-saving training! SUNDAY MARCH 18 Running Room Run Club - join Canada's largest run club. Membership is free. Weekly runs Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 a.m. from the Running Room 156 Lakeshore Rd. E. Variety of mea sured routes. Call 905-844-2300. MONDAY MARCH 19 MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Halton Chapter has its gen eral meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Oakville Room of the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Rd. New volunteers welcome. For more info. Call 844-00%. Living With Cancer - group dis cussions for patients facilitated by trained volunteers. Oakville Unit of CCS-635 Fourth Line, Unit 51,7 to 9 p.m. Call 905-845-5231. Life as a Federal Senator, with Senator Isobel Finnerty, at Canadian Federation of University Women CFUW-Oakville. 7 p.m., Oakville Trafalgar High School, Devon west of Maplegrove. Social hour followed by meeting at 8 p.m. Call Ann, 905-8493962. Osteoporosis Support Group of the Oakville Bone Centre, 1:30 p.m., St. Michael's Church, 181 Sewell. Speaker: Joseph Lum, pharmacist, osteoporosis drugs. Call Phyllis Spillone, 829^863. Let's Dance - social dancing at Sir John Colbome Centre for Seniors, Lakeshore and Third Line, Mondays 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Call 827-7394 o4 338-8097. TOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Self Help Support Group. Meets Mondays at 7:00 p.m. at St. Aidan's Church. Nominal fee. For further info Photo by Peter C. McCusker Pine Grove Public School recently collected 28 boxes of food for the Oakville FareShare Foodbank. On hand for the presentation of the food were (left to right) Cathy Brasil, Vice Principal Chris Alexiou, Ron Ziegel of FareShare and Jill Volpatti along with several Pine Grove students. call Kim 338-9059 or Maureen 8274893. Bruce Trail Association has Lakeside Hikes for fun and fitness with the Bronte Bunch every Monday. Meet at Coach & Four, back door, 7:15 p.m. Walk at own pace. Bring flashlights. CaU 827-8768. Trafalgar Toastmasters, Mondays 7 to 9:15 p.m., Oakville Central Library, 120 Navy St, 2nd floor. Call 905-847-8791. TUESDAY MARCH 20 Life Changing Workshops on Optimal Health & Healing, Sleeping Problems, 7 p.m., Nottinghill Place Chiropractic Clinic, 1131-205 Nottinghill Gate. Schizophrenia Society o f Ontario, Oakville chapter, 8 p.m., S t Jude's Church, 160 William at Thomas. Call Bonnie grant 905-815-0070. Oakville Newcomers club, 707 Galaxy, 475 North Service east of Trafalgar, 7:30 p.m. Speaker Sheila Weibe, Bronte Creek Provincial Park, various activities and programs. Newcomers is social club women new to Oakville within past two years, offering variety of day and evening activities. Call Janet, 905-338-1525. Tots and Us for caregivers and preschoolers, music dances, stories and snacks, St Paul's United Church, small auditorium, 454 Rebecca. Free. Call 905-845-3427. Halton VON Foot Care Clinic, Sir John Colbome Centre, Lakeshore and Third Line, Tuesdays 1 to 4 p.m. Cost: $20. By appointment only, call 8155960. The St. John Ambulance Youth Program meets every Tuesday evening at 1410 Speers, Unit 6 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Program open to all youth aged 6 to 16 years. Activities include first aid and safety training, crafts, and games. Call 905-469-9325. Mothers Are People Too: An excellent selection of guest speakers visit the Oakville Parent Child Centre each week to discuss family, parenting and women's issues. Tuesdays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Childcare available. Call 849-6366. AT&T Canada 1-8 88-288-2273 Bell Canada 1-877-647-1010 Bell Mobility 1- 800- 667-0123 TELUS Mobility/Clearnet 1- 888- 253-2763 Fido 1- 888- 481-FIDO Futureway Communications 1-877-326-2232 Group Telecom 1- 877- 484-5101 Rogers AT&T Wireless 1- 800- 268-7347 Sprint Canada 1- 888- 345-0714 TELUS 1-877-310-6110 905 voice reminders start A p ril 7th, 2001. Mandatory 10 digit dialing for a ll 505 local.calls starts June 9th, 2001.