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Wednesday, June 21, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER 4 Floors of Furniture Priced to Clear Gibbard, Sklar-Peppler, Vogel, Leathercraft, La-Z-Boy & many more brand names Michelle Ysebert, left, and Amanda Bolton of Pacific Rim will open for Moist at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 23rd on the Coronation Waterfront stage. Teen group will open for Moist every Friday," says Ysebert. "It was called Follow your Dreams." Ysebert says she and Bolton want / / Wish they all could be Califor- ed to encourage elementary school * ® nia girls," says the Beach Boys' students to follow their dreams, as refrain. And the girls of Pacific they did. "We wanted to follow our dreams Rim have a little bit of that Cal ifornia girl style, hence the group's and play music, and we think that name. (But they are really the northern maybe kids don't get enough recogni tion on what they want to do," she said girls that the song also describes.) "We're told that we're rock pop, in a telephone interview from her but we have a little bit of California in home in Strathroy. "We wanted to us," explains Michelle Ysebert, vocal show them...they can do the same ist and rhythm guitarist with the up- thing if they try really hard at what and-coming group. "And that's around they want to do." Bolton, whose parents were in the the Pacific Rim." She and Amanda Bolton, vocalist entertainment business for years, and bass guitarist, are looking forward never questioned the viability of fol to opening for Moist at this year's lowing her musical dream. "When I Waterfront Festival on Friday night. was 6 or 7 , 1 took singing lessons and And the fact that the girls both like the I started guitar lessons last year," says music of Moist is a bonus, says Yse the Ontario teen. Music has also been a lifetime bert, since this is the first time Pacific dream for Ysebert. And, as fate would Rim has opened for a major band. "We hope everybody has a good have it, the two girls met through a time," she says. "And we'll have a mutual friend when Ysebert was 11 and Bolton was only 10. However, good time." The two 13-year-olds describe they immediately hit it off, thanks to their music as rock/pop, which they their mutual interest - music. have been presenting at elementary "We started out just practising schools in a concert/question-and- together, just getting the singing down and the guitar," explains Bolton. answer format. "Our first major show that we actu "We've been doing a school tour ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR By C arol B aldw in ally played in front of lots of people was in my backyard, because we were getting ready for last year's Canada Day," adds Ysebert. The other two Pacific Rim band members, Kyle Paas (lead guitarist) and Jason Wilson (drums), were approached by Bolton's father one day when he heard them playing in an out door venue. And, says Bolton, `They agreed to be our back-up band." The girls have been compared to Christina Aguilera, a comparison they both appreciate. Ysebert says she looks up to Aguilera, and Bolton is pleased that they are being compared to someone who has made it in the music industry. Ysebert does most of the song writ ing for the group's original material, which makes up most of their reper toire. This repertoire, plus a few cover tunes, can be heard from 6 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 23rd at the Coronation Waterfront stage. After the Waterfront, Pacific Rim will play on Canada Day in their hometown and in London, Ontario, followed by a concert on July 4th in Charlottetown, P.E.I., on July 5th in St. John, New Brunswick and on July 8th in St. John's, Newfoundland. · Bedrooms · Dining Room Suites · Sofas · Loveseats *Chairs · Recliners · Tables · Lamps · Desks · Prints · Entertainment Units · Curio Cabinets S 1 0 IS S I N 't i e m O R S L Tb . 217 Lakeshore Rd. E. 844-3530 Downtown Oakville Since 1953 HOURS: Mon.-Thurs.. 9:30 a.m. - ft p.111. · Friday 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.. Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Oakville Waterfront Program Kreviazuk and Leahy at Coronation Chantal Kreviazuk, winner of Best Female Artist and Best Pop/Adult Album at this year's Juno Awards, will entertain at the Waterfront Festival at 8 p.m., Saturday night on the Coronation Waterfront stage. Best known for her lilting first single, Before You, she is sure to thrill fans with emotional renditions of Souls, Until We Die, and Eve. The critical acclaim and commercial success of her 1997 debut album Under These Rocks and Stones (more than double platinum in Canada) opened several doors of oppor tunity for Kreviazuk. This collection of music was written after her recovery from a serious accident in 1994. Kreviazuk's most recent CD, Colour Moving and Still, came together during the winter months of early 1999. The songs are by turns introspective, candid and evocative. * `There are so many interesting little spontaneous gems on this record: a door slam, a busy signal, me singing back wards," says Kreviazuk. "In the recording of this album, I truly got the sense of this having been an artist's canvas." Another artist's canvas will be created when the music and breathtaking foot work of Leahy grace the Coronation Waterfront stage at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 25th. The nine members in this Celtic act began their stage careers in shows that their fiddle-playing father and pianist mother gave. Ultimately becoming part of The Leahy Fam ily, the children displayed talent in everything from fiddle to guitar to saxophone as well as singing and dancing. Their album Leahy has gone platinum and their music video The Call to Dance has achieved Number-one on many charts. Leahy's step dancing, the group stresses, is distinctly Canadian, heavily influenced by French-Canadian origins. "We move our arms. Our whole body is freer and more relaxed," explains Agnes Leahy. "It's very different in some ways from traditional Irish step dancing." If yo u d id n o t re c e ive y o u r O a k ville W a t e r f r o n t P ro g ra m , e x tra co p ie s a r e a v a ila b le a t: T h e O a k ville B e a v e r O ffic e , O ak ville P ublic L ib ra ry a s w ell a s a t all f r o n t g a te s d u rin g th e Festival w e e k e n d . T U n H c tto m . presents Oakville O n t a r io m o re in d is c o v e r A R E Y O U FED UP W IT H H I G H G A S PRICES? DON'T GET M A D , GET EVEN! The best way to get even is to make higher oil and gas prices work for you. Come to our complimentary seminar and learn: 1. How to invest in selected Canadian Oil & Gas Securities that allow you to receive a government tax credit for up to 100% of your investment. 2. The secrets tax professionals pass on to their wealthy clients so they can earn capital gains in addition to writing off their investment costs! 3. 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Richard Charlton, show you how. · Senior Investment Advisor · Director, Dundee Securities Corporation · Founding Partner, Infinity Mutual Funds · Author: "Investing The Billionaire's Way" waterfront NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY ival ju n e 2 3 . 2 4 . 2 5 . 2 0 0 0 w w w .o a kv 1lle -fe st1va l.o r5 FROM THIRD LINE TO BURLOAK DRIVE, INCLUDING THE BRONTE ROAD INTERCHANGE Town of Oakville, Regional Municipality of Halton The Ministry of Transportation has retained McCormick Rankin Corporation to undertake a Preliminary Design Study to identify and evaluate potential Improvements to the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) from west of Third Line to Burloak Drive. This will include Integrating the results of the Preliminary Design Study completed In 1999 for the QEW/Bronte Road Interchange Into an overall improvement plan for this Study Area, which addresses the existing and forecasted growth in traffic on the QEW and improves operations in the interchange area. The potential improvements currently under study include: widening the QEW to ti lanes (plus auxiliary lanes where required); expansion of the Bronte Creek Bridge; reconstruction of the QEW/Bronte Road Interchange (includ ing the North and South Service Roads); removal of the Service Road Interchange and bridge west of the Bronte Creek; and installation of high mast lighting. This study is following the "Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities' (1999) for Group B ' projects. To allow Interested local stakeholders and members of the public an opportunity to review and comment on the study, a Public Information Centre has been scheduled for: WESTING i > ro iF]\ * it Wednesday. June 21. 2000 The Westin Prince Toronto (900 York Mills Road, Toronto) At the corner of Don Mills and York Mills Road 7:00 p.m. Hors D'oeuvres - 7:30 p.m Presentation .1 . RllUABD ( II MILTON Date: Thursday, July 6,2000 Location: Halton Rag km A dm inistration O ffice Tima: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 1151 Brenta Road, Oakvllla A ccaat: Barriar fraa access Is provided. (Approxim ately 0.5 km North of the QEW) Representatives from MTO and McCormick Rankin Corporation will be available to answer questions and dis cuss the project. For those unable to attend, key plans showing the proposed improvements will be displayed at the Halton Region Administrative office outside the auditorlum/catBteria until July 27,2000. For further infor mation about this study, or to be added to the mailing list, please contact Michael Chiu, P.Eng. Consultant Project Manager McCormick Rankin Corporation 2655 North Sheridan Way Mississauga. ON L5K2P8 Tel: (905) 023-8500 Fax: (905) 823-8503 Email: mchiuOmrc.ca Has Shah, P.Eng. Senior Project Manager Ministry of Transportation Central Region, Highway Engineering Peel, Halton and Hamilton Section 4th Floor, Building 'O' 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, ON M3M 1J8 Tel: (416)235-5531 Fax: (416) 235-4008 Email: Has.ShahOmto.gov.on.ca George Ivanoff Environmental Planner Ministry of Transportation Central Region Planning & Environmental Office 3rd Floor, Building'D' 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, ON M3M 1J8 Tel: (416) 235-5548 Fax: (416) 235-4940 Email: GeorgeJvanoffOmto.gov.on.ca Thursday. June 22. 2000 Holiday Inn Express (Oakville - at Bronte Road) 2525 Wyecroft Road 7:00 p.m. Hors D'oeuvres - 7:30 p.m Presentation D U N DEE SECURITIES CORPORATION OunOet Secunlits C acorthcn is I rntm eti o l m» IDA intf C lP f Call Brenda @ 1 -888-446-1666 to reserve your seat! ru n rex «r m i Or NCI Ptsoucis ® Ontario There is an opportunity at any time during this study for interested persons to review outstanding issues and provide comments. 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