The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Wednesday, June 28, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER C3 C A N A D AD A Y Festive ways in our nations capital Don't miss your chance to take part in a dazzling fireworks display River Oaks Community Church in Oakville is again inviting the community to come and set off their fireworks at their property on Canada Day, July 1st. The display will start at approximately 9:45 p.m., and will run as long as there are fireworks to set off, rain or shine. This is the fourth year the church has hosted a Community Fireworks Display, which encourages everyone to get involved and fosters great com munity spirit. The Victoria Day Fireworks were very successful last year, with well over 800 people in attendance and 45 minutes of fireworks were set off. Everyone is welcome to come and watch the fireworks, but the success of the event depends on people from the community bring ing their fireworks, even though a small display is provided by the church. Bring a lawn chair, come early, park at the River Oaks Recreation Centre and walk to the church, located at the com er of · M unn's Avenue East and Sixth Line. For more information, call the church office at 257-3864. O ttaw a is both the n ation's capital and a vibrant, colourful city in its own right. In its role as capital, O ttaw a has more pomp and cerem ony than m ost cities and there are spe cial events throughout the year, such as the open ing o f Parliam ent, visits by heads o f state, and the R em em brance Day cerem onies at the National War M em orial on N ovem ber 11. T he city celebrates its heritage and its life with an eclectic mix o f festivals. M id-M ay brings out the tulips and O ttaw a has literally m illions o f them . The annual Tulip Festival is a particularly fitting rem inder o f the friendship betw een Holland and Canada, a friendship strengthened during the Second W orld War when the Dutch Royal Fam ily spent an enforced exile in O ttaw a. The original gift o f 100,000 tulips was the Royal F am ily's way of saying thank you. O ttaw a, w ith its sister city o f Hull, form s the largest bilingual area in English Canada. It is the centre o f F ranco-O ntarian culture in the region and celebrates that culture every June with the Festival Franco-O ntarien. T h ere's traditional and m odern entertainm ent, crafts, food and more. Not to be m issed if you're in O ttaw a July 1 is the C anada Day C elebration held on Parliam ent H ill in honour o f C anada's "birthday." This is an all-day party with m arching bands, pealing bells, thundering jets and top entertainm ent. A nother stirring cerem onial event is the daily Changing the G uard on P arliam ent H ill during the summer. M arching bands in scarlet tunics and bearskin "busbies" m ake this popular spectacle one to catch if you can. O tta w a 's w in ter scene is b rig h ten ed every February with W interlude, a festival held over the first three w eekends in February, celebrating win te r's special pleasures. The frozen Rideau Canal becom es the centre o f the festival with ice skating and other w inter sports, entertainm ent, firew orks ice sculptures and much more. W interlude is one o f N orth A m erica's biggest w inter carnivals. T he O ttaw a calendar includes a host o f other festivals; popular am ong them are the Ottawa International Jazz Festival, from July 14-23 and celebrating th eir 20th anniversary this year, the C entral C anada E xhibition from A ugust 17-27 and the 13th annual G atineau H ot A ir B alloon Festiva from S eptem ber 1-4 this year. - (M ASI) Handling all fireworks with extra care Even sparklers can be dangerous if used unsu pervised! As the adult in charge o f fireworks at your home this year, planning ahead and fol lowing these safety tips could help prevent an injury. ; · Buy your firew orks from a reliable source. Keep them in a closed box (preferably locked), in a cool, dry place away from children and animals. · Use outdoors in a large, cleared area, making sure you leave yourself lots of room to get back and forth to your box of fireworks. (It should be kept well away from the display area.) · Wear eye protection, gloves and snug; fitting clothes (no loose or baggy jacket or pants that could catch fire). · Always light sparklers one at a time and wear gloves to hold them. Do not give sparklers to children under five. · Keep a full bucket o f water or garden hose close by for any emergency. Sparklers should be doused in a bucket of water as soon as they have been used. The wires should then be folded and disposed o f safely. · Follow the specific instructions for each firework (use a flashlight, not an open flame) and use common sense. · Never put fireworks in a pocket. · Never throw lit fireworks or point them at someone. · Light fireworks at arms length using a firework lighter or taper, never an open flame. · Never go back to a firework once it is lit. It could still be alive and explode unexpectedly! Leave it until the end o f your evening display and then douse completely with lots o f water before disposal. (You can phone your local fire department for disposal inform ation.) · Pets hate loud noises and flashes. Put them inside for the night and close the curtains. · Lastly, you and all spectators should stand well back and enjoy the "show" safely. Photo by John Bauld SEM I-ANNUAL, DANCE OAKVILLE "PRESENTS" "SUMMER DANCE CAM P 2000" FOR GIRLS AND BOYS AGES 3 - 12 YEARS LOCATION: St. John's U nited Church - 131 D unn Street DATES: O ne W eek S essio n - July 10th - July 14th O ne W eek S essio n - July 17th - July 2 1 st T w o W eek S essio n - July 10th - July 2 1 st Full D ay 8:30 - 3:30 (op tion for 3 - 1 2 Y rs.) H a lf D ay 8:30 - 12:00 N o o n (option for 3 & 4 Yrs.) Sale Complete wardrobes for newborn to 12 years , for children a t surprising affordable prices . Square One Shopping Centre 9 05 T IM E S : E X A M P L E OF A C T I V I T I E S Sherway Gardens Dancing, Arts & Crafts, Skill Games, M ovies Outdoor Sports, Scavenger Hunts, Nature Walks, Water Games Morning and Afternoon Nutritious Snack Families and Friends are Welcome and Do Not Have to be Registered With Our Current Dance Program or Have Any Prior Dance Experience Two or More Campers From The Same Family Receive an Extra 10% Discount. DON'T B E DISAPPO INTED!!! REGISTER EARLY A S SPACE IS LIM IT ED !!! lK f i i w m G e t Yo>ur W h e e ls in M oti M is s is s a u g a 's O nly In d o o r A ir-C o n d itio n ed R o ller R ink p u b lic , c 0 Ask About O u r B IR TH D A Y $ i "JUST DANCE IT 2 0 0 0 " FO R G IR LS A N D B O Y S A G E S 3 - A N D U P M ONDAY/SATURDAY C LASSES BALLET (ALL LEVELS - GIRLS 3 YEARS TO ADVANCED) JA Z Z (ALL LEVELS - GIRLS AND BOYS 3 YEARS AND UP) TAP (ALL LEVELS - GIRLS AND BOYS 3 YEARS AND UP) Y P A R TY P A C K A G E S jto tf Roller Skating Open Canada Day Weekend! S a t. J u ly 1, S u n . J u ly 2, M o n. J u l y 3 ~ 1 -5 p m Sco o teC s Roller Palace "W here Everyday Is A Party On W heels" 2 1 0 5 R o y a l W in d s o r D rive , M is s is s a u g a (ju s t W. o f S o u th d o w n R d .) ; dj o x o to Oakville JD Jartoo*^ G (^S tn _ £ Two or more students from the same family receive an extra 20% discount. P R O U D T O B E C A N A D IA N - N A P P Y C A N A D A D A Y / to Toronto I FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO RECEIVE OUR BROCHURE PLEASE CALL: E V AL0W TH ER-'YO UNG 905-607-5300 K IMBELANG ER 905-637-2758 2 < 905 823-4001 Royal Windsor O r., lakeshore Rd W. I Lakeshore Rd W C a ll fo r t im e s & in f o r m a t io n