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Wednesday December 6, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER C5 G ingerbread House open at O akville Place Oakville Place has something spe cial, just for kids. For the eighth Christmas season, merchants carefully select items for the Gingerbread House that retail for $10 or less. Gifts for mom, dad, sister, brother, aunt, uncle and grandma and grandpa. The Gingerbread House is located on the lower level of the shopping cen tre on the north side, near IGA. The Gingerbread House is open for chil dren Tuesday to Friday, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Children, 10 years and under, are invited to bring along their Christmas shopping list and get all their shopping done in the Gingerbread House. All items are $10 and under (including tax) and 10% of the proceeds will benefit the Halton Children's Aid Foundation (limit five gifts per visit). Santa's elves are on hand to help wrap and tag each gift, for free. Oakville Place will be open extend ed hours for Christmas shopping, Monday to Saturday, 9:20 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th, the shop ping centre will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oakville Place will be open to mid night on Dec. 22nd for Midnight Madness. Santa will be in his Santascape at Centre Court to Dec. 24th. His hours are Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., and 2 to 4:45 p.m. and 6 to 7:45 p.m.; Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., and on Dec. 24th, 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Japan Camera will take pictures of children with Santa. The Oakville Big Sisters will have a gift wrapping both at the upper level, outside The Bay, from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and on Dec. 24th from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Other charitable groups at Oakville Place include UNICEF is selling Christmas cards to Dec. 16th; the Shriners will be selling Christmas cakes from Dec. 13th to 24th; World Vision has a booth to raise funds for needy children around the world to Dec. 31st; and the Oakville May Court Club has its Festival of Trees to bene fit Halton VON's Hospice Visiting Program, on the main level in front of Sears to Dec. 9th. Tickets are $1 each, 3 for $2 and 8 for $5, to Dec. 9th. CANADA'S LARGEST FASHION FABRIC DISTRIBUTOR Christmas Countdown! Our Entire Regular Stock o f Fabric, Drapery & Upholstery ' '· · · · · · · `· · Metallici O Laces Fashion Prints <i Solids Furs, Velvets & Plushes Suede O Leather Lochs Basic Fabrics, 100% Wool & Blends j Fleece Country Prints O Solid] Christina] O Home Decor P attern ], Notions Gift-gieing ideas & more.' I l l FASHION FABRIC Special Selection! Fall *1000 Fashion Collection Offer valid December 4-24, 2000. Not valid with any other discounts. first Time Tver! Great Spedal Selection of Entire In-S tore Stock! 50 % O ur Reg. P R IC E FASHION & HOME DECOR FABRICS Individually priced. VOGUE & BUTTERICK PATTERNS In d ivid u a lly priced. BUY 1 at M.S.R. PRICE, GET Photo by Riziero Vertolli Shown with Santa Claus at the Gingerbread House at Oakville Place are Kyle, 2, and Ryan, 5, McNamara, and elves Flynn and Diana. BUY 1mat Our Reg. Price, GET Loving Memory Tree to honour loved ones 'Tis the season to be jolly? Not for the bereaved. Those whose child, sib ling or parent has died may find this frenzied season of parties and shopping an arduous experience. Bereaved Families o f Ontario: Halton-Peel is giving grieving people a time and place to quietly honour the memory of their loved one, on Monday, Dec. 11th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Mississauga Civic Centre at the annual Loving Memory Tree ceremony. Each white light symbolizes a lost loved one. Keynote speaker is Dr. Stephen Fleming, and Father Mark Curtis will perform. For details, call 813-4337. (Of equal value or less, full metres only) Offer valid Dec. 4-24/00. Not valid with other discounts. 3 FREE! 2 FREE! (Of equal value or less, same brand] Offer valid Dec. 4-24/00. Not valid w iti other discounts. Sale in effect December 4-24, 20UO un in-stuck merchandise only, excludin'; promotional goods & ends. Not valid with any other discount offers. Look for the red sale tags. 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