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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, S ep te m be r 20 ,2 01 8 | 10 Rustic | Exceptional | Gourmet Where old European charmmeets International cuisine in the heart of Oakville's LakeshoreWoods. For lunch or dinner reservations, please contact: T 905-825-8466 | E info@vinooakville.com |W www.vinooakville.com 3420 Rebecca St, Oakville, ON L6K 6W2 OPINION DEAR EDITOR: RE: WINTER COAT DRIVE IDEA STARTED EIGHT YEARS AGO IN BRONTE A group called the Bronte Village Stakeholders decided they would start a winter coat drive eight years ago - gath- er coats from people who no longer needed them and give them to people who could definitely put them to good use. This is our seventh annual coat drive - everything we use is donated - premis- es, materials, trucking and volunteer time. In 2017, we collected approximate- ly 1,000 coats and 700 left on the day of our event - one winter coat per person in attendance - although we do have scarves and fall jackets, etc. We have two collection days in theWe have two collection days in theW parking lot of St. Dominic School - this year it's Sept. 8 and 15 - but our main collection point is the Fire Station at Bronte Road and Rebecca Street, where the firefighters take the coats in and hold for our pickup. We were previously hosted by a localWe were previously hosted by a localW company, Creative Visual Solutions, for five years. This year and going forwardfive years. This year and going forwardf we are being hosted by Oakville Hydro. The coats are sorted and hung, and on Saturday, Oct. 13, we will have them at the St. Dominic School Gym. Invita- tions are issued through many local ser- vice agencies to their clients. Families come early in the day to make their choice. We are open to the general pub- lic from noon to 2 p.m. St. Dominic has lots of parking and is on a direct bus route. RUTH PERKINS BRONTE VILLAGE STAKEHOLDERS Got plans for the weekend? FIND MORE LOCAL EVENTS AT INSIDEHALTON.COM