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But the need for blood never takes a holiday. Each weekday 5,000 people must give blood or the Red Cross to meet the requirements of Canadians hospi- tals. It's especially important for patients who, on an ongoing basis, need to receive platelets, a blood component that prevents life-threatening bleeding. Because platelets have a brief storage life, the Red Cross must continously collect a sufficient amount of blood. The Oakville Red Cross is asking people to put ther Gift of Life on their gift-giving list this Christmas. December is a diffi- cult time for the Red Cross to collect blood. People are away or too busy with holiday festivities and have less time to donate. Healthy individuals aged 17 to 70 are encouraged to attend a blood donor clinic this month to make the holiday season brighter tor patients. Oakville has two upcoming clinics in December: Dec. 23rd at Towne Chev-Olds. Trafalgar Road, 1:30 to 8 p.m.; Dec. 30th. Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, Third Line, 2 to 8 p.m.; and one next month, Jan let at the River Oaks Recreation Centre, Sixth Line, 1 to 8 pan. Child Find Ontario is a volun- teer charitable organization dedi- cated to reducing the incidence of missing and abducted chil- dren. This is accomplished by assisting in the search process for missing children as well as educating adults and children on the dangers of abduction in an effort to reduce the risk. Endorsed by the Canadian and Ontario Association Chiefs of Police, Child Find's services are available free of charge. Donors are urged to bring identification. For more informa- tion, call the Oakville Red Cross at 845-5241. All of these services are offered free of charge. Canada-wide, 24 hour national toll free line for tips on missing children, poster and flyer pro- duction and distribution, the Kidcheck fingerprinting pro- gram, child safety public forums and workshops, production and distribution of child safety litera- ture. Christmas cards are available at Child Find Ontario's Oakville Head Office at 710 Dorval Drive, Suite 210 from 9 and to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday or by calling Child Find at 842- 5353. Funding for Child Find pro- grams is the result of donations from the private and corporate sectors. Holiday blood ', donor clinics Christmas cards help fund Child Find Proceeds from the sales of these cards will aid in supporting Child Find's free services including case registration and administration for the families of missing children, operation of a Child Find Ontario has Christmas cards available for public sale. The cards, featuring 15 cards per package, retail for $5 per package and depict hand drawings by Canadian children. The Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Building Foundation received an early Christmas present last week in the form of a $5,000 cheque from the Ignat Kaneff Charitable Foundation. The cheque was the fourth installment of a five-year $25,000 pledge by the lgnat Kaneff Charitable Foundation On hand for the presentation were (left to right) Dieter Kuntz, president and CEO of OTMH, Carole Thompson, OTMH Development Co-ordinator, and lgnat Kane”. president of Kaneff Properties. EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT Super Mtl Chief ,-cSih Train tr", we' Set 1i'j:irt 2999 Deluxe BedavJer 2999 Lafayette Doll House 1491 Se te 99‘s.; -e -- 25""'orr" 12" Plush Bear/Tu- 100-page Photo Album Trophy Nuts HE OAKVILLE BEAVER 'ir, 3w Work Station Punch Bowl ilf't6e'itAtRtAtsit6miastaeitatiaitgitsegmtgae,gm M ii W Uf dd Ut? ii W W tfd a dit in . \fl 1999 Stuffed Santa 1 Gallon Aquarium All Framed Art “(861% CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, IZIS [AKESHORE ROAD WEST, OAKVILLE 827-4”? JtAatACsg6atRw6mtittutgiwiaegaitgmtAt'i'i I I In" 9101*./ / ' ‘ " tt 'iFFi9 " ' " l L ' ' I‘ "i ", I I Cir], 3dlllti '5 - I , _ ' " m.-- BEh X C" _ , I IPT Ci ‘5 l . 'acc/ 'PV, " W 'iftil", "..e ')i;iiUsVi o' 6:30 pm - Dessert & Children's Feature (Gymnasium) 7:30 pm - Musical Presentation (Main Auditorium) ( Nursery services provided up to age 5) Jul! Perspgctives ()11 Chrlstmas December 18"' de ISP', 1993 1 child Am'. choir. W Solo: " IN, 1994 Calendar by Cleo Christmas Watch All Christmas Ribbons C3: Ill Christmas Light OFF Sets 25 33% 0 FF W43; i}: GI \Z 17