10 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday June 7, 2006 Oakville Senior Month events June 7, 2006 Oakville , ON Ye Olde Thyme Picnic - Senior Idol Coronation Park Stage 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM The 4th Annual "Ye Olde Thyme Picnic" will host the first Oakville "Senior Idol" Competition on June 7, 2006. The competition, which will take place on Coronation Park Stage, is for Oakville residents who are 50+ and will take place from 10:30 a.m. 1 p.m. Judging by applause will take place at approximately 1:15 p.m. Along with the competitions, you will see and hear wonderful performances by our talented seniors groups. Nancy Beddoe Email: nbeddoe@oakville.ca June 27 & 28, 2006 Oakville, ON Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance: A Musical Variety Show The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts 130 Navey Street, Oakville, ON June 27 - 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM "Celebrate Seniors' Month and the Art of Staying Young" with the Burlington Footnotes & Company Tickets: $17.50 Please call the box office at 905-815-2021 Ready, set, go! ACTIFEST: Mature athletes across Ontario are gearing up in hopes to qualifying for Actifest, the provincial summer senior games. With temperatures starting to climb, seniors are definitely on the move across Ontario, gearing up for their district level senior games. Meanwhile in Hamilton, an enthusiastic group is also on the move as they prepare to host hundreds of those district winners in August, at Actifest 2006. Some 1,500 athletes and supporters are expected to converge on the city Aug. 14-16, for the biennial provincial summer games, with the slogan "Seniors on the Move" in recognition of the health benefits for older adults of staying active. "It's very exciting," says co-chair Ron Smithson, who's also chair of local Ontario Senior Games District 22. "It's a lot of work with 1,400 to 1,500 people coming from all over that we have to house and feed and make sure they have a good time. But it's great for the city and we're looking forward to it." The games will have a "huge" impact locally, agrees co-chair Randy Miller. "Certainly economic spin-off for the city is huge.... We'll be utilizing all our venues plus our accommodations are mostly at MacMaster and we'll have our closing ceremonies at the convention centre." Another positive spin-off, he says, is that anything brought in for the games, such as special equipment, as well as any financial profit, will remain in the community. "So that's a legacy that will benefit our seniors." It's Hamilton's second time hosting Actifest, a role it also played in 1992. The Games were born in 1982 as an initiative of the Older Adults Centres Association of Ontario (OACAO) and the first provincial championships were held in 1986 in Kitchener. They are held on even-numbered years while the winter games take place in the alternate years. The summer games include 15 sanctioned events: bid euchre, euchre, carpet bowling, cribbage, contract bridge, swimming, darts, horseshoes, tennis, floor shuffleboard, golf, lawn bowling, bocce, five-pin bowling, and 3K prediction walking. There's also a demonstration sport this year, basketball shooting. The other big priority is making sure the participants enjoy their time in Hamilton, says Miller. A number of special events are planned, including a tour of the Warplane Heritage Museum, harbour cruises and a trip to Flamborough Downs. As well, he says, there will be a variety of day trips planned for spouses and friends -- comprising about 200 of the visitors. "We'll provide lots of opportunities for them to see the area and our fine tourist attractions." For more information visit ontarioseniorgames.ca. Ellen Ashton-Haiste GLEN OAKS Memorial Chapel & Reception Centre CEMETERY · CREMATORIUM · MAUSOLEUM Everything you need at ONE location. Whether planning ahead or at your time of need, simplify life by arranging all details for the funeral, reception, cemetery and cremation at Glen Oaks' convenient full-service facility. A world of For a Free Tour & Consultation, call 905 257-1100 today. possibilities "Where would you like me to take you?" I asked my friend when he surprised me with a scooter for my birthday. "I'd like to go for ice-cream," he said. So every day this week we headed out for a new flavour. Today our world is full of possibilities we never know what new adventure is waiting for us just around the next corner. Churchill Place 345 CHURCH ST., OAKVILLE GLEN OAKS www.glenoaks.ca Ninth Line, just north of Dundas St. (905)338-3311 www.lrc.ca Churchill Place celebrates Seniors Month every day of the year! Call for your Pre-planning Kit - FREE!