22 UPDATE EDITOR: WILMA BLOKHUIS Knox Oakville, Lakeshore and Dunn, holding Fiesta for children 4-11, July 10 14 from 9:15 a.m. to noon. Cost: $10 per child or $20 for family per week. Bible drama, activities, games and crafts. Please register, 905-8443472. The Arthritis Society is developing a chapter in Oakville and requires volunteers to fill executive level and member-atlarge positions. For more infor- Update Community mation, please contact Lorna Catrambone at 1-888-434-0009. SATURDAY JULY 1 Canada Day at Bronte Legion, 79 Jones, features full breakfast pancakes, bacon and eggs for $6 served from 9 11 a.m., and lunch, hamburger and salad for $3.25 and hot dog and salad for $2 served from 1 5 p.m. Call 905-827-4722. Canada Day in Bronte, all day event hosted by Bronte BIA www.oakvillebeaver.com Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 250) Fax 905-337-5567 email blokhuis@haltonsearch.com · FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2006 starting with pancakes served by Oakville Trafalgar Lions Club at 9 a.m. and ending with fireworks. Opening ceremonies at noon, nature walk with Bronte Butterfly Foundation starting at gazebo at 2 p.m.; Battle of the Bands at 1 p.m., Johannes Linstead, 8 p.m., followed by fireworks, Kinsmen beer garden opens at noon. Also horse drawn wagon rides, face painting, bouncies, vendors and entertainment. Stephen Lewis Foundation charity booth to raise funds and awareness about the 14 million AIDS orphans in Sub-Sahara Africa, at Bronte's Canada Day Festival, 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Sterling silver Africa pendants and pins. All proceeds go directly to Foundation's work to provide food, clothing, education and support for the children and their caregiving grannies. Canada Day at Oakville Museum at Erchless, 8 Navy, featuring strawberries and cream cake, Squeaky the Clown making balloon animals and 1920s Games of Grace. Tickets, $5, at the door, or call 905-338-4400. Creepy Creatures at Bronte Creek Provincial Park: Snake lovers (and haters) are invited to attend an evening program presented by `Ssssciensational Snakes' where native and some nonnative species of snakes and maybe even a turtle will take centre stage, 7 p.m., Bronte Creek Campground Amphitheatre, Bronte Creek Provincial Park Campground, Bronte Road north of QEW and turn west on Upper Middle Road. Call 905-827-6911 for more information or visit www.brontecreek.org. Canada Day at Kerr Street Village, hosted by Kerr Street BIA, starts with flag raising at Heritage Square, Kerr and Florence, at noon, entertainment, henna tattooing. Festivities continue from 2 6 p.m. on Kerr between Rebecca and Lakeshore Kerr will be closed to traffic with The Kings, SkyStone and Volition Aire, skateboard demos, face painting and food. Proceeds to Kerr Street Ministries. Canada Day at Oakville Taekwondo Academy, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free fun for all, 364 Kerr, 905844-5377. Part of Kerr Canada Day. MONDAY JULY 3 Weekly Walks by the Water along Waterfront Trail with the Bronte Bunch. Group walks every Monday year round for fun, fitness and friendship. Meet at back door of Coach and Four, Lakeshore and Bronte. Walk begins 7:15 p.m. Après walk refreshments. Beginners welcome. Approximately 7K walk, 1.5 hours. Call Sylvia, 905-825-8763. TUESDAY JULY 4 Oakville Wind Orchestra celebrates its 140th birthday at the Lakeshore Stage Bandshell in Coronation Park at 7 p.m. Cake will be served to celebrate the anniversary. The free concerts in the park tradition will continue every Tuesday evening until Aug. 8. Bring lawn chair. See www.owo.ca or e-mail info@owo.ca or call 905-466-9306. Five Tibetan Yogas and Meditation, Rotary Youth Centre, 560 Guelph Line in Central Park, Burlington with former Buddhist nun Dekyi -Lee Oldershaw and Judy Mair. New three-week beginners class start Tuesdays July 4-18 from 5:15 - 6 pm - $45. Oakville Walking Club, every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., meet at small plaza on the northeast corner of Maurice and Lakeshore W. at Oakville Fish and Chips, for half-hour walk at ordinary or leisurely pace. Park at plaza, or at Loblaw's. Tim Hortons nearby. Goodwill Works Employment Solutions hosts a weekly Tuesday morning Networking Club for unemployed individuals who are on EI or have been on EI within the last three years, to explore new job search strategies, and learn how to market yourself to employers. Employers are eligible to receive a 50 per cent wage subsidy by hiring you find out how. Call 905-338-5750 WEDNESDAY JULY 5 BPW Halton monthly meetings, first Wednesday of each month, 6:45 9 p.m., Rattlesnake Point Golf Club, 5407 Regional Rd. 25, Milton, 9K north of QEW. RSVP Pat Dunwoody, pdunwoody@ifdsgroup.com or 416-5068057. Cost: $10 for pre-registered members, $15 non-members. HAPPEN Linking People and Opportunities networking support group for unemployed business professionals, 8 a.m., Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore, Burlington. Today's speaker is Peggy Grall, managing the big fat changes in Life. Members $10, non-members $15. Call 905-339-0268 or www.happen.ca. BEYOND, peer support group for those grieving the loss of a loved one, Wednesdays 7:30 p.m., Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre, 2530 Sixth Line, River Glen Mews Plaza. Contact Debbie, 905-827-5849. Polar Bears Mood Disorder Support Group welcomes sufferers of unipolar (depression) and bipolar (manic depression), supporting family and friends, Wednesdays 7 p.m., at 136 Cross Ave. Anonymous self-help group. Call 905338-2130. THURSDAY JULY 6 Babysitter Course for Kids for ages 11 to 14 at St. John Ambulance teaching leadership, confidence, and first aid skills. One-day course on July 6, 18, or 23. Call 905-469-9325. Also Emergency First Aid with Infant and Child CPR for adults taking care of children on July 23. Summer Fun Bus Day for Kids at the Oakville GO station from 9 a.m. - 12 noon. Free event for children and their caregivers. Songs, stories, crafts, colouring contest. Take a short bus tour. Meet Gus from the Bus. See GO Transit's mini safety village. For details, visit www.greentrans.org See Spruce Lane Farmhouse by lamplight. Tour century old farmhouse illuminated only by oil lamps, every Thursday at 8 p.m., July 6 Aug. 27, Bronte Creek Provincial Park, day-use area, Burloak north of QEW. Call 905827-6911 or visit www.brontecreek.org. HAPPEN Linking People and Opportunities networking support group for unemployed business professionals, 8 a.m., St. John's Church Hall (Anapilis), 2185 Stavebank Mississauga. Speaker: Ross Mackay, Humour is no laughing matter. Members $10, nonmembers $15. Call 905-339-0268 or www.happen.ca. The Regional bl ur ea Cp Ap Municipality of Halton Oakville Bulk Collection is completed for 2006 Metal items and appliances will ONLY be collected on a call-in basis, and therefore will not be collected on your scheduled Bulk Collection day. To receive collection, please call Halton Region Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 905-825-6000. Metal items and appliances include refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, stoves, washers, dryers, metal furniture, broken down swing sets, etc. Please ensure the doors are removed for safety. Metal & Appliance Call-in Collection Service 14 11 8 7 12 9 13 10 4 6 5 1 3 Completed 2 If you have unwanted items that are in good condition, consider donating them to a charitable organization or reuse centre. You will be diverting material away from Halton's landfill and helping people in need at the same time! Working to control West Nile virus Each year, Halton Region works to control West Nile virus (WNV) through a comprehensive plan that includes public education, surveillance, and a larviciding program on public property. Halton residents have helped in this effort by reporting dead bird sightings and eliminating standing water on their properties. A. Brent Marshall CAO Last year, five Halton residents were diagnosed with WNV illness. As summer heightens, it becomes even more important that residents take steps to avoid mosquito bites. Wear pants and long-sleeved tops that are light in colour and made of tightly woven materials. Apply an approved insect repellent, such as one containing DEET. Remember that mosquitoes are most active from dusk to dawn and any time in shady, wooded areas. Dr. Bob Nosal Medical Officer of Health Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Monday, July 3 - Offices closed due to Canada Day Wednesday, July 5 - 9:30 a.m. - Planning & Public Works Committee Wednesday, July 5 - 1:30 p.m. - Administration & Finance Committee Thursday, July 6 - 9:30 a.m. - Health & Social Services Committee 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 · Toll Free: 1-866-4HALTON · TTY: 905-827-9833 · www.halton.ca