5 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Share your Earth Hour memories What will you be doing when the lights go out for Earth Hour, (8-9 p.m., Saturday, March 28)? Are you dining by candlelight -- either at home or at a participating restaurant -- attending a candlelight concert, playing a board game at home with the family, camping out in the living room with a flashlight or enjoying a party on the patio deck with family and friends? Earth Hour began two years ago in Sydney, Australia, where lights were turned off for one hour to recognize global warming. Last year, it became a global event with towns and cities around the world observing an hour of lights out to raise awareness of global climate change. Oakville set a five per cent energy conservation goal last year and achieved energy savings of 8.2 per cent. This year, the Town's goal is to reduce energy consumption by 10 per cent during the hour. A few of the pictures will be published in the Wed. April 1, Oakville Beaver, but more importantly, our photographers will use your submissions to create a memorable slide show of Earth Hour in Oakville on our website. Send all your photos by e-mail in high-resolution jpeg format (300 dpi recommended) to rjerred@oakvillebeaver.com with Earth Hour in the subject line. Don't forget to include the name of the photographer, along with details about the picture including who is in the picture and where it was taken. Deadline for submissions is 9 a.m. Monday, March 31. For more information on Earth Hour, or to join the growing list of residents, schools and businesses in Oakville that have signed up for Earth Hour log onto www.oakville.ca/earthhour.htm. We want to make Earth Hour in Oakville a memorable event, but there are too many events for our photographers to cover everything in 60 minutes. So we are turning to you for help. We want you to share your Earth Hour experience by sending a picture of your activity to The Oakville Beaver. Whether you are attending one of the many community events planned in Oakville for Earth Hour, or just enjoying a quiet moment with your family, we would like you to share your experience with our readers. When you were younger your parents couldn't help but worry about you. Now it's your turn. Sure, they're still active, but you can't help but worry just a little especially when you're away. We can help. Vacation stay packages at our award winning residences include furnished accommodations, meals, activities and our exclusive LivingWell program that will help them remember their stay with us even after they're back home. Call Jill Voytek at (905) 469-3232 Margaret at for all the details or to book a the details or to book a tour. Bring your parents; we may parents; we may even invite you to lunch. to lunch. Give your parents a vacation and take the worry out of yours TM 1459 Nottinghill Gate, just south of Upper Middle, west of Dorval pp OAKVILLE · RICHMOND HILL