OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, September 25, 2009 · 32 Young Oakville actor seeing stars By Tina Depko OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Max Dreesen is a budding actor whose face can be seen in films at this year's Toronto and Montreal film festivals. But fame hasn't affected him. While he loves acting, he's 9 LOCATIONS TO SERVE more concerned with building forts, playing Lego and watching his favourite show, SpongeBob SquarePants, on TV. Max is only eight years old. The Grade 3 Rotherglen School student has been acting since age five, when he appeared in his first commercial. BETTER! YOU WHY WHEN THE GOVERNMENT IS PAYING OVER 50% OFF THE PRICE OF YOUR NEW FUNACE & A/C Up $ * Cash Back to WAIT? SCRATCH & WIN * AN 6480 D *Call for details. Financing Available LIMITED TIME Take advantage of our SCRATCH & SAVE. A chance to win a furnace & central air.* See store for details. GOV. 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