Teachers bound for Korea for summerEducation in AfghanistanFour teachers from the Halton CatholicAll teachers accepted for the trip to SouthSee what the future holds for education CW4WAfghan project director, among oth-District School Board are going to South KoreaKorea had to have a letter of recommendationfor Afghan women and girls on Oct. 1, as ers. Registration will take place at 8:30 a.m. this summer as part of a teaching and culturalfrom their principal and also wrote a 500-wordpart of a series of presentations, panel dis-and the daylong event will go from 9 a.m.- exchange partnership.essay as to why they wanted to go.cussions and workshops aimed at providing 4:30 p.m.The three Oakville teachers along with oneOn their weekends in South Korea, theCanadians a glimpse into the numerous The event is being put on by Canadian from Milton are part of a group of 12 teachersteachers will participate in cultural tours.champions actively involved in Women for Women in Afghanistan (CWWA) from across Ontario going to Gangwon ProvinceIn May and June of this year the HaltonAfghanistan.and Canadians in Support of Afghan Women for three weeks. The teaching contingent willCatholic board hosted 12 teachers from SouthChampions: Education for Afghan (CSAW). Tickets are $50 and include lunch help with an English camp for 160 Korean stu-Korea at St. Marguerite DYouville, Motherwomen and girls will be held at the Holiday and refreshments, and $25 for students or dents in Grades 5-8.Teresa, Pope John Paul II and St. BernadetteInn and will feature many special guests, without a lunch. To register beforehand, The teachers going from the Halton Catholicelementary schools in Oakville.including Sally Armstrong, journalist, visit http://oakville-symposium-public.board are Debra Kirkpatrick of St. MargueriteThe teacher exchange is a partnership co-human rights activist and author, docu-eventbrite.com/. For more information, call DYouville, Karolina Latus of Mother Teresa andordinated by the Peel International Educationmentary filmmaker Dr. Sandra Cook, Louis 905-847-2101 or email info@canadians-Domenico Grande of Pope John Paul II, allAlliance, the Ministry of Education, Science andHatch from the Dupree Foundation and supportafghanwomen.ca. Holiday Inn is Oakville schools, along with Milton special edu-Technology and the Gangwon Provincial OfficeAble Box Libraries, and Lauryn Oates, located at 2525 Wyecroft Rd. in Oakville. cation itinerant teacher Angela De Palma.of Education in South Korea.Summer SaleNursery Sale - All Nursery Stock 30 - 60% OFF!Perennials, Vines, Barberry, Grasses, Shade Daylilies, Roses, Ontario Field Grown PG Hydrangeas and Trees, Flowering Trees and Magnolias, Spreading Cedars, Yews and Japanese Maples Endless Summer Hydrangea and Upright Junipers Boxwood OFFOFFOFFOFF 30%40%50%60%our regular pricesour regular pricesour regular pricesour regular pricesPrices in effect from July 15 - 28, 2011All Outdoor Glazed 24 Fiberglass UrnsCeramic Containers4 styles to choose fromOFF$99Regularly Regularly 40%Regular priceup to $99.99 egular priceSALE 49up to $99.99Lanterns, Iron Mirrors, Candle Trays, Majesty PalmsKimberly Queen Fern20 - 50% OFF10 pot10 potCandelabras, Bakers Racks, All Patio Furniture & Outdoor Patio Accessories!Iron Screens, Clock Tables, Iron Wall 40% OFF$99$99(Includes Furniture, Umbrellas & Bases, Outdoor Lighting & Much More) PRegularly $29.99Regularly $29.99laques, Iron Benches and More regular pricesOnSALE 19 regular priced items only.SALE 19HOLLAND PARK(905) 639-7740(905) 628-85622243 Fairview Street, Burlington294 York Road, Dundaswww.hollandpark.comSelection may vary from store to store. All specials are while quantities last, unless otherwise stated. GARDEN GALLERY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES.www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, July 15, 2011 18