C2 - The Oakville Beaver, W e d n e s d a y D e c e m b e r 11, 2002 Halton S earch . 1 sal< Let R o b i n G a r v e y a n d h e r a s s o c i a t e s a t O a k v ille K itc h e n C e n t r e m a k e your d r e a m s a reality wi t h e x c i t i n g k i t c h e n ^ a n d b a t h designs. OAKVILLE _ KITCHEN & BATH H s t q P^iiiZS M VISIT our showroom or call to set up an ap p o in tm e n t 599 Third Line 905 .827.4611 S a r tc r a ft k itc h e n s So What Are You Waiting For... Burlington's #i Fitness Club SATURDAY DECEMBER 14 Pierre Berton coming to Bookers Bookstore to sign copies of his new novel, Cats I Have Known and Loved, 1 p.m. Refreshments. Call Bookers at 905-844-5501. Breakfast with Santa. Christmas fundraiser, 9 11:30 a.m., Hampton's Restaurant, Quality Inn, 754 Bronte Rd. Cost: $10 adults, $5 for children under 12. Women's Centre at Hopedale Mall. Ste. 210, selling Proceeds to Salvation Army Christmas Fund. Call 905new clothing as a fundraiser to Dec. 19. Call 905-847847-1566. 5520. Women's Support Centre will be closed for the Tempus Choral Society with Oakville Christian holidays from Dec. 20 to Jan. 5, 2003, reopening Youth Choir present A Christmas Wish, lively evening January 6. of Christmas music, St. John's United Church, Dunn and Winners o f Bronte Legion Ladies Auxiliary Randall. Doors open at 7 p.m., concert starts 7:30 p.m. Christmas Bazaar on Nov. 24 are Doris Height, Tickets: $5. Part of proceeds to benefit Kerr Street Oakville, $175; and Emily Grant, Oakville, $75. Ministries. For more information or tickets call 905-827Charity Food Drive under way at Abbey Family 5673 or visit www.tempuschoralsociety.com. Chiropractic & Wellness, Fourth Line and South Zonta Club Christmas Gift Wrap booth open at Service Road across from Oakville Hydro, to Dec. 14. In Hopedale Mall to Dec. 24. Proceeds to Women's Centre. exchange for $20 donation in cash or food, receive a To volunteer, or for information, call 905-847-5520. new patient evaluation valued at $95. Call 905-825South Peel Naturalists' Club participating in 1992. Christmas Bird Counts held throughout North America Why not volunteer one morning or afternoon any and several other countries around the world to docu day Monday to Saturday at Halton VON Seniors Day ment changing bird populations. Help SPNC make their Program? Volunteers assist staff with recreational activ 40th annual count a success as we record bird species ities. Call 905-847-9559. and numbers in 15-mile survey circle in Mississauga and I f you are grieving the loss o f a beloved pet and need Oakville. You do not have to be a birder to participate to talk to someone who understands the love you feel for beginners or non-birders welcome. Contact the SPNC your pet and your pain, please call the Halton/Peel Pet Christmas Bird Count co-ordinator, Mark, at 905-824Loss Support Group, regardless of where you live, for 0293, or e-mail markchoj@rogers.com to arrange where confidential telephone/email support. Mississauga, 905and when to meet one of leaders. 272-4040; Oakville, 905-842-2252; Burlington 905SUNDAY DECEMBER 15 637-5233 and ask to leave a message for the pet loss Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate, 8 Navy, support group. Email: petloss@sympatico.ca or visit annual Christmas at Erchless, 1- 4:30 p.m., featuring www.mississaugapets.com/petloss.html. jazz artists Anna Romain, Norm Amadio, Dan Chalykoff WEDNESDAY DECEMBER II and The Oakville Christian School Choir. Stroke Recovery Association, Burlington chapter, The Carols o f Christmas presented by Walton celebrates 22nd annual Christmas with turkey dinner United Church Senior Choir, directed by Linda catered by Maitre'D Catering, 6 p.m.. in Shoreline Fletcher. 7 p.m. Special guest Gregory Cross. Freewill Room, Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Rd., offering. Refreshments. Church at Lakeshore and Bronte Burlington. Hawaiian dancers, door prizes. Tickets $7 in Roads. Call 905-827-1643. advance, $8 at door. CaU 905-319-1776. Oakville Suzuki Association will be staging it's 29th THURSDAY DECEMBER 12 annual Christmas Concert including carols, silent auc Combined Probus Club o f North Oakville, 10 a.m., tion, weekend getaway raffle, art contest display, and at the River Oaks Recreation Center on Sixth Line. door prizes, 3:30 p.m. at the Oakville Conference Centre Instead of a guest speaker, and for something different at Wyecroft and Bronte Roads south side of QEW. for their pre-Christmas meeting, entertained by Concert will feature young performers at all levels from Oakville's own songstress, Suzanne Brown, who will beginning to advanced and include string instrument sing a number of songs in a program she calls. Sunny solos and ensembles, flute, guitar, and piano. Tickets: $5 Side. Suzanne uses recorded accompaniment when she for adults and $2 for children available at the door, sub performs. Suzanne has performed for many audiences, ject to availability. Call 905-338-7128. including senior's groups and has produced her own CD. Service o f Memories at Walton Memorial United New members, retired professional men or women, are Church, Lakeshore and Bronte Roads, 2 - 3 p.m. Quit welcome and should be sponsored by an existing mem meditative time to remember lost loved ones at ber. Christmas and loss of relationship, employment and Halton A nd Peel Professional Executive Network other significant factors in one's life. Open to communi (HAPPEN) networking support group for unemployed ty. Eggnog and cookies reception. business professionals, 8 a.m., in Mississauga. Speaker: Art Show at The Kensington - holiday art show at Peter Cook, President of Seniors4Business, Giving The Kensington Retirement Residence, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Older Job-Hunters a Fighting Chance. Members $5, showcasing talents of local artists from Oakville and non-members $10. Call 905-339-0268 or www.hap- have a selection of a talents including watercolours, oils, pen.ca. acrylic paintings, sculpture and ceramics. Introduction to Buddhist Meditation and MONDAY DECEMBER 16 Philosophy. Dec. 12 and 19, 7 p.m., St. Jude's Church, Oakville Irish Dance Association is holding its Victoria Hall. Call 905-842-0940. annual cultural event with a Christmas theme. The fun FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Galaxy Club, North Service A Taste o f Downtown Oakville Luncheon, fundrais Rd. Entertainment and a visit from Santa. No admission er for Hospital for Sick Children, 11:30 --2 p.m. at The charge but please bring food items for the Christmas Oakville Club, 56 Water St. Enjoy lunch specialties pro food drive. Call 905-338-6987. vided by Seasons, Paradiso, Second Cup. and Catered Tots and Us, program for caregivers of preschoolers, Fare, and holiday dried floral demonstration from A Day playtime, music, stories and snack, St. Paul's United in the Country as well as exciting gifts and giveaways. Church, 454 Rebecca, 10 a.m. Free. Call 905-845-3427. There is no charge for this event however donations for Jingle Bell Walk, 6 p.m.. Port Credit Memorial Park Sick Kids Connection will be appreciated. For more near decorated tree, Lakeshore and Stavebank, information call Karen Freeman 905-843-0925 or Mississauga. Two-kilometre walk followed by Carolling Denise Heideman 905-829-4363. Event open to the in the Park, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Donations of non-perishcommunity. able food will be collected. Parking at library and arena. Michael Maguire entertains at Vinnie's Cafe. TUESDAY DECEMBER 17 Lakeshore Road in Bronte, 8 - 1 0 p.m. Evening of Halton A nd Peel Professional Executive Network Bassie, Carmichael. Ellington. Porter and more 20th (HAPPEN) networking support group for unemployed century composers performed by solo jazz guitarist. business professionals, 8 a.m., in Burlington. Speaker: Donna Messer, `Canadas first Spice Girl.' Members $5, non-members $10. Call 905-339-0268 or www.happen.ca * Help fo r Parents - Parent Support Group meets every Tuesday 7:30 p.m. at Pinelands Presbyterian Church, 5270 New St. Burlington. This non-denominational self-support group with trained leaders, helps par ents of children who are in trouble at home, at school or with the law, abusive or taking drugs. A member of Association of Parent Support Groups in Ontario (APSGO). Call 1-800-488-5666. Beginnings Bereavement Group, peer support group for bereaved people, meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at Knox Presbyterian Church. Lakeshore and Dunn. 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