Wednesday June 6, 2001 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER A5 Local spellers place well in competition At least two Oakville students can spell success. They did it last weekend in Toronto when the Annual Spelling Bee of Canada finals were held Sunday at Metro Hall. Oakville's Tania Ganassini, earned a second place finish in the Senior Category for those aged 12 and 13 years. The 13-year-old St. John School stu dent went home with a range of prizes including a gift certificate, dictionary, trophy, certificate, Canadian Encyclopedia Year 2000 edition, a medallion and a painting entitled Kizza. For his part. Michael Cortese gar nered a third place spot in the Primary Category for those aged 6 and 7 years. The 7-year-old St. Bernadette School student picked up a host of prizes for his efforts including a dictio nary, a trophy, certificate, Canadian Encyclopedia Year 2000 edition, medallion and a painting entitled Pain, Power, Glory. It marked the end of the road for the students who began in April competing against 105 youths at the regional spelloff at the Oakville Christian School. They were among the dozen Oakville students who won a spot in the Toronto final spell-off held last week end. Spelling bee categories cover four age groups: Primary (ages 6 and 7); Junior (ages 8 and 9); Intermediate (10 and 11); and, Senior (12 and 13). Su m m er A rt & P o ttery Classes fo r C h ildren & Adults Get yo u r children involved in drawing, painting and sculpture. A dults discover painting , p o ttery , sketching i? new ... needle painting. Classes b e g in July 9 C a ll Now! R eserve your spot or receive a copy o f our brochure. Space is limited. Q ilFVT (905) 827-5711 IE T Y w w w .o a k v iU e -a rt-s o c ie ty .c o m A K V IL L E , . C o m in gTo Oakville July 2001 Photo by Peter C. McCusker ON T H E ROAD: Halton Regional Police offi cers hosted a group of visually impaired children Saturday at Children's Safety Village. The chil dren had the opportunity to explore the village and an Oakville Fire Department pumper. Niall Hartnett, 8, (left) with his m other M aureen, checked out one of the cars at the village that teaches road safety. ^beyw ood m aggysi Childcare ani D evelopm ent Centre MONTESSORI SCHOOL `Globall 2001 ' golf tourney aids CNIB Players are needed for a glow-in-the-dark golf tournament to support the CNIB. The Halton/Peel District of the Canadian W e are a brand new facility offering a wide variety of programs for all ages Toddler Care, Preschool, JK/SK, Before & After School and Summer Camp jLkL uCcDSvu I !*nn«A/j mrougn litinn/ilt ins ilkaI'linisiry or nt vuinniunijy 8nfl flu/l oociai OaaI/iI ocrviccs Oan/ioon k ii) T'/in flh A ri/iiiA ii in r t n / J L I i ran sp o n aT io n to ana fro m lo calIscnoois L km aaa m aaIa O PENING SEPTEMBER 2001 ABBEYWOOD MONTESSORI The most important years for learning are from birth to six years of age Montessori shows how children acquire the skills to answer their own questions, leam to manage freedom with responsibility and maintain a high level of intellectual curiosity. · Casa Program ages .3-6 · Full-time & part-time enrollment morning or afternoon · Fulh' trained Montessori Instructors (AMI Certified! · Classroom atmosphere that encourages social interaction · Outdoor playground · Healthv snacks & lunches prepared on site · Wide variety of Montessori materials, activities & experiences 1Bright clean & pleasing environment For Information call MADD car wash Saturday The Halton Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is holding its annual fundraising car wash at the Petro-Canada Station at 1537 Trafalgar Rd. on Sat. June 9. The car wash is from 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. For a donation, MADD volunteers will clean your vehicle and tie a Red Ribbon on your antenna. Donations will go towards MADD Halton's goal to stop impaired driving and sup port victims o f this violent crime. Individuals interested in volunteering at the car wash are asked to call MADD Halton at 905844-0096. National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) has a few openings left for golfers interested in participating in Globall 2001 -- the organization's third annual night-time fundraising golf tournament. The tournament will take place at Banty's Roost in Caledon on Fri. June 15. Registration, pre-tournament events and dinner will get under way at 6 p.m. The shotgun start will begin at 9 p.m. The cost for registration if $100 per person, or $400 per foursome. All money raised from Globall 2001 will help provide programs and services to more than 3,000 clients in Halton and Peel. For more information or to register, contact Jodi at CNIB Halton/Peel at 905-275-5332 Ext. 53. The Halton/Peel CNIB works to improve ser vices to blind, deafblind and visually impaired people and their families in Halton and Peel. Healthy nutritious meals and snacks prepared on the premises $ All staff are Early Childhood Educators and qualified licensed caregivers Language classes Arts focused xith musical and theatrical productions j j | £ Exercise & Fitness ^ C o o k in g classes Resource Center for all parents and children 7 ell me, m i I'll Fotyi. Skim me, in i I mijhl Remember. Incite me, ml I mill l e m ` 1395 Abbeywood Dr. Oakville (north of QEW off 3rd Line] (905) 469-2944 SUMMERTIME Leam to Dance this Summer. Don' t sweat it! Dancing isfun. It' s great exercise. It' s a passport to a new life. And thanks to the dance profemonals at FredAstaire Dance Studios, it' s easy to leam. Leam with or without a partner. Call today. SUMMER SPECIAL 5 DANCE SESSIONS New Adult Students Only GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE ^ DANCE STUDtOS. w w w .rro d as ta ip e .c o n i 225 Lakeshore Road East, 2nd Floor Downtown Oakville (1 block west of Trafalgar Rd.) (E ntrance from b o th Lakeshore R oad and parking lot o ff C h u rch Street) A Public Health Project. Photo used with permission from North Bay and District Health Unit r~1 Balfour, Campbell & Associates Dr. 8rod Campbell · Dr. Mac Balfour Join the FUN! With Air Athletics W e offer summer programs for children from 8 - 1 4 years old. FAMILY DENTAL OFFICE Accepting New Patients W e offer: General ir Cosmetic D entistry · Implants · Teeth W hitening · Veneers · Includes: · G o lf · Soccer · M in i Putt · Baseball · Beach Volleyball · Basketball · FU N ! Day Sports Camps - $1 9 5 /W e e k Weekly from July 2 through August 24, 2001. Camp hours 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Additional care provided for one hour before and after normal camp hours. 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