Wednesday Septem ber 26, 2001 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER B5 Father M irko Skrobonja poses inside the tiny St. Peter and Paul .Serbian Orthodox Church. The con gregation has outgrown this building, and has built the St. Peter and Paul Community Banquet Centre. BELOW, Father Mirko Skrobonja and M ira Prostran, president o f the Serbian Sisters Circle, pose in front of the new centre which was dedicated on Sept. 14. The congregation's next project is to build a new church. Photos by Riziero Vertolli HOME SHOW SEPTEMBER 27-30 THE NATIONAL TRADE CENTRE SAVE VALID ON ADULT ADM ISSION ONLY w w w .falihom eshow .com EXHIBITION PLACE ---------------- HOURS-------------------Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Sept. 27,12 noon -9:30 p.m. Sept. 28, 12 noon - 9:30 p.m. Sept. 29.10:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Sept. 30, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. AD M ISSIO N-----------ADULTS-S8.00 SENIORS & YOUTHS (13-17) - S6.00 CHILDREN 112 and under)-FREE Limit I coupon per adult admission. Coupon expires September 3 0 ,2 0 0 1. All taxes included. No Pets Allowed. N o t Valid with any other discount offer. Serbians open banquet centre By Wilma Blokhuis BEAVER FOCUS EDITOR A new community centre was recently dedicated by the St. Peter and Paul Serbian Orthodox Church on Sunday. The St. Peter and Paul Serbian Community Banquet Centre was dedi cated on Sept. 16. Special guests includ ed Bishop Longin from Chicago and Bishop Georgie from Milton. The 5,100 square foot brick building, on the north side of Dundas Street between Neyagawa Boulevard and Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery, features a large banquet centre with a hardwood floor and large windows. The centre, built almost entirely by church members who volunteered their expertise, took two years to construct. As a result, the congregation was able to cut construction costs in half to between $300,000 and $400,000, "instead of the $700,000 to $800,000 it would have cost us," said church mem ber Milan Vucak, one of the volunteers working at the site. "We're very proud of this building," he enthuses. "It's a beautiful building. All of us are very proud to have built it ourselves without outside help. It was built by church members." Architect Brian Williams of Milton designed the building. "We owe a little bit of money, but we have ongoing fundraising to pay for it." However, the church is grateful for donations it has received from Mattamy Homes for the foundation and sod, and from Nelmar Drywall and Marel Drywall for drywall and taping materi al - each company donated half. "The donations of the drywall repre sented a saving of tens of thousands of dollars," said Vucak. (S e e `B anqu et centre . . p a g e B6) PIANO SALE SALES E N D S SATURDAY, SE PTEM BER 2 9 T H YAM AHA PIANOS .. .First choice o f the Royal Conservatory o f M usic U SED PIANOS U p r i g h t s . O v e r 30 u s e d NO MONEY DOWN NO PAYMENTS NO INTEREST UNTIL 2002 , _ , , , pianos to choose from S o m e re strictio n s apply. O A C . A sk for d eta ils. www.keyboardcentre.com s te v e lo a te s 2388 Fairview St. BURLINGTON 905-639-4465 1400 Upper James K HAMILTON 905-388-0042 F Y B O A R D CENTRE WIN PIZZA > r < * Y E A R courtesy o f Information series on panic and anxiety Imagine being so debilitated by fear that you cannot drive on the high way, accept social invitations, travel, go to a supermarket, and in some cases, leave your home. These symptoms are characteristics of panic attacks or anxiety disorders. The Canadian M ental Health Association, Halton Region Branch, is offering a four-w eek inform ation series on anxiety and panic disorders to be held in Milton on Wednesday evenings beginning Oct. 3. Topics to be covered include an overview of anxiety and panic disorders, therapeu tic approaches, medication and relax ation techniques. The program is appropriate for people affected by anxiety disorders in various ways, including those with specific fears, such as driving on the highway, as well as people feeling overwhelmed by intense feelings of dread or fear. To register, or for more informa tion, call the Canadian Mental Health Association at 905-693-4270. HOME SHOW by ' '% FALLSl ______ pizza plZZQ B eaver The reasons w e're asking you to run are all relative. O ne w ay or another, Breast Cancer may affect someone that's close to you. So as a national sponsor, Ford is encouraging everyone to get out there on Sunday, September 30th to support the CIBC Run for the Cure, raising funds fo r Breast Cancer Research. STAB C H d lf r Enter this ballot at the PizzaPizza booth #1959 at the Fall Home Show (Sept. 27-30, Exhibition Place) for your chance to win! WIN PIZZA FOR A . YEAR! FALL 1 -800-387-9816 HOME SHOW A* N am e A dd ress Phone pizza piZZQ ^ C fc K v n iE B e a ve r w w w .ford.ca Toronto Fall Home Show September 27-30,2001 The National Trade Centre Exhibtion Place CODE 00/00/00