Wednesday, February 9, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER U p to w n H a ir S a lo n w o u ld like to a n n o u n c e the return o f Julie to the O akuille area. v\fe w e lc o m e a ll her friends, fa m ily & clients to c o m e b y a n d s a y hello to h e r o n F rid a y s a n d S aturdays. ENTER TO WIN for our Valentine's Draw Three lucky winners will receive a pamper package (wash, cut, style, manicure, Joico gift pack) wit m m . h a iW n M r c k e e m Photo by Peter C. McCusker Oakville Youth Advisory Committee members Matt Bradford, of QEP, and Kimberly Bowman, of Iroquois Ridge. Putting a positive spin on youth W is open to those between the ages of 12 and 21.) OYAC's main goal at its inception was to estab lish the youth drop-in centre for Oakville. After all, hile the Oakville Youth Advisory say Bowman and Bradford, young people need a Committee (OYAC) is making headway safe place to call their own and be themselves, a on a number of fronts, members can feel place where those "on the edge" and at risk can feel at times that these efforts are always welcome uphill. and obtain valuable information - or just Sometimes, says Kimberly Bowman, the struggle play video games. Previous attempts at launching the centre failed can seem like a vertical slope. "We always have to prove ourselves," agrees- and Bowman said OYAC has examined these bids member Matt Bradford, a Queen Elizabeth Park to see what went wrong. This latest push has received help in the form of a Labatts People in School student. OYAC's track record, though, should convince Action grant to formulate a business plan, develop any doubters that its members are committed to the a policy and procedure manual and more. St. John's projects they undertake and to the community at Church also proved invaluable and OYAC mem large - all the while raising the positive profile of bers are hoping to get the centre going this spring. Depending on the eventual venue, activities youth. The group's mission statement sums this up: could range from coffee houses to the chance to "OYAC will act as an advisory body to the mayor, play pool or just hang out and talk. Structure will be Town Council and the greater Oakville community kept to a minimum. Bradford and Bowman explain that central to on those matters that impact youth! We will also encourage youth to participate and contribute to the the centre's success will be a focus on youth being Oakville community, thereby fostering a positive responsible, accountable and self-policing. There will be supervision, but the supervisor - who will be image for all young people." Misconceptions still abound, says Bowman, and selected by youth - must be able to relate, not baby Bradford says many young people remain marked sit or judge. Yet while the drop-in centre is clearly a priority, by the general stigma of irresponsibility. While shopping around for a site to house the long-await Bowman and Bradford are also focused on the via ed Youth Drop-In Centre, for instance, a real estate bility of OYAC itself. With a constant turnover of members, new blood is always in demand and to agent simply hung up on Bowman. Sad, since OYAC owns a list of accomplish that end the positive aspects of membership are ments as long as some people's prejudice is deep: constantly being marketed. assisting with the Waterfront Festival, hosting an Meetings, for example, are far from stuffy and information meeting on proposed library reforms, utilize just enough decorum to get things done printing the Oakville Youth Resource Booklet, without stifling the youthful energy of members. It advising a variety of boards and committees, host is also a good way for students from different ing a Battle of the Bands, forging a relationship schools to mix and mingle. with the Halton Rape Crisis Centre, forming "People need to know that there are always liaisons with the Oakville Arts Council and Special things to do," says Bradford, who is soliciting sto Olympics Committee. ries for his newsletter. "We are also looking for OYAC has also brainstormed with the M ayor's ways to make it fun. Youth take to that much bet Task Force Against Impaired Driving and the ter." Millennium Committee. Perhaps the highest profile Those interested should call the Youth Line at project was last year's construction of the Oakville 815-5958. OYAC membership is also a great way to earn Skateboard Park. Now, members have their sights set on the drop-in centre. part of the 40 hours of community service mandat "People are starting to realize we mean busi ed last September as a adjunct to students' school ness," says Bowman, who attends Iroquois Ridge curriculum. This could range from passing out fly High School. ers at Midnight Madness to fundraising for the The committee traces its origins to April 1995 drop-in centre. when the Town and the Good Neighbours-Healthy Better still, say Bradford and Bowman, is the Oakville Committee hosted a successful youth opportunity for members to learn skills - such as forum. This led to adults and youths meeting to running meetings, networking, making profession address concerns and the formation of two sub al presentations - that they can use all through their groups, one of which became OYAC. (Membership lives. 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