B6 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, September 8, 1999 j f t FALL Under the Spell of Consignment Shopping! | p Like magic you can have a designer wardrobe wilhoul paying those designer prices. All you have lo do... is trisRour shop! The hottest Fall Pyles and labels are driving daily. We're looking lor Jones New Vert, Liz Claiborne, Mend!, Ralph Laoren etc., call today lor an appsMmeot. By Consignment... (You'l l Never Shop Retail Again!) 115 Trafalgar Rd. 338-3474 (Open 7 Days a Week) Community Update C ontact W ilm a B lokhuis: 845 -38 24 E xt 2 5 0 Fax: 3 37 -55 67 Are You Going im jaJrip ? CAA Authorized inspection Centres 2345 Fairview St. 4121 Moms Or. 632-8151 634-4211 CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT! Please forward announcements fo r Update to Wdma Blokhuis, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, OnL L6K 3S4; call 845-3824 E xt 250, or Fax 337-5567 BEFORE NOON Monday to be included. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 8 On display at Sovereign House, 7 West River St., for Art on the Bluffs, are Karen Walker and Anne Walsh, 1 to 4 p.m., on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Also tours of house and viewing of historical exhibits. Coronation District Girl Guides Registration, 7 to 8 p.m., St. Hilda's Church, on Rebecca beside Woodside Library. Sparks, Brownies, Guides and Rangers. Call 827-8290. Halton District School Board's International Languages (Elementary) Program starts this week. Continuous-entry program (held on weekends) that is open to all children bom in 1995 up to and includ ing children in Grade 8. Nine international languages offered. Classes in Burlington and Oakville. Great opportunity for children to leam second and third languages. For info, call Dorothy Whitely, 632-2944. Register for American Sign Language classes, all levels taught by deaf instructors, Canadian Hearing Society's new office, 2227 South Millway, Ste. 300, Mississauga, to Sept. 11th, Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Classes begin week of Sept. 27th. Placement tests, $20. Call 608-0271; TTY 608-1691. Milton Choristers begin 31st season - first rehearsal of season at Grace Anglican Church, Main Street, Milton, 7:45 to 10 p.m. Call Hazel, 875-4588. Hawkeyes Bowling Leagues begins new season. Sept. 8th and 9th, at Hopedale Bowling Lanes, 4:30 to 6:15 p.m. Cost: $5.50 for two games and shoes. Thursday bowling designed for more intensive train ing. Call Teresa Demytruk, 849-0141. Fibromyalgia Support Group meets at St. Dominic's Parish Hall, 2415 Rebecca, 7 to 9 p.m. Call Cathy, 827-0243, or Brenda, 847-2620. Autumn Blaze: Fall Container Garden Colour, 7 to 9 p.m., Royal Botanical Gardens RBG Centre, 680 Plains Rd. W. Limit 30 participants. Cost: $49 ($53 pub lic) Call 825-5040 Ext 237. Wednesday Evening Fun Runs, for beginner and veteran runners, meets 7 p.m., at The Running Company, 118 Thomas St. Free. Call 815-1952. Women fo r Sobriety New Life Program, meets Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m., St. Joseph's Hospital, James Street, Hamilton, for women overcoming addic tions. Call Helen, 849-5983 (fax 337-3904) or Susan, 905-528-6823. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9 Town o f Oakville Seniors Centres Open House 1999, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oakville Senior Citizens Centre, 263 Kerr, 815-5966. Barbecue lunch available. Mothers and expectant mothers interest ed in breastfeeding their babies are wel come to attend the Oakville La Leche League meeting at 8 p.m. at 2365 Belyea St. For more info, call 842-5983 or 849-4138. Schizophrenia Society o f Ontario Family Support Group meeting, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., CMHA Oakville office, 488 Kerr at Speers. Call 815-0070. Oakville Parent Child Centre Open House, 337 Kerr, 9 a.m. to noon. Drop in for coffee and chat, leam about programs for moms, dads, children and caregivers. Call 849-6366. ME Association o f Halton/Hamilton- Wentworth Support Group meeting, 7 p.m., Tansley United Church, 2111 Walkers Line north of Upper Middle, Burlington. Call 319-7966. Fabulous Florals in Folk Art Painting, Thursdays Sept. 9th to 30th, 7 to 9 p.m.. Royal Botanical Gardens RBG Centre, 680 Plains Rd. W„ Burlington. Create canvas floorcloth. Cost: $80 ($90 public), includes $37.50 floorcloth kit. Call 825-5040 Ext 237. Birdwatching Basics, Sept. 9th and 16th, 7 to 9:30 p.m.; Sept. 11th and 18th, 8 to 11 a.m. Maximum 35 participants. Royal Botanical Gardens RBG Nature Centre at Arboretum, Old Guelph Road, Dundas. Cost: $75 - $99 with text ($85 public - $109 with text). Call 825-5040 Ext. 237. Yoga classes, reduce stress, strengthen and tone the body, increase energy and flex ibility, improve balance and co-ordination, every Thursday, 7:30 to 9 p.m., call Jessie, 847-6177. Pickle Ball - blend of tennis and bad minton. River Oaks Recreation Centre, every Thursday 2 p.m., for older adults 50- plus. Call 827-8825. Walk'n Talk is a weekly hiking group organized by the Canadian Mental Health Association for people recovering from depression, a life crisis, etc. Rain or shine. Dogs welcome. Meets every Thursday at 488 Kerr St., 12 noon. Call Lesley Henshaw 338-2130 to sign up. Badminton every Thursday at 1 p.m., at St. Paul's Church on Rebecca Street. Call Renate, 827-5022. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10 Town o f Oakville Seniors Centres Open House 1999, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Sir John Colbome Recreation Centre for Seniors, Third Line and Lakeshore, 815-5960. Barbecue lunch available. Craft Night, hands-on design adven tures - floral design, ribbon work, hand tied bows, hand built pottery, sculpture and more, starts Sept. 10th and continues Fridays, 7 p.m., at Oakville Church of the Nazarene, 320 Bronte at Rebecca. Call Susan or Jim, 825-9282. Oakville Single/Sociat Dance every Friday at the Oakville Royal Canadian Legion, Normandy Room, Church and Navy. Admission $10. Proceeds through Branch 114 to charities. Dancing 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Cash door prizes and refresh ments. Dress code. Call 845-6271. Women Meet Women - Outreach Committee holds drop-in every Friday, noon to 4 p.m. First, second and third Friday of month at Women's Centre, Ste. 210; and third and fourth Friday, Halton Rape Crisis Centre, Ste. 227 - Hopedale Mall. Childcare provided. Open to all women. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER H Folk artist Lyn Estall will be at The English Butler, Oakville Place, noon to 3 p.m., autographing new T.C. & Friends cal endars. Bring pictures of your cat and she will pick one for her year 2001 calendar. Do you want to know the real value of Aunt Martha's teapot? Appraisal Day with Richard Browne and Carl Booth, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Oakville Museum, 8 Navy St. Written estimates, $15 first item, $5 each subsequent item. No furs, coins, jewelry or stamps. Call 338-4400. Fall Round-Up at Calvary Baptist Church, Lakeshore Road West, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Games, activities and barbecue for all ages. RSVP, 827-4157. Red Cross Babysitting Courses, Sept. 11th and 12th, Oakville Red Cross, 12:30 to 8:15 p.m., $35. Call 845-5649. Bronte Royal Canadian Legion, Gen. Chris Vokes Branch, 79 Jones, Ribs & Chicken Dinner <6 Dance. Dinner 6:30 p.m., dancing to DJ, 8 p.m. Tickets $9 each, call 827-4722. Animal Aid Adopt-a-thon, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Adoption Centre, 2319 Fairview St, Unit 609. Cats, kittens, dogs available, all B L A C K T IE A N D G O L F S H O E S : The 8th annual Black Tie and Golf Shoes golf gala, at Glen Abbey and Le Dome, raised $41,000 for the Oakville Red Cross, now celebrating its 60th anniversary. Shown from left are tournament winners Gord Mackenzie, Rob Wilkinson, Doug Gunton and Howard Morton of Royal Trust, the golf gala's title sponsor. Other major sponsors include Air Canada Vacations, Andres Wines, Canadian Airlines, Fidelity Investments Canada, Guardian Mutual Funds, KPMG, Mississauga Tire Centre/Bridgestone, Naylor Group, Oak* Land Lincoln Mercury, and Towne Chev Olds. spayed or neutered. Call 637-7325. Ornamental Grasses, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Royal Botanical Gardens RBG Centre, 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. Cost: $35 ($45 public). Call 825-5040 Ext. 237. Open House Reception for Father Mark Curtis' new CD release. The Angels Still Sing, Milton Town Hall Lobby, 8 to 11 p.m. Portion of proceeds to support Rose Cherry's Home, Ontario's first hospice/respite for terminally and chroni cally ill children. Father Mark is priest- chaplain at St. Mildred's-Lightboum School and St. Simon's Church. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12 Final Historical Walking Tour o f Old Oakville, Navy to Reynolds south of Robinson, 2 p.m. at Oakville Historical Society, 110 King St., 1 1/2-hour tour fol lowed by tea. Brochures available. Tickets $10, call 844-2695. Oakville Galleries Volunteer Association Open House, 1 to 4 p.m., Oakville Galleries: Gairloch Gardens, 1306 Lakeshore E. Tour of gallery shop, art rental room and current exhibition. Call 465-1886. Bronte Creek Provincial Park is site for 5K Run/Walk fo r Halton Rape Crisis Centre, rain or shine. Registration, 9 a.m. Start time 11 a.m. No in-line skates or bicy cles. Dogs welcome. Entry fee $25, call 825-3622. MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13 Living With Cancer Caregivers support Group, 7 p.m., Cancer Society office, 635 Fourth Line, Unit 51. Call 845-5231. Let's Dance, Monday evenings, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.. Sir John Colbome Centre for Seniors, starting Sept. 13th. Singles wel come. Call 827-7394. Oakville Parent Child Centre Open House, 1 to 3 p.m., 337 Kerr St. Drop-in for coffee and chat. Programs for moms, dads, kids and caregivers. Call 849-6366. Intermediate Japanese Flower Arranging, Sept. 13th to 27th, Oct. 4th, 18th and 25th, 1:30 to 4 p.m., and 7 to 9:30 p.m., Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd. W„ Burlington. Cost: $80 (public $90), call 825-5040 Ext. 237. A Time For Me, personal growth ses sions for people 50 and over, registration Sept. 13th, 14th, and 15th, Sir John Colbome Centre for Seniors, Third Line and Lakeshore. Course offers Mondays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.. Sept. 27th to Nov. 22nd, exclud ing Oct. 11th. Cost: $17 per person, call 815-5960. Bruce Trail Association has Lakeside Hikes for fun and fitness with the Bronte Bunch every Monday. Meet at Coach & Four, back door, 7:15 p.m. Walk at own pace. Call 827-8768. TOPS - Take O ff Pounds Sensibly meets every Monday at St. Aidan's Church, 318 Queen Mary Dr. at Stewart St. New members welcome, nominal fee. Call Maureen, 827-4893; or Kim at 338-9059. Nervous about speaking in front of oth ers? Hard time 'selling yourself?' Leam how with Trafalgar Toastmasters, non profit public speaking club, meets Mondays, 7 to 9:15 p.m., at Oakville Central Library. Call 469-0454. ADVANCED REGISTRATION Ladies Marathon Bridge Club o f Oakville, in support of Oakville Big Sisters, is currently accepting new members for its afternoon and evening groups. If interested in a game of friendly bridge twice a month. call Christi Pope, 849-9661. Arthritis Society o f Halton Peel looking for phone volunteers, leaders and can vassers for September Residential Campaign. Call Jim Pitfield at 905-848- 3085. New Book Club, interesting discussions on classics, meetings to be held monthly on Tuesday or Wednesday, 7 p.m. Tentative first selection. Count Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace. Call 828-4033 or 279-1542, or email: adolfo_stagni@tvo.org Survivors o f Sexual Abuse and Molestation - Crisis Intervention Team for recent disclosures by children and adoles cents. Group therapy for women, men, teens and children. Also Non-Offending Parents Group. Call Jolene, 825-3242, Halton Centre for Childhood Sexual Abuse, 461 North Service Rd. W. Services fo r Abused Women - Halton Family Services offers program for women who have experienced emotional, physical ly and/or sexual abuse within their spousal or dating relationships. Individual coun selling, education-support groups, therapy groups and children's groups. Services pro vided free of charge. Call 845-3811. Fall registration underway for Oakville Gymnastics Centre, Home of the Antoinettes, 461 North Service Rd., open Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fall session runs Sept. 11th to Dec. 17th. Call 847-7747. Red Cross Babysitting Courses, Sept. 11th and 12th, Red Cross building, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.; and Sept. 16th, 24th, 30th and Nov. 7th, White Oaks Library, 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. Cost: $35. Call 845-5241. ^ O a k v il l e B e a v e r Restaurant Poll Oakville is a town noted fo r its restaurants. We have more great restaurants per capita than virtually any other community in Canada! We also have an appropriately discriminating collective palate. We accept only the best. But what is the best5 We thought we'd ask you, our readers, to tell us who you think is the best, in our annual Reader's Restaurant PolL After all, you're the folks who vote with your taste buds... and your dollars.Please take a moment to fill in the questionnaire below and return it to The Oakville Beaver. I DINE OUT APPROXIMATELY: (Check One). O Once/Week O Twice/Week □ Twice/Month O More than Twice/Week O Less than Twice/Month 0 Ten+ Times/Month YOU COULD TELL VS WHICH SPOTS OFFER THE BEST IN THESE CATEGORIES: Quick Bite | Dining with the Kids Most Original Cuisine Best Service________ Most Unusual Decor, Best V ie w _________ _ Best Happy Hour Best Wine List __ Friendliest Spot Best Ambiance _ Best New Restaurant My Favourite Restaurant Overall is: _______ The Most Important Feature of My Restaurant is: ■ i | Italian I Indian German/Austrian Chinese ______ I | Best Pizza ! Best Breakfast _______ { Best Brunch - Smorg. I Best After-Theatre Spot. | Best Desserts_________ J Best Salads _________ ? Best Seafood_________ WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE EATERY IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ETHNIC OPTIONS. Greek ____________________________ Continental _______________________ Exotic Ethnic_______________________ British Pub _______________________ DINNER FOR TWO CONTEST BALLOT N a m e : _________________________ A d d r e s s : FANCY A PIZZA? A BURGER? A BIG, THICK STEAK? TELL US WHERE YOU HEAD FOR ... Best Steak________________________________ P h o n e N u m b e r : Best Specialty Food Shop Best Sandwiches ______ Best Cup of Coffee______ Best Wings ___________ Best Fish & Chips ______ Best Ribs _____________ Mail to: The Oakville Beaver 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K-3S4 DINNER FOR TWO AT ONE OF OAKVILLE'S FAVOURITE DINING SPOTS! Enter Today! ¥ mailto:adolfo_stagni@tvo.org By Consignment... CAA Authorized inspection Centres 2345 Fairview St. 4121 Moms Or. CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT!