uu 1 1 1JL-. l I A_>1X S u m m e r L e s s o n s SUMMER BIKINI SPECIAL $199 ■ ^ ^ per treatment offer expires June I 9, I 999 Call 6 3 1 -6 2 8 8 now for your complimentary consultation ■■ u rS CO L a k e s h o re R d . H A IR R E M O V A L THE BARE FACTS by Epi Light" Professional Skin Care Centres 520 Locust St., Burlington at The Centre for Personal Surgery Photo by Fred Loek Laurie Pallett, executive director of the Mississauga Arts Council, shows off the new Arts West website that can be reached through, toronto.com. Users can get information about what's going on in Oakville, Burlington, Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, Halton Hills and beyond. Hotline to the local a rt scene By Tom M ichibata SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER The Mississauga arts community is joining forces with its counterparts around Peel and Halton in a bid to get the word out about arts, entertainment and cultural happenings. Arts organizations across the western GTA now have a toll-free phone number, a web site, a brochure, and displays that will serve people wanting to know what's going on in arts and culture in Oakville, Mississauga, Brampton, Halton Hills, Milton and Caledon. Rather than calling the individual arts coun cils and groups, it's now a case of one-stop shopping. All you have to do is access a new service called ArtsWest. The interactive voice hotline numbers are 615-4376 for local calls and 1-877-278-7976 for toll-free long distance calls. To visit the new web site, log on to www.toronto.com/artswest. Information pertaining to area theaters, art galleries, museums, festivals as well as events in colleges and provincial parks can also be accessed. ArtsWest was launched Wednesday (May 26th) in the Rogers Theatre at the Living Arts Centre. At a cost of about $100,000, the project is the culmination of five years of work and a co operative effort involving the economic devel opment committees and arts councils in Oakville, Mississauga, and Brampton accord ing to Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) arts media consultant Jo Stevenson. A number of sponsors have jumped on board. For example, Bell Canada has imple mented a toll-free multiple-user system and contributed $20,000 and Interkom Creative Marketing designed the $15,000 colour brochure. The Ministry of Citizenship, Culture & Recreation contributed $50,000 over five years. Meanwhile, toronto.com came up with the web links and the ArtsWest web site for about $5,000. MAC executive director Laurie Pallett is excited about how the system will facilitate the dispersal of arts and entertainment information. "Over the years, we've struggled to get the word out to the residents of Halton and Peel concerning the many arts and cultural events happening in communities in the western GTA," said Pallett. "We are first in the country to create such a comprehensive service to answer the demand for up-to-date information that can be easily accessed." Cosmedica • IT WORKS • NOTHING WORKS BETTER • SAFE • ECONOMICAL • EFFECTIVE A message from the Halton Council on Smoking and Health. For more information, please call the Halton Regional Health Department at (905) 693-4242 ext. 7525. TTY (905) 827-9833. A Public H ealth P ro je c t P hoto used w ith perm ission fro m N o rth Bay an d D is tric t H e a lth U n it LESSONS IN • Piano • Vocal • Guitar • Bass • Saxophone • Clarinet • Flute • Recorder Royal Conservatory & University educated teachers • Early Childhood M u sic ORFF classes Addison MUSIC SUMMER CAMP LEARNING CENTRE Limited space available 481 North Service Rd. W., Oakville, Units A-68v7 L6M 2V6 905-825-8668 OAKVILLE ISTE A S S O C I A T I O N Do you know a girl between 4 and 18 years who could benefit from a one to one relationship with an adult female volunteer? Our matching and group programmes offer friendship, emotional support and guidance allowing girls to realize their full potential, build on their unique strengths and enhance their self esteem. Please call Karen or Fiona at 338-0238 to see if Big Sisters is right fo r you! ALSO NEEDED: VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS liURUNC TONART CENTRE 1 5 th A n n u a l y / t . / 9^ /S O Saturday, June 12, 1999 Sunday, June 13, 1999 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. t i Spencer Smith Park Burlington on the Lake Sponsored by u u n 0 u ij£ j _ 02CL* CH AMBurlington Post 8th Annual Road Race c MOON Saturday, June 12, 1999 9pm Pre-registration 632-7796 BURLINGTON MONARCH Him http://www.toronto.com/artswest