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"What basically prompted it â€" I‘ve gotten a lot of support with Stephanie from the community and I just wanted to give something back." Wilkinson says there aren‘t many events in Halton for disabled young people. He says he‘s hoping Special Friends Day will become an annual event. Wilkinson, 37, says he wanted to hold a fundraising event for the Special Olympics because of his eightâ€"yearâ€"old daughter, Stephanie, who has Down‘s Syndrome. The idea for the Special Friends Day was born after a fundraising planning committee was formed. Information booths will be set up by fire and ambulance personnel and by groups such as Child Find, whose volunteers will fingerprint children in case they ever go missing. There‘ll also be clowns and balloons. more information Hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken wings, and pop will be donated by companies and cooked by officers. The food and refreshments will be free for the disabled, but small fees will be charged to the public with proâ€" ceeds going to the Special Olympics, Wilkinson says. in games of wheelchair basketâ€" ball, tugs of war in a swimming pool, soccer, baseball, as well as, distance and accuracy throwing of bean bags. Economic indicators across the region suggest economic recovery is occurring as 15 of 16 measurements showed positive signs; the first time since the late 1980s that a majority of indicators pointed to growth. The total value of building perâ€" By BRAD REAUME Special to the Oakville Beaver As Director of Business Development for Halton Region, it‘s part of Brent Kearse‘s job to be optiâ€" mistic about the economy, and now he has evidence to fuel his optimism. Halton economy on the rebound Special Olympics fundâ€"raiser We wish to draw your attention to the followâ€" ing error in our current "Great May Sale" Flyer. 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Flyer reads: After $10.00 mir‘s. mail in rebate. Flyer should read: After $5.00 mfr‘s. mail in rebate. We wish to draw your attention to the error in We wish to draw your attention to melolong error in our current "Spectacular Spring Sale" Flyer. PAGE 1: 10â€"9211X, Tremclad Spray Paint should {mn Home Projects" Mini 800K. PAGE 33: | 3. 62â€"3509â€"6, Column Sump Pump should read 1/3 hp. motor, not 1/2 hp. We wish to draw your attention to the errors in our current 1994 Annual Catalogue. PAGE 34: Marbleâ€"Look Door Knobs and Handles. 46â€"8020/8021/8056/8058/8060/8061 have the wrong tures illustrated. AGE 111: The ilustrations for Saws Item #10. 57â€" 7410â€"8 and ltem #13. 57â€"74036 should be transâ€" sed. ‘AGE 215: Item #3. 25â€"1100â€"8 should be the GM Sideâ€"Terminal Battery Wrench. Itemi #4. 25â€"1101â€"6 should be the Ford Ignition Module Wrench. Call 825â€"4777, ext. 22216 for (Continued from page 13) 10â€"9211X, Tremclad Spray Paint should OAKTOWN SHOPPING PLAZA e 550 Kerr Street 844â€"5732 UPPER OAKVILLE SHOPPING CENTRE Upper Middle at 8th Line 849â€"TIRE "We have a substantial tax advanâ€" tage over many places closer to The information was contained in a report Kearse tendered recently to Halton‘s administration and finance committee. He added, much of the empty industrial and commercial space in the region has been filled, citing that only two of 15 industrial complexes of more than 50,000 square feet, empty a year ago, remain empty today. mits increased 17% from 1992 to 1993, bankruptcies were down, housâ€" ing starts up, and layoffs dropped sigâ€" nificantly," Kearse said. In the late 1980s, we were getting a new plant each week," Kearse said. "That‘s not going to happen, but even though companies are using much less space than they used to, our inventory of space is being filled." Kearse said the economic engine of Toronto has to be revitalized before the economy will begin to show major growth. Toronto, and we have land to develâ€" op," Kearse said. "Companies that are expanding or building branch offices often look to Halton because of that and our location with relation to marâ€" kets and transportation." THE WORLD "David Wilkins has been recommended by us to many people. He is a very professional businessman and worker. We will definitely be using him again." * DEPENDABLE x WE THINK GREEN * QUALITY * FAST FUSSY For A Free Estimate 845â€"3777 Certa ProPainters Joanne D. Ross, Oakville § m @\’%.'7"'9»... ‘‘Serving Oakville : Since 1986 David Wilkins