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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday April 4, 2007 - 35 Memories of dad Waterfront festival looking for community performers The Oakville Waterfront Festival is currently accepting applications to participate as a community performer at the Festival this June 22-24. Can you sing on key? Do you dance with grace? Did you benefit from the violin lessons your mother made you take? If so the festival would like to hear from you. Garage bands; musicians; dance troupes; gymnastic clubs; martial arts demonstrations; and anything new, unique or interactive will be considered. The Community Stage will be in the Molson Bar & Grill in Coronation Park and will run performances all weekend long. To receive an application form visit www.oakvillefestival.com and click on Events, or contact the festival at information@oakvillefestival.com. Deadline for submission is April 15. Easter's Family Pet Festival THE 14th Annual ASHLEY HUTCHESON / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER IN MEMORY OF CHATFIELD: Joan Clute stands in front of one of her late father's paintings at the opening of a show featuring his work Saturday at Abbozzo Gallery. Thomas Chatfield, a well-known Oakville-based painter, teacher and mentor to fellow artists, captures his love of Canadian landscape in Paintings on Paper. He traveled across the province in pursuit of his subject and held more than 60 solo shows across Canada over the course of his career. Chatfield died in July 1999 and his work is now exhibited exclusively at Abbozzo Gallery, 179 Lakeshore Rd. E. Paintings on Paper runs to April 22. Show Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, International Centre 6900 Airport Road (Derry Rd) Mississauga 10a.m. ­ 6 p.m 10a.m.-6 p.m. 10a.m.-5 p.m. Admissions: Adults $12 Seniors (60+) $8 Youths (10-17) $8 Children under 5 Free Family Pass (2 Adults & 2 Youths) $35 April 6-8, 2007 If you have a news tip or story idea, call the Oakville Beaver at 845-3824. BEAVER TRAILS TO TREASURE ISLAND For more information call: 705-444-8400 or www.allaboutpetsshow.com Regrettably, visitors are not permitted to bring their pets to the show.