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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday June 22, 2007 - 15 Oakville Waterfront Festival is community affair T he Oakville Waterfront Festival kicks off summer this weekend, June 22-24 in Coronation Park with a weekend full of first-class entertainment. Named one of the Top 50 Festivals in Ontario, The Oakville Waterfront Festival delivers an entire weekend of music and dance, sports and games, crafts and carnival rides, and lots of fun for all. It is an entire weekend with the family, celebrating the wonderful outdoors in our very special water- front community. While you're enjoying all the activities this weekend, think about this: The Festival is made possible in part, through the gen- erous financial support of Oakville's businesses, and volunteers, who come together as one family to bring hundreds of dollars worth of entertainment for as low as $11. The Oakville Waterfront Festival is a non-profit, community-based organization relying on corporate sponsorship and admission sales to finance the event. Since its inception in 1992, The Oakville Waterfront Festival has become an important fundraiser for many community groups - such as church groups, sports clubs, Rotary Clubs, and environmental organizations to name a few. By providing their volunteers to work festival weekend, groups receive funding from the festival for their efforts. With support from PetroCanada, which sponsors the volunteer program, the festival has given back more than $1.6 million to our community in the past 15 years. This year when you buy your Festival admission, you'll not only be participating in one of Ontario's premier events, you can also be justifiably proud that you are helping to support your community. If your non-profit group is looking for ways to raise awareness or funds, consider contacting the Festival office to learn more. Visit www.oakvillefestival.com. Celebrate Oakville's 150th anniversary as Tim Hortons presents the 16th annual Oakville Waterfront Festival. -- Submitted by the Oakville Waterfront Festival.