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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Tuesday December 23, 2008 - 31 Update Community Forward announcements of non-profit local events for Community Update to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4; e-mail angela@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 248. Free. BULLETIN Tickets on sale for Dec. 31 New Year's Eve Dinner and Dance, Oakville Legion, Branch 114, 36 Upper Middle Rd., 6:30 p.m.-1 a.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m., dance at 8:30 p.m., music by DJ Jimmy Mack, party favours, door prizes, raffles, tickets $35 per person, call 905-8456271. Tickets on sale for Dec. 31 New Year's Eve Dinner and Dance, Bronte Legion, Branch 486, 79 Jones St., $40 per person, hot/cold appetizers, entertainment, call 905-8274722. For The Stephen Lewis Foundation the Bronte Broads' Treasures Sale continues Tuesdays through Saturdays until Christmas during regular shopping hours in the Designed for Home store, 2446 Lakeshore Rd. (at Bronte Road, beside the Thai Restaurant). Proceeds support African children orphaned by AIDS. Donations of nearly-new gifts and home decor items, as well as cheques, are welcomed. For information, call Mary at 905-825-3159. The Women's Centre Gift Wrap Fundraiser, have gifts wrapped and help support The Women's Centre. At Hopedale Mall's Centre Court, volunteers will wrap gifts during mall hours until Dec. 24. Grace House Group Home is selling Gold movie passes to AMC theatres for $10 to raise activity funds. The passes are valid 24/7 -- no exceptions, no expiry date. Call 905-8444772 or e-mail david@gracehouse.net. WEDNESDAY DEC. 24 Candlelight Choral Eucharist, late night Christmas Eve worship, 8 p.m. St. Cuthbert's, Maple Grove/Oakhill, all welcome. Children's Christmas Eve Service, child-friendly worship with carols and Communion, 4:30 p.m., St. Cuthbert's, Maple Grove and Oakhill. WEDNESDAY DEC. 31 Blood Donor Clinic, Oakville Place, 240 Leighland Ave., 11:30 a.m. ­ 3:30 p.m., or contact 1-888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283). e-mail ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 248 Helping hospice SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER IODE DOES ITS PART: The Angela Bruce Chapter, IODE, donated $5,000 to Margaret Anderson at the Ian Anderson House hospice. Pictured at the cheque presentation are, from left, Iris Harrison, IODE member, Barbara Hopton, president of the Angela Bruce Chapter IODE, Margaret Anderson of IAH, Dianne Griffiths and Maureen Cook, both of IODE. Community Notices Classified Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm E-mail: classified@haltonsearch.com Obituary MURRAY, Margaret Mary- It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mom on Monday December 22, 2008 at the Ian Anderson House residential hospice, Oakville after a courageous battle with cancer. Margaret Mary Murray (nee Jackson) in her 86th year. Devoted and loving wife for 51 years of the late Vincent Murray. Loving mother of Ken and his partner Sue Lindstrom, Terry and his wife Judy, Linda and her husband Terry Smith, Don and his wife Leslie, Cathy and her husband Chris Halyk, and Cheryl and her husband Paul Corry. Cherished grandmother to Brad, Greg, Lisa, Lindsay, Scott, the late Travis, Wesley, Kelly, Jordyn, Michael, Tyler, Corey, Kaitlin, Breanne, Kayla, Jared and two great grandchildren Evan and Emma. Dear sister of Tom Jackson and his wife Gail, Joe Jackson, and Doreen Vince. Pre-deceased by a brother Robert Jackson, a brother-in-law Jack Vince and sisters-in-law Dot and Joan Jackson. Dear sister-in-law to Irene Steedman, and loving friend of Donna Murray and Dorothy Lamb. She will be sadly missed and never forgotten. Marg was a past member of Arrowdale Golf Club and enjoyed many a euchre game at the Dunsdon Legion. Special thanks to Suzanne, Mary, all the staff at Delmanor Retirement Home and Ian Anderson House, Oakville, for their loving care and kindness. Friends will be received at the DENNIS TOLL FUNERAL HOME, 55 Charing Cross Street, Brantford on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 133 Murray Street, Brantford on Saturday December 27, 2008 at 10 a.m. Interment St. Joseph's Cemetery. Donations to Ian Anderson House, P.O. Box 61034, 511 Maple Grove Drive, Oakville, Ontario L6J 7P5 appreciated. www.dennistoll.ca and you will receive a voucher for of your baby's precious hand or footprint ($25.00 value) compliments of: www.WeePiggies.com Tel: 905-825-8731 · Email: oakville@weepiggies.com Call 905-632-4440 to place your announcement