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Messy fun starts now with photos Oak-Land Ford Lincoln driving for Oakville Curling Club Oak-Land Ford Lincoln is bringing cars to the Drive One 4 UR Community program in support of the Oakville Curling Club Saturday, March 17 at the curling club, 224 Allan St., from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For every vehicle test-driven, Oak-Land Ford Lincoln and Ford of Canada will donate $20 to the club, aiming for $6,000. The event coincides with the Hot Shots Tournament. "We know how important curling is in our community, so we want to help," said Randy Winterle, sales manager at Oak-Land Ford Lincoln, in a news release. "We're excited to raise money for the Oakville Curling Club, while introducing drivers to our high-quality line-up and innovative safety technologies." Particpants must be 18 or older and have a valid driver's licence. 13 · Thursday, March 8, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Everyone knows a Ribfest can be messy business. That's where the fun begins. Everyone enjoys the bands and the entertainment, but the ribs themselves and the resulting messy, but happy, faces -- that's at the heart of the enjoyment of a Ribfest. That said, organizers of the first Oakville Family Ribfest have a problem: they just don't have any pictures to promote and explain to Oakville residents -- who may have never attended a ribfest -- just what to expect. Oakville Family Ribfest is enlisting the help of all shutterbugs who have fond memories that they have captured with their cameras and are willing to share. Ribfest needs your help to show Oakville residents what to look forward to June 22-24, at Sheridan College's Trafalgar Road campus. Oakville Family Ribfest organizers are looking for your best photos. By that, read your messiest photos. Got family photos of messy, happy faces? How about piles and piles of ribs or how about just the bones? Send your favourite barbecue rib pictures to photos@ oakvillefamilyribfest.com and you could win a prize from Budds'. Budds' has donated two rib dinners at Oakville Family Ribfest, along with a selection of Budds' gear from the Budds' family of auto dealerships. To top it off, the firm is even throwing in a year's supply of wet-wipes. With Ribfest just a mere 100 days away, the volunteers of the Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar are hard at work planning this major event for the town. Everyone can have a great time that weekend, so keep the dates open. All proceeds from this event will go to assist the new Oakville hospital as well as other charitable causes supported by Rotary. Photos submitted for the contest may be used by Oakville Family Ribfest and become public, published either on the website or in print or other promotional material, so only send photos you want the world to see. Check your photos today and send your best, messiest pictures of Ribfest to photos@oakvillefamilyribfest. com. Watch the event website www.oakvillefamilyribfest. com in the next few weeks for updates about volunteer opportunities and other news. CONGRATULATIONS MICHAEL The partners and staff of BDO are pleased to announce the recent appointment of Michael Banks, CA, to Office Managing Partner in Burlington. Michael has 15 years of experience providing audit, review and consulting services to owner-managed organizations in the manufacturing, consumer business, and not-for-profit industries. He is well-known in the GTA automotive and leasing field, working with originators and issuers in vehicle and equipment lease securitizations. Michael is also Treasurer of the Burlington Community Foundation and Past Chair of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton. As a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario's Governing Council, as well as its Management Advisory Committee, he recently earned the Award of Distinction for his community volunteerism and contributions to the CA profession. We congratulate him on this achievement and look forward to his further contributions to our clients, colleagues and communities. Assurance | Accounting | Taxation | Advisory Services 400 - 3115 Harvester Road Burlington ON 905 639 9500 www.bdo.ca BDO Canada LLP, a Canadian limited liability partnership, is a member of BDO International Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, and forms part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. BDO is the brand name for the BDO network and for each of the BDO Member Firms.