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The Town of Oakville proclaimed March as Red Cross Month with a flag-raising on Town Hall Monday. The Town joined other municipalities in the month-long celebration of the work of the non-profit organization and its volunteers. "We are delighted that the Town of Oakville has proclaimed March Red Cross Month. We value the relationship we have with our community and are grateful for the support we receive. The Red Cross will continue to assist the residents of Oakville wherever and whenever help is needed," Andrew Little, chair of the Halton Advisory Branch Council for the Town of Oakville proclaims March Red Cross Month 9 | Friday, March 14, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Canadian Red Cross, said in a news release. The Canadian Red Cross provides help to those facing conflict, disaster, injury or illness locally and around the world. The Red Cross in Oakville also offers first aid, water safety, violence and abuse prevention programs and workshops on humanitarian issues. Residents can help support the Canadian Red Cross by donating or becoming a volunteer -- more information is available at www.redcross.ca, or by contacting the Oakville branch at 905-845-5241 or oakville@ redcross.ca. The Halton Advisory Branch Council of the Canadian Red Cross was at Town Hall Monday to help proclaim March as Canadian Red Cross Month in Oakville with a flag raising. From left are, Oakville Mayor Rob Burton, Peter Hodgson (council past-president), Liliana Leung (vice-chair) and Ward 2 Councillor Cathy Duddeck. | photo by Eric Riehl ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) Pub night fundraiser is for the dogs Oakville residents are invited to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and save a dog's life tomorrow (Saturday) during the Dog Rescuers Inc. Shamrockin' Pub Night fundraiser at the Southside Cottage Grill, 234 Lakeshore Rd. E. The event, which runs 7 p.m.-1 a.m., features a buffet dinner, raffle items, door prizes, a live band and Irish Step Dancers. Tickets cost $20 with proceeds going towards Dog Rescuers' vet bills. The non-profit, Oakville-based organization rescues and re-homes dogs who have been abused and abandoned or whose owners have suffered a change in their personal life and can no longer keep them. "We take these dogs into foster care, we work with them, we medically fix them back up and we place them into new loving homes. We place over 100 dogs every year. We don't have a timeline so we don't put anyone down because they have been with us too long," said Joan Znidarec, co-founder of the Dog Rescuers Inc. "We take them from 21 shelters and pounds in Ontario... We do occasionally get older dogs that we find out have cancer. They usually stay in our foster homes and we just make sure the time they have left is filled with love and that they have a family." Znidarec said it has been a rough year for the group with multiple dogs in their care requiring surgery, including an eye removal in one case. Another little dog named Ellie racked up vet bills to the tune of more than $2,000. Between these cases and some dogs needing to be placed in palliative care, the resources of Dog Rescuers Inc. have been stretched thin. Znidarec said the organization receives no government funding and relies completely on private donations and the funds raised through adoptions. She said volunteers run the organization using a network of foster homes to care for the dogs. The group is always looking for additional foster homes and donations to allow them to continue their operations. Tickets for the Shamrockin' Pub Night fundraiser can be purchased by calling 416-567-6249 or at the door. For more information, visit www. thedogrescuersinc.ca. Salima Kassam Reg. Chiropodist A STEP BEYOND IN CARE DO YOU HAVE: · Foot/Arch Pain? · Ingrown Toenails? · Diabetes? · Swollen Ankles? · Corns, Calluses? CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT 905-632-1414 728 Burloak Drive www.footandhealthclinic.com FREE LUNCH AND LEARN FOR SENIORS Tuesday, March 25th 11:00 ­ 1:00pm Oakville Public Library in downtown Oakville "Help with issues that arose this winter and how to get better prepared for next year" Michael Harrison, BA. CET Public Education/ Special Projects Officer TOPIC: Keynote Speaker: VISIT OUR WEDNESDAY, Open House on Oakville Fire Department Fire Prevention Division April 9 Plus hear from several Industry Professionals: AT HSC, STUDENT TUDENT SUCCESS IS IMPORTANT IMPOR TO ME. Learning is fun. Students tudents need e believ believe only be convinced. We eativity the wonderment and creativity contained in the minds of children are the most untapped apped resources in our world orld today today. - Adam Carswell, Carsw Junior School hool Principal Hillfield Strathallan College is an independent day school for Montessori Toddler and Pre-Kindergarten students to Grade 12. Visit us at www.hsc.on.ca. 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