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10 Oakville Beaver Weekend Sunday March 18, 2001 Sunday, Marc The Internet Show Saturday March 24,12 p.m.- 4 p.m. C o m p u te r C o u rs e s @ T h e C e n tr e ! The C entre offers you a va rie ty com puter and Internet courses. of Oakville Who's Who a t SPIN THE WEB: The Oakville Internet Show The SPIN T H E W EB exhibitor line up has been finalized. D arcy G lidden, M anager o f the U rban Community Access Program at the Oakville Public Library states, "We are fortunate to have so many industry leaders right here in Halton. By participating in this unique community event, each of the exhibitors has shown th eir com m itm ent to fostering In tern et awareness and accessibility' in Halton." This show is made possible through the support of the Ontario M inistry o f Tourism, C ulture and Recreation and Industry Canada. COGECO Cable is one o f the major cable operators in Canada, with operations in O ntario and Q uebec. CO G EC O offers digital cable services and high speed Internet access throughout its service area. CO G ECO has seen significant growth in its @Home service since its launch. This residential service allows customers to always be on the Internet and connected at the highest speeds available. C O GECO has just recently launched its Hom e Networking program allowing customers to network up to three PCs to their residential connection at no additional monthly charge. Canadian C om puter is an Apple Specialist and an Apple Authorized Reseller and Service Provider. Canadian C om puter offers com plete M acintosh solutions to our customers. We offer a full line o f Apple computers and related software, peripherals, services, and training programs to m eet all of our customer's needs. As the retail arm of IBM Canada the IBM Store provides c o n s u m e r s , entrepreneurs and small busmess owners w ith access to competitively priced ebusiness tools and value-added services. T he IBM Store represents IB M 's com m itm ent to offer a com prehensive range of technology, software and services in one convenient location. Sheridan C ollege is at the forefront in providing advanced technology education in com puter animation, multimedia, telecommunications, film and television, and broadcast journalism. Founded in 1967, Sheridan has also earned a reputation for excellence in a wide range of subject areas, including business, crafts and design, early childhood education, sports injury m anagem ent and music theatre. T he School of Continuing and Part-time Studies at Sheridan offers courses year-round in hundreds o f subjects, from accounting to yoga. Sheridan's main Oakville campus is located at 1430 Trafalgar Road. T he C entre for Skills D evelop m en t & Training is an entrepreneurial not-for-profit organization affiliated with the Halton District School Board. The C entre provides a variety of services throughout Halton, including com puter training courses, career counseling, ESL courses and basic skills upgrading. `T our link to the fu tu re ..." T he Adult L earning C en tre o f th e H alton C atholic D istrict S ch ool B oard provides a wide range of a d u l t Qualified, expert instructors teach skills in Com puter Basics, Internet Use, Office 2000, MCP, HTML, Simply Accounting, 3D Studio Viz, Office Adm inistration and everything in between. The courses are divided into different series, allowing you to choose the courses that best meet your specific needs. jg jj Skills Development & Training education o p p o rtu n ities including computer training in W in d o w s , Microsoft Office 2000, Web Design, Digital Illustration and the Internet. T he M edia A w areness N etw ork is a national non-profit organization prom oting and supporting m edia education in Canadian hom es, school and communities. M Net is a world leader in W eb literacy initiatives and has T H E Q / X K V I L L E m ounted a national public education program, W eb Awareness: Knowing the Issues, designed to raise awareness of the issues facing children and young people as they go online. AskUs?, a new service of the Oakville Public Library, allows Oakville residents to send questions to the library via e-mail 24 hours a day. Your question will be answered during regular hours by an experienced reference librarian and a response will be sent to you as soon as possible usually within 24 hours or the next business day. All questions and answers are kept strictly confidential. AskUs? is available to anyone, any time, from anywhere - as long as you have access to a com puter and the Internet. Simply go to the Library's hom e page, www.opl.on.ca. and click on AskUs?, all from the convenience o f your hom e or office computer. In form ation O akville provides free, up-to-date information on everything you want to know about living and working in Oakville. Inform ation Oakville is conveniently located in the Central Branch of the Oakville Public Library at 120 Navy Street and is always accessible on-line. The Community Services Database is a collaborative effort of the four community information centres in Halton. This database (searchable via the Internet) provides people with information about the community and government services available to Halton residents. Adaptive technology at the Oakville Public Library runs the gamut from accessible Internet workstations equipped with adjustable keyboard trays to Kurzweil 1000 Reading Machines located at Central, Woodside and Glen Abbey branches. The library is in the final stage of negotiations to provide access to VISUNET: Canada. Tjjis service will allow the library to tap into the CNIB catalogue and gain access to their collection of 15,000 talking books. For m ore in fo rm a tio n , c o n ta c t T h e C e n tre a t (905) 3 3 3 -3 4 9 9 /8 7 8 -1 2 4 0 o r visit o u r w eb site a t w w w .th e ce n tre .o n .c a I N T E R N E T offered on tl you to view electronically can be to vii utility and o t p.m. Progra Kathy McCc demonstrate from the libr; OAK The IBM Stones represent IBM' s commitment to offer a comprehensive range of technology, software and services in one convenient location. Burlington Mississauga Millcroft Shopping C entre 10 Kingsbrdge Garden Circle 2000 Appleby Line Main Level 905-336-3190 905-712-4144 PUE LIBI Sunday Mond Glen Abbey Web-Wise Wc 6-7pm White Oaks Web-Wise Wc 9:15-10:15am S Glen Abbey Web-Wise Wc 6-7pm ((QhCOGI:CQ 0 H o m e . Cogeco Cable is one of the major cable operators in Canada offering digital cable services and High Speed Internet service. The @Home High Speed Internet service allows customers to always be online and connected at the highest speeds available, with up to 3 PCs networked for no additional monthly charge. White Oaks Web-Wise Wc 9:15-10:15arr 15 2 2 Glen Abbey Web-Wise Wc 6-7pm White Oaks Web-Wise W < 9:15-10:15arr 29 Central Adult Easy E-mail 2-3p Glen Abbey Web-Wise Wor 6-7pm White Oaks Web-Wise Wor 9:15-10:15am (9 0 5 ) 3 3 3 - 5 5 2 2