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B4 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, June 7, 2000 Community Update An Oakville Beaver Feature Please forward announcements fo r Update to Wilma Blokhuis, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers RtL, Oakville, OnL L6K3S4; call 845-3824 E xt 250, Fax 337-- 5567 or email to blokhuis@haltonsearch.com BEFORE NOON Monday to be included. Contact Wilma Blokhtiis: 845-3824 Ext 250 Fax: 337-5567 Email: blokhuis@ haltonsearch.com donated to Children's Wish Foundation. Call 827-2444. ME Association o f Halton and Hamilton-Wentworth (CFS), sup port group, 7 p.m., Transley United Church, 2111 Walkers Line, north of Upper Middle, Burlington. Call 905319-7966. Oakville Strutters meets Thursday nights for 60-minute `stress busters' fitness walk. Also new route to Holyrood Park and back, (plus optional half-hour walk through Lakeside Park.) Libation afterwards. Meet at Oakville Central Library main front doors, Lakeshore and Navy, 7:15 p.m. Free. Call Patti Crichton, 338-2751. Halton Central Chapter, BNI, meets every Thursday at the Dynasi Restaurant, 399 Dundas W,, 7 to 8:30 a.m., visitors welcome. For informa tion and reservations, call John Seaga, 257-9463. Oakville Parent-Child Centre offers Toddler Time, a drop-in pro gram for parents and their toddlers, 12 to 18 months offered every Thursday from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at 1500 Sixth line. Call 849-6366. Oakville Parent-Child Centre offers Cabin Fever, a drop-in pro gram for parents and caregivers every Thursday morning from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 1240 Old Abbey Lane. Call 849-6366. FRIDAY JUNE 9 Community Partners Appreciation Breakfast at White Oaks Secondary School, Montclair and McCraney, 7:45 am., to thank financial and computer resources donated by local businesses. Call 845-2500. 6th annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Driving Rodeo at Country Heritage Park, 8560 Tremaine Rd., Milton, starting at 9 am.Paramedics test driving skills against teams from across Ontario. Oakville Parent-Child Centre offers Cabin Fever, a drop-in pro gram for parents and caregivers every Friday mornings from 10:30 to noon, at 337 KetT St. Call 849-6366. SATURDAYJUNE 10 Life Hike 2000, start-finish at Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, Third Line south of Upper Middle. Registration 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Hike begins 9:30 am. Lunch, entertain ment and awards at 11 am. Hike through trails of Glen Abbey. Call 257-0007, or visit www.cogecable.net/~lifehike Giant Garage Sale, 9 am. to noon. Sir John Colbome Centre for Seniors, Lakeshore and Third Line. Refreshments. Tables still available at $10 each, call the Centre, 815-5960. Fun Fair, Garage Sale, & Silent Auction, 8 am. to 2 p.m., Kiddy Comer Nursery School, Trinity United Church, 1250 McCraney at Sewell. Bouncer, games, face paint ing, prizes. Red Cross Childsafe (including Infant & Child CPR), for parents grandparents and caregivers, June 10th and 11th, 1 to 6 p.m. Cost: $35 each or $50 couple. Call 845-5241. SUNDAY JUNE 11 A Taste o f the Town, hosted by Rotary Club of Oakville, noon to 4 p.m., Appleby College grounds, 540 Lakeshore W,, rain or shine. Tickets, $75 each - $75 tax receipt Call 905270-6636 Ext. 234. Proceeds to John Black Life Support Room at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Picnic in the Park - Friends of the Oakville Historical Society pre sent 34th annual Picnic in the Park at Lakeside Park, foot of Navy Street 12 noon to 4 p.m. White elephant bake table, crafts, fire engine, clowns, balloons, face painting, fish pond, pony rides, sketches by ASTA, David the Magnificent at 1:30 and 3 p.m.; clairvoyant Pierre Michel, Oakville Humane Society Bow-Wow Contest at 1 p.m.(all (togs welcome), Best Decorated Teddy Bear, 2:30 p.m., prizes and vendors. Entertainment by The Salty Dog Band, 12 to 1:15 p.m.; Royal Oaks Stage Band, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.; and Oakville Wind Orchestra, 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. Free admission. Church Tours and Open House at Bronte's three churches, Walton Memorial United, Lakeshore and Bronte, Church of the Epiphany, Bronte and Sovereign, and St. Dominic's Roman Catholic Church, 2915 Rebecca, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Refreshments. Thlips, Tulips, "Mips: Oakville Royal Canadian Legion is selling tulip bulbs, 10 for $6, or a box of 100 for $55, available to June 15th. Call Bill Allan at the Legion, 845-6271, or 847-2626. Ride Toronto's historic streetcars at Halton County Radial Railway Museum, 13629 Guelph Line, Milton, weekends in June, daily in July and August. Call 519-856-9802, or visit www.hcry.org Secret Gardens o f Oakville, Garden Tour, Sunday July 2nd, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets, $10, available at Acorn Card Shop, 221 Lakeshore E.; An English Garden Flower Shoppe; Pilgrim's Way Plaza; Hopedale Hardware, Hopedale Mall; Upper Oakville Card Shop, Upper Oakville Shopping Centre; and F. Bulow Garden Centers, 370 South Service Rd. W,, and 2667 Lakeshore Rd. W,, Mississauga. Proceeds to community projects. Call 849-7649. CAVEAT - Canadians Against Violence in Burlington needs volun teers to staff front desk and answer the phone, at least one half-day per week. Slight computer skills neces sary. Call 1-800-6-CAVEAT (6228328), ask for Sandra. Has your beloved pet died? If you need to talk to someone who understands the love you feel for your beloved pet, call the HaltonJPeel Pet Loss Support Group for confidential telephone support. Mississauga (905) 2724040; Oakville (905) 842-2252; Burlington (905) 637-5233 and ask to leave a message for the pet loss support group. Email: petloss@idirect.ca Message Board: http://www.insidetheweb.eom/mbs.c gi/mb892198. International Languages Italian Summer Camp, JK to Grade 8, at St Bernadette School, July 4th to 28th, 11:30 to 3:30 p.m., daily. Cost: $25 per family. Call Rosa Addante, 8783942. Photo by Peter C. McCusker HELPING OUT* Halton Regional Police Staff Sergeants Grant Wilkinson and Peter Hodgson recently handed over a $1,250 cheque to Linda Hickson and Oakville Special Olympians Bill Hickson, Kim Odbert, Kathy Ashwell and Warren Wright the money was raised at a barbecue and the "Mile of Money" event at Nickels Restaurant 2345 Trafalgar Road, on May 6th, in which police officers waited on tables. Vacation Bible School, Christ Our King Lutheran Church, 2150 Dundas W,, July 10 to 14,9 to 11:30 a.m., for ages 4-to 14. Call 822-1432 or 822-8931. Halton-Peel CN1B is looking for volunteers to help with GloBall 2000 on June 16th, CNIB's annual night time golf tournament to raise funds to services more than 3,000 clients in Halton and peel. Call Josie Quinn, 275-5332 Ext. 24. Peer counselling: Need to talk? One-on-one support for women fac ing difficult life situations. Trained volunteer listen, support and offer referrals to appropriate services in community. Call 847-5520 Mondays, Tuesday and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to noon or visit the Women's Centre during those hours, Hopedale Mall, Ste. 210. Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights contin ues Nature Walks 2000. Bronte Creek Provincial Park Prairie Hike, Aug. 13th; and Cootes Paradise Fall Colour Hike, Oct 15th, both at 1:30 p.m. Call 849-5501. WEDNESDAY JUNE 7 Parents o f Children with Cancer, self-help support for fami lies dealing with childhood cancer, 7 p.m., Cancer Society office, 635 Fourth Line, Unit 51. Call 842-3682. Arthritis Bluebird Club, 7 p.m., Burlington Seniors Centre, 2285 New St., Burlington. Wrap-up meet ing. Free. Call 637-6643. The Oakville Fibromyalgia Support Group meets at 1 p.m., at a different location, to walk the trails of Oakville. Call Annette at 2571841 or Cathy at 827-0243. Wheeling Strutters Cycling Group starts, meets 7 p.m., east end of Coronation Park near boat launch. Call Patti Crichton, 338-2751 or email pattie@tiercon.com Wednesday Evening Fun Runs, for beginner and veteran runners, meets 7 p.m., at The Running Company, 118 Thomas St. Free. Call 815-1952. Oakville Parent-Child Centre offers Toddler Time, a drop-in pro gram for parents and their toddlers, 12 to 18 months offered every Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at 337 Kerr Street. Call 849-6366. Oakville Parent-Child Centre offers Cabin Fever, a drop-in pro gram for parents and caregivers every Wednesday mornings from 9 to 10:45 a.m. at 337 Kerr SL Call 8496366. THURSDAY JUNE 8 Youth Leadership Training on Race Relations, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Halton Regional Centre, North Auditorium, 1151 Bronte north of QEW. Follow-up to March 21st International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination program. Discussion racism in schools and how to eliminate it Call Halton Multicultural Council, 842-2486. SSO Family & Friend Support Group meeting, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., CMHA Oakville office, 488 Kerr at Speers. No meetings during July and August. Call Bonnie Grant 8150070. Enterprise Centre, Hopedale Mall, holds Wine & Cheese Membership Kick Off, 7 to 9 p.m. Speaker: Mayor Ann Mulvale. Call Janette, 825-2345. Community Appreciation Day, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Chiropractic First 2318 Lakeshore W. Schedule com plete chiropractic consultation and examination, $95 value, for $25 to be "PCeoae foe* ua a t tde CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Halton Healthcare Services Corporation 4th A nnualATHENA A w ard ANNUAL MEETING Wednesday June 14, 2000 7:30 p.m. Le Dome Banquet Hall Ann Mulvale Laura Kupferschmidt Anne Day 1173 North Service Rd. E. Oakville, Ontario Hahon Healthcare Services w a s formed through the August 1, 1998 amalgamation of Milton District Hospital and Oakvilie-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital jQ c r ^ ju / l / t f j t O ', · · .. .someone who can carry on the tradition o f excellence exhibited by these previous A T H E N A A udited Financial Statements will be available at the m eeting or by calling the H ospital A dm inistration offices at 3 3 8 -4 6 1 6 . Award recipients: 1999 Anne Day 1998 Laura Kiipferschmidt 1997 Mayor Ann Mulvale T h e A T H E N A Award program celebrates the potential o f all w om en as valued members and leaders o f the com m unity and recognizes those w ho support them. T h e A T H E N A Award honours individuals w h o strive toward the highest levels o f professional accom plishm ent... w om en and m en w ho excel in their chosen field, have devoted tim e and energy to their com m unity in a meaningful way, and w ho also open paths so that others m ay follow. Nomination form will be posted on the Oakville's C om m unity Website at www.oalcvillebeaver.com N om ination form s available at OAKVILLE CHAMBER of COMMERCE TOWNE R O Y A L B A IN K T H E G \K V I L L E B E A V E R