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Friday, September 15,2000 ^ THE OAKVILLE BEAVER GO com m uters^ will get MADD m orning greeting Halton and Peel GO Train com muters will be greeted during the morn ing rush-hour by M ADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) volunteers sell ing MADD buttons next week. The fundraising drive is part of MADD Halton Awareness Week (Sept. 18th - 22nd). According to MADD spokesperson Stephanie Dooley, volunteers will be on hand around 6 a.m. at train stations in Oakville, Bronte, Clarkson and Burlington. The money will go towards MADD's many community activities designed to promote safe and sober dri ving. Mayor Ann Mulvale recendy pro claim ed M ADD Halton Awareness Week, citing several alarming statistics that back up the need for all drivers not to drink and drive. For exam ple, 4.5 Canadians are killed each day in Canada, and more than 300 injured, as a result of impaired driving. As a result, the chances of being killed by a drunk driver are three times greater than being victim of a homicide. M ADD Halton hosts a volunteer night on Oct. 23rd then members gear up for their Red Ribbon Campaign which kicks off in Halton on Nov. 2nd. . i B ereaved Fam ilies o f O n ta rio Halton/Peel A C O N T I N U I N G S E RI E S P R O F I L I N G T H E S T AF F O F ' C A N A D A ' S BEST C O M M U N I T Y N E W S P A P E R " Helena Chartrand An association of fam ilies who have suffered a death of a child, sibling or parent. Is pleased to announce support group now being offered in Oakville satellite location. If interested please call 849-7999 Long known as 'T h e Voice" of the O akville Beaver, Helena has been the cheerful receptionist at the newspaper for the past 10 years. T h a t hard to pin dow n accent is Australian, though she is also fluent in French). Often complim ented for her friendly nature and helpful manner, Helena enjoys the constant stream of people com ing in to the office or calling on the phone. Helena has been called upon as the source of information for Waterfront and Jazz Festival updates, school McLAREN-BARNES GALLERY "Celebration" new work by closing information and weather reports, in addition to m any more interesting inquiries. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, reading and Sunday crosswords with husband Claude or lecturing one of her three chil dren, one of w h o has also worked at the O akville Beaver. W illiam H odge Sept. 16 to 30, 2000 W illiam will be present at the Gallery Sept. 16 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Preview: Sept. 15 & 16 Sale: Sept. 16 commencing at 1:00 p.m. "Weaving New Rhythms" The works o f 14 o f Canadas top fibre artists illustrated in a 2001 diary, published by Rubicon Publishing. The diary will be available for sale. 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