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Ali Baba Steakhouse will honour moms with a special evening olice, firefighters and EMS Pworkers enjoy a free steak dinner at Ali Baba Steakâ€" house on Sept. 11. And on Remembrance Day â€" Nov. 11 â€" veterans receive the same feast. Cabaret for moms So the restaurant‘s owner thought Mother‘s Day, on May 11, should also be marked in a special way. "We thought it will kind of be like the trifecta, if you will, to what we do here," said restaurateur Paul McGough. Instead of a free steak though, they‘re holding the firstâ€"ever Mother‘s Day Eve cabaret show in the establishment‘s Crooner‘s Lounge, with proceeds going to a good cause. _ Put together by entertainer Randolph J. Johnston, the show will focus on moms, of course. He doesn‘t want to give away too much information about the cabaret, but he said it will include songs and skits by six talented singers and dancers. "If you want to see me in a dress, Saturday the 10th is the day," Johnston joked. _ â€" At $50 per plate, all proceeds from the night will go to Grand River Hospital‘s neonatal intensive care unit to purchase an infant syringe pump. Choosing that unit was natural for McGough, whose daughter Samantha was a patient there after she was born two years ago in severe respiratory distress. "They told us she likely wouldâ€" n‘t survive the night," he recalled. But the "angels" and "saints," as By Jennirer OrmstON \Chronicle Staff he refers to the doctors and nurses _ occasions there, saved her life on many And th Entertainer Randolph J. Johnston and Ali Baba Steakhouse owner Paul McGough are holding a Mother‘s Day Eve cabaret on May 10. ARTS FOCUS And this is his way of saying thank you to the healthâ€" care professionals who - gave her another chance. _ "I can‘t explain how I feel about (the neonatal _Mbreufp,.,.pif _ "WHERE FAITH AND LEARNING MEET" 1058 Spitzig Road R.R.#1 Breslau, ONNOB 1M0 | 519â€"648â€"2114 Parents with students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 are invited to learn more about CHRISTIAN SECONDARY EDUCATION at an Information Evening on Thursday, May 15 at 7:30pm at Woodland Christian w : . _ Woodland Christian High School is an independent Christiar hghochoolwhleh offers: â€" excellent facilities â€" a Christian emphasis in parts of our program -mexedhntwndomlc&ogrmwhlchnflm â€" academic support for students with special needs mwecr:mm:o t:IoSeanry « a wide range of coâ€"curricular mss *A6 . <â€" oma enter postâ€"secondary . â€" hus transportation throughout w ; oppom[n)xlfluoflhdrnmehsolo: hi ae Hebamet .Ilqulo i For further information please visit our website at www.woodland.on.ca unit) because I don‘t know the right words," he said. "I can only tell you that I have a family that includes my wife and my child because of them. "There‘s no question about it." In the past two years, he‘s raised JENNIFER ORMSTON PHOTO â€" a Christian emphasis in all parts of our program â€" academic support for students with special needs â€" a wide range of coâ€"curricular programs â€" bus transportation throughout the area to Woodland. VCV Y r WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, May 7, 2008 * 25 about $9,000 for the unit through discounted meal specials. And he‘s committed to raise the necessary funds to buy a needed syringe pump. "The community needs to know that there‘s this healthâ€"care oasis within Grand River Hospital that is the neonatal intensive care unit," McGough said. "Truly, there‘s so many people that these wonderful human beings have touched." The fourâ€"course Mother‘s Day meal will begin with a choice of fresh market greens or soup, folâ€" lowed by sorbet, and then filet mignon, chicken cordon bleu, salmon wasabi or a vegetarian dish. Special pastries will be served for dessert. And children‘s options will be available. "What you‘re getting is a fabuâ€" lous meal, great entertainment and a way to say that you did something good for a great cause," McGough said. . Plus, it reminds parents who have been in a similar situation that their child is healthy today because of the doctors and nurses in the neonatal unit, Johnston added. "This is a chance for those parâ€" ents out there to come by." _ As well, a brunch and dinner will be held the following day. Call 519â€"886â€"2550 to reserve a table at the uptown restaurant, located at 130 King St. S. The Mother‘s Day Eve event will have two seatings, at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., on May 10. 0 "We thought it will kind of be like the trifecta ..." â€" Paul McGough Ali Baba Steakhouse owner