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Oakville Beaver, 22 Oct 2008, p. 17

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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 22, 2008 - 17 All the amenities Trick or treat at Bronte campsites Bronte Creek Provincial Park will celebrate Halloween camper style with its new Camper Halloween program on Saturday, Oct. 25. Join in as registered campers decorate their campsite and trick-or-treat around the campground, then join the park naturalist for a Creepy Hike. It is a guided tour at night, all about creepy, spooky animals -- a great primer for Halloween night. Participants will discover cool facts about many misunderstood night creatures including coyotes. All of the senses will be on alert as campers walk the trail in search of the perfect coyote habitat. A guide will instruct participants on how to howl for coyotes and maybe get a response from the park's resident pack. The event is suitable for school-aged children and their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. It is not suitable for family pets. Participants should dress for the weather. Exact details will be available upon registration at the campground office. This Halloween event is for registered campers only, who will trick or treat around the campground. Ghosts and goblins will go from site to site and get in the spirit by decorating their own tent or trailer. Camping fee is $34.40/night. Reserve today by calling 1-888-668-7275. The event will be held in the Campground Area, accessible off Bronte and Upper Middle roads. For information, call 905-827-6911 or visit www.brontecreek.org. Makes it Clear with Clean Face Fireplaces MICHAEL IVANIN / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER MEALS ON WHEELS MOVES: Bob Griesbach, chair of Oakville Kiwanis Meals on Wheels, cuts the ribbon on a new walk-in freezer that will store frozen meals distributed to Oakville seniors and shut ins, as board member Vern Kingdon and program executive director Patricia Ogborn look on. The Oakville Kiwanis Meals on Wheels has rolled into a new home at at 165 Cross Ave., Suite 107. After an exhaustive, two-year search, the active support program moved into new digs when Ralph Askar and The UPS Store and Instant Imprint Master Franchises came through with the venue. Oakville Kiwanis donated cash for the new large-capacity, walk-in freezer. Demand for Meals on Wheels, which has nearly 100 volunteers, is on the rise. For more information, contact oakvillekiwanismeals@bellnet.ca. FASHION ACCESSORY SALE 4 DAYS ONLY Wed., Oct. 22nd , Thurs., Oct. 23rd , Fri., Oct. 24th , Sat., Oct. 25th 10:00 am - 8:00 p pm 10:00 am - 8:00 p pm 10:00 am - 8:00 p pm 10:00 am - 5:00 pm "MASONRY & FIREPLACE DESIGN SPECIALISTS" w w w. c o b b l e s t o n e m b e r s . c a Special Offer: Receive a stylish bracelet, minimum $15.00 value with your purchase of $40 or more. 406 SPEERS RD., OAKVILLE ACROSS FROM RONA LANSING 905-337-2066 While supplies last. Ad must be presented for special offer. Exp. Oct. 25, 2008 Ontario Racquet Club 884 Southdown Road Mississauga L5J 2Y4 12th Annual ATHENA Oakville Gala Dinner Celebrating Women, Recognizing Leaders 6.00pm 7.00pm Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Dinner Champagne Reception Cocktail or Business Attire Marina Nemat Guest speaker Marina Nemat was born in 1965 in Tehran, Iran. After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, she was arrested at the age of sixteen and spent more than two years in Evin, a political prison in Tehran, where she was tortured and came very close to execution. She came to Canada in 1991 and has called it home ever since. In 2005, she was a finalist in the CBC Literary Awards in the Creative Non-Fiction Category, and in 2006, she produced a documentary named Walls like Snakes for CBC Radio. Her memoir of her life in Iran, Prisoner of Tehran, was published in Canada by Penguin Canada in April 2007, has so far been published in 23 other countries, and has been an international bestseller. MacLean's Magazine has called it "...one of the finest (memoirs) ever written by a Canadian." Prisoner of Tehran has been short listed for many literary awards, including the Young Minds Award in the UK and the Borders Original Voices Award in the US. On December 15, 2007, Marina received the inaugural Human Dignity Award from the European Parliament, and in October 2008, she will receive the prestigious Grinzane Prize in Italy. She is now an Aurea Fellow at University of Toronto's Massey College, where she began working on her new project, which is about the effects of torture on children, in June 2008. TICKETS: $85 Includes Champagne Reception and Wine with Dinner Raffle Prizes and Live Auction with proceeds to the ATHENA Oakville Scholarship Fund Tickets available at: online at www.athenaoakville.ca or phone (905) 467-7919 Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre 2515 Wyecroft Road, Oakville (just south of the QEW at Bronte Road)

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