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41 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 29, 2009 Budding authors Carried Away CD release concert Carried Away is holding a CD release concert with free admission on Saturday, June 13 at 7 p.m. at Evangel Pentecostal Church, 1450 Rebecca St. Carried Away consists of two cousins and a soon to be brother-in-law, with Pam Walker, Christine Prankard and Tyler Seidenburg. The new album, their third, is called No Compromise. The group has been singing professionally for four years and have toured North America. For information, visit www.carriedaway.ca. Art society auction June 13 The Oakville Art Society's 43rd Annual Art Auction will be held on Saturday, June 13 at the Oakville Centennial Gallery, 120 Navy St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the auction starts at 7:30 p.m. As in past years, the auction features original works of art -- paintings, sculpture and pottery, by emerging and established artists from all over Ontario, including works by the late Tom Chatfield and Alana Kingsland. A special feature is the silent auction, which features smaller works done by the main auction participants. The viewing time of the exhibit will be: June 6-13 from Tuesday to Thursday from noon to 9 p.m., Friday from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. For information on the Oakville Art Society, visit http://oakvilleartsociety.com. Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies DEREK WOOLLAM / OAKVILLE BEAVER WINNERS: Laith Sheitan, 7, and Kayla Borecky, 8, are the 2008 winners for Grades 2 and 3 of the national Imperial Oil Foundation Writing Contest. The pair recently held a reading of their work at Chapters Oakville. As contest winners, they each received $200 gift certificates to the store. OAKVILLE COUNCIL The Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies (B.ECS) is a four year Honours degree program that builds on the Ontario Early Childhood Diploma. Applicants will be granted full recognition of their existing two-year early childhood diploma and can complete the B.ECS within two years. Graduates will be well placed to gain employment in leadership roles in a variety of settings. For more information about this program for the August 2009 intake call (905) 333-4955 or visit www.charlessturt.ca This program is offered under the written consent of the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities for the period 17 April 2009 to 17 April 2014. Prospective students are responsible for satisfying themselves that the program and the degree will be appropriate to their needs (e.g. acceptable to potential employers, professional licensing bodies or other educational institutions.) ARTS INFORMATION SESSION ON WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE Thursday, June 11 Special Performance by th 860 Harrington Court, Burlington. 7.00PM TO 8.30PM Notice of approval for the Halton District School Board's 6:30PM Red Carpet 8PM Show Susan Aglukark EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW Prakash & Jordan John and many more... with Host Danny Deakin Order your tickets today! $60 per person includes champagne, hors d'oeuvre and performances by local artists Call the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts 905-815-2021 or www.oc4pa.ca TAKE NOTICE that the Halton District School Board passed an Education Development Charges By-law on the 20th day of May, 2009, under Section 257.54 of the Education Act; AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or organization may appeal the By-law to the Ontario Municipal Board under Section 257.65 of the Act by filing with the Secretary of the Halton District School Board on or before the 29th day of June, 2009, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the By-law and the reasons supporting the objection. The By-law comes into force on June 8, 2009. The education development charges imposed by the By-law are as follows: · $1,755.00 per dwelling unit in regard to residential development · $0.49 per square foot of gross floor area in regard to non-residential development The education development charges are imposed on all development of lands in the Region of Halton. Accordingly, a key map showing the location of the lands subject to the By-law is not provided as part of this notice. A copy of the complete By-law is available for examination in the offices of the Board located at 2050 Guelph Line, JW Singleton Education Centre, Burlington, Ontario, during regular office hours or on the Board website at www.hdsb.ca. Notice of a proposed by-law amending the education development charge by-law or passage of such an amending by-law is not required to be given to any person or organization, other than to certain clerks of municipalities or secretaries of school boards, unless the person or organization gives the secretary of the Board a written request for notice or any amendments to the education development charge by-law and has provided a return address. Dated at the City of Burlington this 21st day of May 2009 Halton District School Board FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT, CONTACT MEGAN WHITTINGTON AT (905) 815-5977 T T N T Bruce Jones, Chair of the Board Halton District School Board Wayne Joudrie, Director of Education Halton District School Board CRICOS 00005F (NSW), 01947G (VIC) and 02960B (ACT). Upgrade your College ECE Diploma to a Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies at CSU Ontario.