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w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER W e dn es da y, N ov em be r 1 7, 2 01 0 1 6 HolidayMagic Tree Lighting Ceremony Friday Nov. 19th @ 7pm Enjoy holiday carols with the Salvation Army Band and Oakville Indigo Youth Choir. Hosted by Vickie van Dyke from 94.7FM and Bill Coulter, Weekend News Meteorologist on Global Toronto. Free Photos With Santa Saturday, Nov. 20th from 12pm to 4pm Downtown Oakville Holiday Magic Nov. 27th to Dec. 19th (weekends) Strolling carollers and free festive horse-drawn wagon rides with Santa from 12 pm to 4 pm. Extended Holiday Shopping Hours! IN DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE www.oakvilledowntown.com Happy 50th! :) Yay! Happy 62nd Anniversary! Congratulations to the Oakville Santa Claus Parade for demonstrating the spirit of community since 1948. Cogeco: A proud supporter of our community. Saturday, November 20, 2010, Parade starts at 9 a.m. Follow Santa on his route! For more information on the Parade, visit www.oakvillesantaclausparade.ca or leave a message at 905-815-5981 During the Parade, the fol- lowing roads and adjacent streets will be closed from 7-11 am: Lakeshore Road from Allan Street to Kerr Street Kerr Street from Lakeshore Road to Stewart Street Stewart Street from Kerr Street to Maurice Drive Felan Avenue from Stewart Street to Rebecca Street Rebecca Street from Dorval Drive to Forsythe Street Robinson Street from Navy Street to Allan Street The co-operation of all motorists is requested. For additional information on road closures, contact Bob deHoog, Road Corridor/Permit Co-ordi- nator. 905-845-6601 ext.3337. Temporary road closures for the 2010 Parade The Oakville Santa Claus Parade will air on TVCogeco 23 on: Saturday, November 27th at 8:30 pm Repeats: Tuesday November 30th @ 8 pm Sunday December 12th @ 3pm Saturday December 18th @ noon On Parade Day, the Kinsmen Club of Oakville will collect non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army Jingle Bell Fund. They encour- age everyone to bring at least one non-perish- able food item to the Parade. Cash donations will also be accepted. The Oakville Fire Fighters will be on hand accepting new, unwrapped toys from Parade goers. Toys are especially needed for the teens and tweens. Kids of all ages will want to buy their red noses from the Fun Group of Family and Friends of Falgarwood, who are donating all pro- ceeds to the Wellspring Halton. This group is the only authorized seller of red noses don't buy your red nose from anyone else. These are the only charities authorized to collect money during the Parade. Dont forget to bring a new unwrapped toy for the Toy Drive, a non-perishable food item for the Food Drive & $2 for a red nose Dont forget your letters to Santa! Canada Post will be in the Parade collecting letters to Santa and will make sure they get to him in lots of time before Christmas. Dont miss out on all the fun this Saturday when Oakville welcomes Santa Claus at the 62nd Annual Santa Claus Parade. This years theme is A Reel Christmas at the Movies. With lots of colourful and unique float entries moving down the streets of downtown Oakville and Kerr Village and a fabulous line- up of marching band, kids and kids-at-heart will be getting into the Christmas spirit. Starting at 9 am, the Parade will begin at Lakeshore Road and Reynolds, go west on Lakeshore to Kerr Street, north on Kerr and end at Kerr and Stewart Streets. Once again, Santa Claus returns with his sweetheart from the North Pole. Best known for keeping him on his toes throughout the year, Mrs. Claus herself is the Parades Grand Marshall. Joining Mrs. Claus in the beautifully deco- rated Cinderella carriage is 10-year old colour- ing contest winner Victoria Lawrynowycz. Her drawing was selected out of over 100 entries that were submitted. Melissa Lovric, age 7, Alexandra Werstruck, age 8 and Kaitlyn Shikaze, age 9, were runner- ups in the colouring contest. They will both ride in the windows of Santa's float, along with the winners of the Kerr Village Scavenger Hunt Aliya Thornton, Age 6 and Cynthia Parker, Age 10. Parade is a fun-filled day for the whole family