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St. John's Ambulance has free training for local charitiesour grants be leveraged to help so many. vice a year, St. John Ambulance is an integraltheir organization. St. John Ambulance is offering free training for chari-The Oakville Community Foundation is Allpart of the community offering such unique andApplications are due by April 30. ties in Oakville.For Community and provides funding each yearinnovative programs as: medical first response,Contact Renata at 905-469-9325 for an St. John Ambulance, Oakville-Milton & Halton Hills to meet community needs to a variety of localdisaster response, health and safety related youthapplication.recently announced the Oakville Community Foundation organizations. This is the second year it hasprograms and therapy dog services. St. John Ambulance believes that funded its First Aid Bursary Program for 2011. funded this crucial program for St. JohnAs a charitable, non-denominational, human-every individual should be trained to Charities that serve the Oakville population can now Ambulance.itarian organization, proceeds from St. Johnsave a life regardless of socio-economic apply to send an employee, volunteer or client to one of For 125 years, St. John Ambulance has beenAmbulances first aid training and first aid prod-factors, said Tim Bauer, branch man-St. John Ambulance's public first aid courses at no cost to training more than 140,000 Ontarians annuallyuct sales directly support these vital communityager. in first aid and other health care related coursesservices programs. We are very happy to be able to and remains dedicated to saving lives at work,For more information on St. John Ambulanceoffer free training to local charities home and play.training courses and volunteer opportunities orand thankful for the Oakville With more than 4,000 volunteers contribut-to contact the Oakville-Milton & Halton HillsCommunity Foundation's generosi-ing over half a million hours of community ser-branch, visit www.sja.ca or call 905-469-9325.Experiencety, said Bauer. The Great Outdoors!We are so pleased to provide funds that will allow St. John Ambulance to provide this necessary Trillium support food projecttraining to those who require it, said Marlene Sibbett, manager, grants and The Ontario Trillium Foundation has award-Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the 9fundholder/community initiatives. ed the Oakville Sustainable Food Project (OSFP) Oakville Masonic Hall, 125 Thomas St.It is very gratifying to see one of a three-year grant of $128,900 to support the Pick up seedlings from our farmers, ready toFruit & Vegetable Gleaning, Garden Sharing and plant in your own garden on the long weekend.Community Orchard initiatives. Seedlings available will be tomatoes, herbs, andThese three initiatives will help build the strawberriesDENTUREScapacity and resiliency of the local food system Harbourside Organic Farmers Market willt agnrtitaSin Halton. run Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., from JuneThese initiatives will be run by a program 18 through Oct. 29 at Centennial Square in$director and program co-ordinator.downtown Oakville at Lakeshore Road and Navy$ OSFP will be partnering with Go Local Street.379579ea.Oakville (formerly Transitions Oakville) to imple- The market is run under the Oakville MASONRY & FIREPLACE DESIGN SPECIALISTSment these initiatives across Halton. Sustainable Food Partnership (OSFP). For morewww.cobblestonembers.ca905-815-8208 It will participate in the first ever Spring Fair information, visit www.oakvilleorganicmarket. 406 SPEERS RD., OAKVILLE LIMITED TIME OFFERfor the Harbourside Organic Farmers Market on com.ACROSS FROM RONA LANSING 905-337-2066FADCISTNAOLREEY AI NACRURHERITAGETTEHDIOBSINCE 1977LREILifestyle Home Furnishings SZAEVDIN GS!Limited TimeTable & 6 Chairsfrom$2499Don't miss out on this special opportunity to save on Solid Wood Canadian MadeDining Rooms by Dine-Art Furniture4205 Fairview Street, Burlington 905-634-5298www.heritagefurniture.cawww.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, April 22, 2011 30