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Community Update An OakviUe B eaver F eature Contact Wilma Blokhuis: 845-3824 Ext 250 Fax: 337-5567 Please forward announcements for Community Update to 'Wilma Blokhuis, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, Ont. L6K 3S4; call 845-3824 Ext. 250, or Fax 337-5567 BEFORE NOON MON­ DAY to be included. Notices restricted to non-profit groups or events. Free Spanish summer course - Canadian English Learning Form (CELF) holds competition for teens 12 to 18 to par­ ticipate in CELF Young Ambassador Programme, to leam Spanish, web design, art, music, and sports, starting June 25th. For an application form, call 278-4416 or email celf@istar.ca ADVANCED REGISTRATION Red Cross Babysitting Course, May 26th, June 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd, Glen Abbey Library, 6 to 7:45 p.m. Register, $35, at library. Also Standard First Aid - Retest, May 29th, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: $50, call Red Cross, 845-5241. Car Rally for Road Safety, May 30th, 8:30 a.m., south parking lot at Oakville Place, challenge to determine which com­ munity has safest roads in Ontario. Participants go. through every possible traf­ fic situation. Cost: $10, proceeds to bring HEROES back to Oakville in February 2000. Grand prize: two-one-day courses at Skid Control School. Barbecue. Call 844- 1109. OTMH Classic, 5K Run, walk and relay, May 30th, to support Emergency Department at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Free refreshments and massages, individual and team challenges. Cost: $20 each, children under 13 free. Call 338-4642. Spring Gardens o f Oakville - garden tour in aid of Physicians for Global Survival. See 7 gardens, May 30th, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., rain or shine. Cost: $12. Call 849-7167. Tickets available at McCutcheon's and Rivier's Cleaners. Red Cross Childsafe, parent's guide and course on first aid and safety, June 1st, 8th, and 15th, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost: $35, or $50 couple. Call 845-5241. Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, Ste. 210, has series of four free workshops on Women and Self Esteem. June 3rd, Positive Self-Talk; June 10th, Developing a Winning Attitude; June 17th, Improving Your Communications Patterns; and June 24th, Body Image and Self-Esteem; 1 to 3 p.m. Call 847-5520. Charlie Farquharson (Don Harron) is master of ceremonies at Ian Anderson House Gala '99, June 5th, Delta Meadowvale, Graydon Hall, 6750 Mississauga Rd., Mississauga. Cocktails 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. Black tie optional. Featuring: Evening with Gershwin. Special guest, Ann Rohmer of CITY-TV, dancing to Atlantis. Live and Silent Auction, Balloon Pop. Tickets $100 each ($50 tax receipt), proceeds to Oakville's cancer hospice pro­ viding palliative care at no charge. Call Betty Smith, 822-8592; or Danielle Olscamp, 845-2696. WEDNESDAY MAY 26 Blood Donor Clinic, 12:30 to 7:30 p.m., Croatian Parish Hall, 2110 Trafalgar Rd. Oakville Historical Society holds open presentation at Munn's United Church, Dundas (Hwy. 5) and Sixth Line, 7:30 p.m., on the Villages of (North) Oakville. Open to the public. Free. Refreshments. Halton CARP - Canadian Association o f Retired Persons, 7:30 p.m., Burlington Seniors Centre, 2285 New St., Burlington (Central Park Complex). Speaker: John Carey, director, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, pollution of inland waters. Refreshments. Call Harry, 335-5717. Oakville African Violet Society meet­ ing, 7:30 to 10 p.m., at (former) General Wolf High School, horticulture room, 1055 McCraney St. Call Barbara Post, 845-1550. Wednesday Evening Fun Runs, for beginner and veteran runners, meets 7 p.m., at The Running Company, 118 Thomas St. Free. Call 815-1952. Women for Sobriety New Life Program, meets Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m., St. Joseph's Hospital, James Street, Hamilton, for women overcoming addic­ tions. Call Helen, 849-5983 (fax 337-3904) or Susan, 905-528-6823. THURSDAY MAY 27 Parent Watch, Mississauga, Erin Mills United Church, 3010 The Collegeway, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., for parents of children who are sad, truant, abusing drugs, threatening, run­ ning away, in trouble with law, bullied or making poor choices. Call 319-9026. FRIDAY MAY 28 Halton VON Footcare Clinic, by appointment only, 1 to 4 p.m., Kerr Street Recreation Centre, 815-5966. Blood Donor Clinic, Square One, Mississauga, Health Court, Lower Level, noon to 4 p.m., sponsored by Canadian Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Women Meet Women - Outreach Committee holds drop-in every Friday, noon to 4 p.m. First, second and third Friday of monjh at Women's Centre, Ste. 210; and third and fourth Friday, Halton Rape Crisis Centre, Ste. 227 - Hopedale Mall. Childcare provided. Open to all women. Oakville Single/Social Dance every Friday at the Oakville Royal Canadian Legion, Normandy Room, Church and Navy. Admission $10, all proceeds to chari­ ty. Dancing 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Cash door prizes and refreshments. Dress code. Call 845-6271 or 842-1327. SATURDAY MAY 29 Fun Fair, Kiddy Korner Nursery School, 1250 McCraney St. E. (Trinity United Church), 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Games, raffles, face painting, barbecue, large garage sale, silent auction, bake sale, bouncer, and train ride for kids. Garage and Bake Sale begins at 8 a.m.. Car Show & Motor Bikes Show, and BBQ, to raise money for Camp Day, at Tim Hortons, 2960 South Sheridan Way, Oakville. Proceeds go to Tim Hortons Children's Camps. MADD Halton, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Car Wash, Petro Canada, Trafalgar and Upper Middle, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds for victim support, education and public awareness. National ME/FM Action Network has free seminar with award winning research, 1 to 3:30 p.m., at Credit Valley Hospital audi­ torium, Eglingtori and Erin Mills, Mississauga. RSVP Mary Ellen, 905-831- 4744. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, communication skills seminar with Mary Klein, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Burlington Alliance Church, 4457 New St., Burlington. Cost: $15 each, $25 couple. Call 637-1570. SUNDAY M AY30 Herbie Kuhn, the Voice of the Toronto Raptors, speaks at annual picnic at Oakridge Bible Chapel, 2250 Eighth Line north of Upper Middle, 4 p.m. Music by The Masters Four. Family BBQ follows. Free and open to the public. Oakville Suzuki Association end-of- year concert, 7 p.m., Glen Abbey United Church, Nottinghill Gate and Upper Middle, featuring young violin, viola and cello students. Free. Elections for 1999-2000 branch officers and executive at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 114, Church and Navy, 1 p.m. Nominations accepted. Elections start 2 p.m. MONDAY MAY 31 Oakville Christian Women's After Five Club dinner at Oakville Golf Club, 1154 Sixth Line, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Celebrate Spring fashion show, Chatsworth & Hall, music by 11-year-old singer pianist Tyler Seidenberg, and speaker Denise Campbell, writer, bird­ watcher, teacher to First Nations. Reservations, $18, call Fran, 844-9851 - cancellations essential. Bruce Trail Association has Lakeside Hikes for fun and fitness with the Bronte Bunch every Monday. Meet at Coach & Four, back door, 7:15 p.m. Walk at own pace. Call 827-8768. TOPS - Take O ff Pounds Sensibly meets every Monday at St. Aidan's Church, 318 Queen Mary Dr. at Stewart St. New members welcome, nominal fee. Call Maureen, 827-4893; or Kim at 338-9059. AND PICK UP CALL 24 HR NUMBER 1-800-26-SEARS Store Hours: Mon - Fri: 10 am - 9 pm Sat: 9:30 am - 6 pm Sun: 1 pm - 6 pm -Store closed until 1:00pm Sun. 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PERSONAL SHOPPING ONLY. REGULAR PRICES SHOWN ARE SEARS PRICES, COPYRIGHT 1999, SEARS CANADA INC. * NO FURTHER DISCOUNTS ON PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED MERCHANDISE. Bateman raffle for Ian Anderson House The Angela Bruce Chapter IODE is holding a raffle to raise funds for Ian Anderson House. The prize is a signed and num­ bered Robert Bateman print of a bald eagle soar­ ing over a canyon. The print, approximately 2.5 ft. by 3.5 ft., was donated by the artist. Framing was donated by Peach Tree Gallery of Upper O a k v i l l e Shopping Centre. Tickets are $1 each, or six for $5 at The Antique Shop, Capricorn Books, The Gwendolyn Shop, Art Lee's Men's Wear, Barrington Furs, Lily's, Garvey's, Gifted Hands, Bar­ bette's, Bookers, House of Flowers, Oakville Jewel­ lers and the Oakville Beauty Centre, as well as at the IODE Opportunity Shop at 154 Kerr St. Printing of tickets and signs was donated by Barkley Design Print and Copy, and an enlarge­ ment of the photo was provided by McCutcheon's M a r g a r e t Anderson will draw the winning ticket on June 1st, at the Oakville Golf Club. Entertainment N EW S & SPORTS Three Times a Week % mailto:celf@istar.ca