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Oakville Beaver, 19 Sep 2007, p. 17

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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 19, 2007 - 17 Explore Roots of Freedom The Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton and Oakville Museum at Erchless Estates present The Roots of Freedom walking tour, reception, drumming circle and symposium Wednesday, Sept. 19. The event runs from 4-9:30 p.m. and begins at the Oakville museum located at 8 Navy St. The walking tour will explore Oakville Harbour, which was a port of entry to Canada in the 1830s and a place of refuge for many freedom seekers fleeing slavery in the United States. Wednesday's event celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade and is funded in part by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. From 4-5 p.m., join the walking tour to explore the stories and lives of the new immigrants and the people who helped them to safety. The tour ends at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts at 130 Navy St. where, from 5-6 p.m., guests will be treated to an array of Caribbean and African hors d'oeuvres, tropical punches, and a drumming performance. From 6-8:30 p.m., sit in on a symposium with guest speakers and books available for signing by authors. Speakers include internationallyacclaimed author and long-time Halton resident Lawrence Hill; historian/archeologist, Karolyn Smardz Frost; historian/dramatist, Gwen Robinson; and author and historical consultant Rosemary Sadler. Performing Artists include Dick Smith, Muhtadi, and Michael St. George. From 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., join in an interactive discussion panel. Admission costs $35 ($20 for seniors and students) and includes the tour, reception with complimentary hors d'oeuvres and tropical punch, guest Speakers, and entertainers including a traditional African Drumming Circle. To order tickets visit www.oakvillecentre.ca or call 905-815-2021. For more information contact the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton at 905-257-0581or e-mail rpinnock@ccah.ca. CAREER SERVICES at Skills Development & Training The Centre Find out more at www.thecentre.on.ca Employment Ontario programs are funded in part by the Government of Canada Access the job search resources you need at the oakville employment resource centre For more information, call 905-845-1157, ext. 121 465 Morden Road, Unit 109, off Speers Road, in Oakville Get work in the hidden job market with proven strategies from job shop For more information, call 905-845-1157, ext. 101 465 Morden Road, Unit 109, off Speers Road, in Oakville Fall Festival downtown Downtown Oakville will hold its annual Fall Festival Saturday, Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It all kicks off in Towne Square with a pancake breakfast, live entertainment, hayrides, corn-on-the-cob and a pavilion on George Street featuring wine tasting and gourmet food sampling. Proceeds from the tasting pavilion will go to Halton Women's Centre, an agency of the United Way of Oakville. Kids can take in family favourite Dan the Music Man who will perform in Towne Square. Experience the works of local artists on display including watercolour, photography, charcoal, acrylic painting and more. Downtown Oakville will also introduce its `A Taste of Downtown Oakville' autumn culinary event that runs Sept. 22 to Oct. 6 with 19 restaurants offering prix-fixe signature lunch and dinner options. For more information visit www.oakvilledowntown.com. with employment counselling and assessments For more information, call 905-333-3499, ext. 104 465 Morden Road, Unit 109, off Speers Road, in Oakville Take control of your career Halton-Hamilton Source Protection Committee Composition The Halton-Hamilton Source Protection Region is establishing a Source Protection Committee, under the Clean Water Act, 2006. The Source Protection Committee will be responsible for developing three pieces of documentation that will complete the source protection planning process: 1) a Terms of Reference, 2) an Assessment Report and 3) a Source Protection Plan. The Halton-Hamilton Source Protection Committee will be comprised of 15 members, plus the Chair. To ensure representation from a variety of groups, the committee will consist of one-third municipalities (self-selected), one-third sectoral and one-third general public. The breakdown for the Halton-Hamilton Source Protection Committee is as follows: · 5 members representing the municipalities for Halton, Peel, Puslinch and Hamilton, which are self-selected by the council of municipalities; · 2 members representing the agricultural sectors; · 1 member representing the aggregate industry; · 1 member representing the home builder industry; · 1 member representing the commercial industry in recreation or other interests; · 2 members representing the environmental non-governmental organizations; and · 3 members representing the public interest at large. Job Description & Eligibility Requirements and Application Forms are available at Conservation Halton, 2596 Britannia Road West, Milton ON L9T 2X6 and Hamilton Conservation Authority, 838 Mineral Springs Road, Ancaster ON L9G 3L3. Please visit www.protectingwater.ca for further information on the Source Protection Committee application process. The deadline to submit applications is October 3, 2007. 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