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24 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday November 23, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com D O W N T O W N A M B I A N C E Winter Edition D O W N TO W N A M B I A N C E is a quarterly tabloid reaching 44,600 homes in O a k v i l l e. Published by t h e O a k v i l l e B e a v e r, 467 Speers Road, Oakville L6K 3S4. Te l : 9 0 5 - 8 4 5 - 3 8 2 4 We b : w w w. o a k v i l l e b e a v e r. c o m Contents IT'S CHRISTMAS IN DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE A selection of ornaments and decorations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 25 DISCOVER FABULOUS DOWNTOWN EVENTS THIS WINTER What's happening downtown Oakville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 26 THE PERFECT TIME TO RE-DISCOVER OAKVILLE'S HERITAGE A look at Oakville's past . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 27 SANTA CLAUS CAME TO TOWN! Festivities from this year's Santa Claus Parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 28 PINOCCHIO'S PICK OF THE CROP PROFILE Gifts that will ignite the imagination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 37 CANADIAN SOUND PROFILE An unparalleled sensory experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 38 SPOTLIGHT ON WINTER FASHION Great fashion for the season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 39 FABULOUS RECIPES FROM JONATHAN'S OF OAKVILLE . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 40 p u b l i s h e r NEIL OLIVER a m b i a n c e e d i t o r SHANNON MASTALER a d v e r t i s i n g DANIEL BAIRD, Director c o v e r d e s i g n STEVE NEASE p h o t o g r a p h y BARRIE ERSKINE, LIESA KORTMAN KAREN NEWMAN,REG VERTOLLI CHANTAL AYOTTE d o w n t o w n c o o r d i n a t o r ROB MARINI a d v e r t i s i n g c o o r d i n a t o r LINDSAY BROWN a d v e r t i s i n g s a l e s LIZ DELVECCHIO, RON DODORICO, JEAN WRIGLEY ROB MARINI, BILL DODGE, KAY JOHNSTONE, PAMELA KATZMANN, SUZANNE TRICKEY ZEPURE BAKMASIAN, TANYA GALLAGHER c r e a t i v e ADAM BOGLE, CATHERINE DORSEY, LIZ GRAINGER SUSAN HALL, KRISTA SLOAN MARY TAVARES, LINDA WEIR DIANA WELCH p r o d u c t i o n MARK DILLS, Director MANUEL GARCIA, Production Manager SONIA HOLDER, Asst. Production Manager e d i t o r i n - c h i e f JILL DAVIS GREEN ROOMS The holidays just got greener. Great Gift Ideas Happy Holidays from 178 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville (905) 339-0202 Gift Certificates and Gift Baskets available -- custom orders welcome. NOW OPEN! Eco-chic interiors for a healthy home and a healthy world. 1-88 Dunn St. Downtown Oakville 905-337-3373 www.greenrooms.ca