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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday January 19, 2008 - 7 Working to raise bail Jill Davis, Editor in Chief I do not particularly look good in stripes -- especially horizontal ones. The fact that I am closer to 50 years of age than 40 may have something to do with an aversion to stripes. That, and the fact my mother said the horizontal version was reserved for a Twiggy-like stature only. Horizontal lines are best left for pyjamas. However on Friday, Feb. 8, I will be `forced' to wear such stripes in the form of prison garb fashioned after a zebra. It's all in good fun, of course. The Oakville Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society is holding a popular fundraiser called Jail-N-Bail. A delightful person in the form of Joan Gibb (the cancer society's brilliant PR dynamo) first approached Rod Jerred, managing editor of the Oakville Beaver, asking if he would consider going to `jail' for the cause. Very thoughtfully, Rod immediately offered up my name as a suitable replacement as he apparently doesn't look good in stripes either. The premise behind this fundraiser is that in order for `jailbirds' to be sprung from behind `bars' they must raise bail in the form of pledges. Jill Davis The money benefits the Canadian Cancer Society. Jailbirds of all ages will be arrested on humorous charges such as being a baseball addict, wearing white after Labour Day or, in my case, the overuse of adjectives. Volunteers from the Halton Regional Police Department will be teaming up with the Canadian Cancer Society to handcuff all wanted felons (that should be the best part) and bring them to a makeshift jail located at Oakville Place Shopping Centre. The jailbirds are then paraded before a celebrity judge who will review the charges laid and set the bail for each perpetrator. `Sentencing' will take place from 10-4 p.m. at Centre Court. I have to admit I am a little nervous about this, especially since my Publisher, Neil Oliver, is hoping for a hanging judge. I am not quite sure what he means by that, but it is my hope that he or General Manager David Harvey finds the time on Feb. 8 to post bail for yours truly. Of course, if there are some Oakville Beaver readers out there who would like to help bail me out, please feel free to visit Oakville Place on that day. As I have written before, cancer has made a name for itself in my family. My parents are courageously battling the disease in its many insidious forms. If it were not for the advancement of treatment, the two of them would not be with me today. I know they are going to try to be at Oakville Place to see their youngest incarcerated (a first and, hopefully, the last time), but mom is currently awaiting word from Princess Margaret as to when her dozen sessions of radiation is to start. While I do not enjoy making a public spectacle of myself, I have no trouble being carted away in handcuffs by Halton's finest as it is for such a great cause. So I encourage all of you to help me `arrest cancer'. Trust me, you never know if you will be the one on the receiving end of services offered by the Canadian Cancer Society. JOHNSON COMPLETE RENOVATION SERVICES LTD. · Kitchens · Basements · Bathrooms · Wood Floors · Custom Cabinetry · Stone Masonry · Additions · Interior Design Still time to book 'em T here's still time to make an "arrest" for the Canadian Cancer Society Jail-NBail. The Canadian Cancer Society is still registering jailbirds for the Jail-NBail event set to take place on Friday, Feb. 8 at Oakville Place Shopping Mall. To date, 17 members of the community have agreed to "do some time" in jail in an effort to help make cancer history. "Jailbirds" of all ages will be "arrested" on humorous charges such as being a baseball addict or wearing white after Labour Day. The Halton Regional Police have teamed up with the Society to help "arrest" all wanted felons and will bring them to a makeshift jail located at centre court of the mall. Jailbirds will be brought before celebrity judges, which include former mayor of Oakville, Ann Mulvale, Federal Conservative candihelp set them free. Thanks to the generous support of Telus at Oakville Place, jailbirds will have luxury of using a new Telus phone in an effort to raise their bail during their stay in jail. The jailbird that raises the most money during the event will get to take one of the phones home with them. Money raised from the Canadian Cancer Society JailN-Bail will help: · Fund research on all types of cancer. · Offer comprehensive and credible information on cancer, risk reduction and treatment. · Provide support for people living with cancer, family members and friends. If you are interested in becoming a "jailbird", or if you know someone that should be "arrested", call the Canadian Cancer Society Oakville Unit at 905-845-5231. -- Submitted by the Canadian Cancer Society, Oakville date for Oakville, Terence Young and long-time Oakville resident, Glen Herring. The judges will review each jailbird's charges and set bail for each perpetrator. "Sentencing" of those arrested will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Before entering their jail cell, all felons will have their official mug shot taken courtesy of Black's, Oakville Place and will get their fingerprints taken. Once in jail, participants will have the chance to call friends, colleagues, their mom-anyone that will help them raise their bail (set at a pre-determined amount) to All Trades, One Company, We Do It All! References available. Fully licensed & insured. www.johnsoncompleterenovations.com 647-221-4929