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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday March 14, 2008 - 27 Making scents Dog guides auction April 17 Lions Foundation of Canada is hosting a Sit, Stay, Bid! Auction on Thursday, April 17 in Oakville. A variety of items are up for bid, including weekend getaways, event tickets, artwork and spa packages. Viewing and wine reception begins at 7 p.m. followed by the live auction at 8 p.m. All proceeds will go to providing Dog Guides to Canadians with disabilities. Lions Foundation of Canada is in its 25th year of service, providing specially trained Dog Guides to Canadians with disabilities at no cost. Without these Dog Guides many Canadians would lack the mobility, safety and independence they deserve. Business awards tickets now on sale Tickets are now on sale for the annual Oakville Awards for Business Excellence. The 2007 Awards Gala Dinner takes place Thursday, April 3 at 6 p.m. at the Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Rd. Tickets cost $115 for singles, $800 for a table of eight, and $1,000 for a table of 10. To download a ticket order form, visit www.oabe.ca. For more on the Oakville Chamber of Commerce, visit www.oakvillechamber.com. RON KUZYK / OAKVILLE BEAVER ESSENTIALS: An exclusive launch of Nature Makes Scents was recently held at Akasha's Den in Oakville. Nature Makes Scents are therapeutic grade essential oils and essential oil blends created by Oakville's Inez Kelly, a registered holistic nutritionist who practices aromatherapy massage, reflexology and reiki. For more than 3,000 years, nature has provided the essential oils, said to be naturally antibacterial and antiviral and help protect and maintain emotional and physical health and well-being. The Secret of a Proper Fit If you are a woman that doesn't like the fit of her bra and is finding shopping for a new one very n difficult and frustrating, you need an expert bra e fitter's help and advice. 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We are especially o proud to contribute to the comfort and good fit of the voluptuous woman who needs cups C to s s HH by offering excellent selections in bras from lines like Prima Donna, Chantelle, Fantasie of a England, Empreinte or Felina. For the new season n we invite you to discover many new collections from everyday seamless basic T-shirt bras, to delicate and a romantic lacy styles with glamorous appeal. The SECRET of a proper fit is not only based on o measurements, but on finding the right comfortable y. bra style to highlight your own natural beauty. A bra is a synergy of well thought out shape, sophisticated t construction and a wide choice of fabrics that c all come together guaranteeing you perfect and c complete support through the day. The bra industry u is creating modern light breathable fabrics such as the 3D spacer cup. 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For everyday wear, the best bras should provide you with maximum support and comfort in all your daily movements. A well-fitted T-shirt bra will provide a relaxed and flattering look. Customers who prefer bold femininity for t everyday seduction will be recommended to go with lacy half-cup bras that round the breast and a e emphasize cleavage. Special occasion lingerie to sculpt and accentuate your curves is available in a l variety of styles and sizes. We are inviting everybody who would like to find comfortable, well fitting bras, to visit our store. You r will regret that you haven't done it sooner! Good Night Good Morning is located in Oakville at 100 Bronte Rd., #3 (south of Lakeshore). s Visit our website www.goodnightgoodmorning.ca or call 905-847-1512. The Best Selection in Town Supplemental Education - Why? Today, more and more parents consider a supplemental education program to be an absolute necessity to ensure a complete education for their children. "Given the way school budgets are being slashed these days, I just don't think an average education is sufficient," says David Drum, a Toronto parent. "The real purpose of education is to prepare children to become successful adults. Children need confidence and self-esteem to equip them for their learning challenges for the rest of their lives." Oxford Learning Centres spokesperson, Kelley McGregor says it's just like arts and sports programs that many students pursue outside of school. "If my daughter showed an aptitude for music I would enroll her in music lessons," she says. "I would never expect the school system to fully develop her music potential. Given all the challenges the school system faces today, it's the same with academic programs. It's unrealistic to think that any school system can give a child all the education he or she needs to develop as a successful adult." Most commercial tutoring programs focus on academic skill tutoring using a behavior modification process. A famous Japanese company offers a home-study program that focuses on mastery through repetition. The programs offered by Oxford Learning Centres, Canada's largest supplemental educator, encourage students to understand the material they are learning. The Oxford program develops underlying cognitive (learning) skills as well as academic skills. Over the past 19 years, Oxford's educators have developed programs that fix problems rather than just cure this year's crop of difficulties. Some parents fear that a supplemental program will tire their child out. After all, she has been sitting in school all day," is the rationale. The answer often amazes. As any parent knows, no child tires of doing things they like doing. Think back to when they were little ones; how they played at school. They wanted to learn. They loved discovering and mastering new skills. What happened? Why did this change? The truth is that it didn't change. Kids who do well in school, feel confident and enjoy school. Oxford's programs help kids to rediscover that love of learning. And they do more if they help kids learn how to learn. They show them that they are capable of achievement. With this knowledge comes a deep-seated feeling that they are OK, that they can understand the world, that they can cope. That is called self-esteem and it does not come from attention alone. Nor does it come from praise. In fact, the opposite is true. A recent study showed that students who were praised and recognized for their effort, but who neither achieved nor learned how to achieve (to learn), lost self-esteem. The Oxford program was designed specifically to teach students how to learn, to give them the sense of control over their own minds and to build true self-esteem. "Too many children just memorize their way through school. Supplemental programs enrich the entire education process," says Drum. "They are part of our family's educational experience and they will stay that way." By R. N. 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