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18 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday June 25, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com The Town of Oakville will host the Classic Car Show on Thursday, July 3 at the Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre for Seniors. Participants will show off their automotive gems at the event, which runs 6-9 p.m. "The Classic Car Show is a great way Classic car show comes to Colborne Oakville could use Youth In Action! to see many treasured vehicles of the past -- maybe even take a trip down memory lane," said Nancy Beddoe, manager of seniors services for the Town. "It's a popular event for not only car enthusiasts, but for anyone looking for a fun evening out." The show will be held in the recreation centre's parking lot and will feature a barbecue and refreshments for sale and music from the '50s. Bring a lawn chair, kick back and relax. The recreation centre is located at 1565 Old Lakeshore Rd., on the corner of Third Line and Lakeshore Road. Youth In Action! drop in sessions at the Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services of Halton (SAVIS) have come to an end, but their success signals a need for such programs. Since September 2007, SAVIS ran drop in sessions for youths aged 14-19 through SAVIS' Youth In Action! program. "SAVIS has been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with dedicated community partners and enthusiastic youths who made this program such a success", says Zehra Haffajee, SAVIS' education co-ordinator. In partnership with Academy of Kempo Martial Arts, Aromatic Notions, BellyUp BellyDance Studios and Oakville Youth Development Centre (OYDC), Youth in Action! held 16 sessions with more than 160 youths. SAVIS also had support from Sofia Jambor and Mercedes Bernardez, owner of Get Fit with Salsa and funding from the Community Foundation of Oakville (CFO). What separated Youth in Action! from other youth groups was that youths were exposed to non-traditional coping strategies such as aromatherapy, self defense, yoga, belly dancing and more. "Youths also had access to activities that normally would have been inaccessible to them given the financial barrier that youths often face," said Haffajee. SAVIS also provided youths with bus tickets, food and additional support. The success of Youth in Action! highlights the need for developing ongoing, consistent, mentoring and supportive relationships with Halton youths. It is SAVIS' hope that more funding will be allocated to unique programs such as this so that marginalized youth can have a space to access information, and support in a safe environment. "The Halton community needs to recognize the importance of long term resilience and self esteem building work with youth as key to preventative education," said Haffajee. For information contact SAVIS at 905-825-3622, toll free at 1-877-268-8416, crisis line at 905-875-1555, email at savis@savisofhalton.org or visit www.savisofhalton.org.