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Edgy music, Poetry Café and laughs The Cutting Edge Music Festival has launched a province-wide search to find the next generation of Cutting Edge artists. The Oakville preliminary will be held Saturday, March 7 at Arnold's Sports Bar, 485 Morden Rd. Doors open at 9 p.m. This is a 19+ event. Admission costs $8. Bands include The Imports, Destain, Beyond Decay, Lacerda, A Sin for a Prayer, Dame, Madman Orchestra, and Da Royal Family. For information on the Cutting Edge Music Festival, visit www.cemf.com. 25 OAKVILLE BEAVER · Friday, March 6, 2009 Arts Briefs has more than 50 poems published worldwide. In 2007, Yin's poems and 10 translation works, were selected by Humber College for the textbook Canada Study for international students. She has three poetry chapbooks titled Beyond My Knowing, Jasmine Star Light and Farewell to Sunflowers. Admission, payable in cash at the door, is $5. The afternoon will include readings by the feature and guest poets, as well as by Poetry Café organizers, as well as an openmic session. For more information or to register, contact Elka Enola at ere@sympatico.ca. Charitable comedy Comedian Gerry Dee is headlining an evening of comedy at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Friday, March 13 at 8 p.m. The evening will be hosted by Humble Howard and includes other popular comics, including Steve Patterson and Irwin Barker (Rick Mercer Report). The event, priced at $40, will benefit Oakville charity Kerr Street Ministries. For advance tickets, visit www.oakvillecentre.ca. THURS., JULY 9/09 - 7:30PM Tickets at Copps Coliseum Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, online www.ticketmaster.ca or charge by phone: 905-527-7666. Visit: www.hecfi.ca HAMILTON PLACE Makes a Great Gift Poetry Café The Poetry Café will be held on Sunday, March 15 from noon until 2 p.m. at the Moonshine Café at 137 Kerr St. The featured poet is Canadian Robert Colman. Colman is a writer and editor based in Newmarket. His poetry has been published in literary magazines across Canada including The Malahat Review, CV2 and The Fiddlehead. His first poetry collection, titled The Delicate Line, was published by Exile Editions in November 2008. This month's guest will be local poet Anna Yin. A native of China, Yin BUY LOCALLY SERVICE LOCALLY SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY Phone: (905) 825-8088 www.volvoofoakville.com SERVICE DEPARTMENT OPEN SATURDAYS ``Worthit." That's what people say. The only problem with Blundstone boots is that they never seem to wear out. Oh, people try. But after a few years of kicking the bejeez out of them, they're more comfortable than ever and still going strong. Expensive? Nope, they get cheaper by the day. The Original Available in Brown or Black Happy Science Canada Meditation for * "Healing Your Mind and Body" based on New Buddhism Sunday March 8, 1:30pm - 3:30pm Mye Restaurant 143 Church St. Oakville FREE DAILY SERVICE Morning and afternoon departures to Fallsview Casino *After $10 Casino Rebate Government Photo ID required Morning & Afternoon from Hopedale Mall EVERY WEDNESDAY From Carpool Lot Guelph Line, North Service Rd EVERY SUN, TUES, THURS, FRI & SAT Buddha teaches why you become ill and how you can heal yourself www.footsolutions.com 213 Lakeshore Road East Downtown Oakville Minimum 5- hour stay required. Valid government-issued photo identification and Players Advantage Club Card required to redeem offers. Offers subject to change without notice. Offers cannot be combined/substituted. Must be 19 years of age or older to board coaches bound for Fallsview Casino Resort. Void where prohibited. (905) 339-FOOT (3668) Reservation recommended. ADMISSION FREE. Cancellation Insurance included on all overnight trips. 1-800-838-1789 NO FUEL SURCHARGE 168 CLARENCE ST., PORT COLBORNE, L3K 3G5 Taxes included on all trips. OMCA Member FOR RESERVATIONS CALL Tel: 416-551-7467 T.I.C.O. #50007535