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Going batty at Mountsberg SERC links business with seniors Spend a night with the misunderstood bats at Mountsberg Conservation Area in Milton. Did you know that bats could save the rainforest -- that crops like bananas, avocados, vanilla and peaches rely on bats for pollination? Bats are beneficial to humans so don't miss a chance to spend an evening with the bats this summer at Mountsberg's annual Bat P U B L I S H E D 19 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, July 24, 2009 Nights from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, July 25 and Saturday, Aug. 8. Watch as bats drop from their daytime roost to begin their nightly hunting for insects. Get up close and personal with a live bat, and learn more about these fascinating, but misunderstood, mammals. This family event also includes activities such as a puppet play, storytelling, T I M E S A W E E K and games. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required. Cost is $12 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Call Mountsberg at 905854-2276 to register. M o u n t s b e r g Conservation Area is located in south Milton on Milburough Line, just south of Highway 401, between Guelph Line and Hwy. 6. Find out how the Sheridan Elder Research Centre can help your business grow at a breakfast meeting on Tuesday, July 28. As the population ages in an impending "age quake," businesses are facing a dramatic shift in their consumer base and adapting to the shift could spell future success. The Sheridan Elder Research Centre (SERC) at the Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning conducts research about issues that affect older adults -- with a goal to translate results into real, practical, everyday solutions for elders and their families. SERC is hosting the second of two breakfast meetings to show local businesses how SERC has taken older adult research from Lab to Life from 7:30-9 a.m. at SERC, located at the Sheridan College Institute, 1430 Trafalgar Rd. (enter via Ceremonial Road (one light south of main entrance) and follow the signs for Acclaim Health). Contact Alexa Roggeveen at alexa.roggeveen@sheridanc.on .ca or 905-815-4117 or www1.sheridaninstitute.ca/res earch/serc/. T H R E E Each year, The Oakville Beaver contributes over $300,000 in support of our community Committed to supporting our town Canada's award-winning newspaper is recognized as Oakville's leading source for news, information and advertising in the community kv Oa Civic Holiday Waste Collection Notice Please Note Collection Day Changes 5 Collection moves ille 6 Collection moves 8 www.oakvillebeaver.com 905-845-3824 DISCOVER YOUR SUBSCRIBE TO WORLD OF WHEELS NOW, AND YOU COULD WIN A THE 2010 KIA SWEEPSTAKES www.halton.ca/waste Halton Waste Management Site Will be closed Monday, August 3, 2009 Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton online at www.halton.ca/waste NEW 2010 KIA SOUL Discover all Halton's farms have to offer with A Guided Tour of Halton Farms Gary Carr Reveal the "fun" side of you Subscribe to World of Wheels magazine at www.worldofwheelsmagazine.com You can also enter the 2010 KIA SOUL Sweepstakes for your chance to win a 2010 KIA SOUL BURNER 4u. Then get World of Wheels for the special 3-year (18 issues) rate of $35.99. That's a savings of 62% off the newsstand price. 1-year rate is $17.99. Save 43% off newsstand price, including GST/postage (outside Canada add $10 per year). Contest closes September 13, 2009. a www.halton.ca/simplylocal Halton Regional Meeting Schedule August 3 Holiday - Offices Closed 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 240709 No purchase necessary. Contest valid from March 1, 2009 to Sept. 13, 2009. There is one (1) Prize available to be won with an approximate retail value of $20,995.00 CAD. Approximate odds of winning a Prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Prize may not be exactly as shown. The Potential Winners must correctly answer a time-limited, skill-testing question and complete a Declaration and Release. Open to all legal residents of Canada, excluding residents of Quebec, who have reached the age of majority in their province of residence. Limit one (1) entry per household. For complete contest rules, visit www.worldofwheelsmagazine.com/rules.