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Musician Arts awards applications due has local concerts WOOD N' FLOOR We Install all Kinds of Floors "Refinish Your Wood Floor Like New" 27 · Friday, February 5, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Continued from page 24 " T h e r e were lots of auditions I didn't get, but I think that it happened for a reason and went this way instead. My life has been shaped by Mercer those events and it has all worked out very well." Currently based in Toronto, Mercer has given guest masterclasses at the University of Toronto and at Wilfrid Laurier University. Besides rehearsals and concerts, Mercer works hard to keep in prime musical shape, practicing about four to five hours a day. Part of her daily musical diet is Bach. "I play Bach every day, if I can," said Mercer, who places Bach, Beethoven and Shostakovich above all others. "It is like meditation to play Bach suites on the cello." Mercer has many Toronto performances coming up this month, such as with the Canadian Opera Company in their latest production of Carmen at the Four Seasons Centre and with the Art of Time Ensemble at the Harbourfront Centre. Mercer is also using her musical talents to give back. She, along with musicians Jin-Shan Dai and Vanessa Lee, is presenting an afternoon concert of duos and trios to raise funds for Haiti on March 21 at 2 p.m. at First Unitarian Church, 170 Dundurn St. S. in Hamilton. For more information on Rachel Mercer and a list of performance dates, visit www.rachelmercercellist.com. Applications for the Oakville Arts Council's second annual Stars Among Us arts awards are now being accepted. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 15 at 4 p.m. Award categories include: visual arts (includes photography), literary arts, media arts and performing arts. A new category is young artists award (18 years or younger). Winners receive $500, media coverage and recognition at Stars Among Us. Applicants will be assessed on: artistic merit, artistic message and the works emotional impact, originality of concept or idea, innovative use of the medium, and technical execution of the medium. Local artists can apply or supporting members of the community can nominate any local artist, with the artists' consent. Application forms are available at www.oakvillearts.com. Call 905-815-5977 for additional information. Applications may be mailed, hand-delivered, e-mailed or sent by courier to the Oakville Arts Council office located at 120 Navy Street, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 2Z4. The awards will be held on Thursday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Serving Oakville residents for over 20 years KAZ (905)338-1881 Cell (905) 334-2270 www.woodnfloor.ca W www.oakvillebeaver.com We're Closer Than YOU THINK Currently, over 550 students residing in Burlington, urrently, rrently, ntly, tly, ly, y, , s st stu stud stude residin in Burlington studen residing Burlington, student residing din urlington, ngto Flamborough Flamborough and O lamborough amborough mborough borough orough ugh g Oakv take advantage of our Oak Oa Oakvi take advantag of ou Oakville Oakvill Oakvil take advantage dvantage daily busing service. daily busing service daily busing servic aily using aily busing g 225 Lakeshore Rd. E. (2nd Floor) between Dunn St. and George St. OAKVILLE 905 815-3237 www.fredastaire.ca OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, February 17th 9:30 a.m. ­ 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ­ 7:30 p.m. CO-ED MONTESSORI, JUNIOR, MIDDLE, SENIOR w ww.h sc .o n. ca ww w. hs c.o n.c a www.hsc.on.ca | 905-389-1367 | 299 Fennell Ave. West, Hamilton w w h c. on .c on 90 5-389-1367 9 05-389-1367 -389-1367 389-1367 89-1367 9-1367 -1367 1367 367 67 7 99 F 9 ll A l Av West, H Ave West Hamilto We Hamilt Hamil Hami Ham Ha * FREE DAILY SERVICE Morning and afternoon departures to Fallsview Casino *After $10 Casino Rebate Government Photo ID required $ SALE 169 $ SALE 109 $ SALE 199 UP TO Morning & Afternoon From Hopedale Mall WEDNESDAY & NOW SATURDAY EVERY From Carpool Lot Guelph Line, North Service Rd EVERY SUN, TUES, THURS, FRI & SAT ON ALL LEATHER, SHEARLING & WOOL COATS 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 for casino. Void where prohibited. Please recycle this newspaper 1 -800-8381789 T.I.C.O. #50007535 OMCA Member FOR RESERV ATIONS CALL www.casinocoach.ca · www.frontlinetours.ca 168 CLARENCE ST., PORT COLBORNE, L3K 3G5 Special Guests · New Facility · Cassavant Organ · Chancel Choir · H.M.Bell Choir · Junior andTeen Choirs ·Tempus Choral Society Grand Opening of St.John' United Church!! s This Sunday - February 7th 10:15 a.m. Downtown Oakville at Dunn and Randall Streets Refreshments & Tours following the service. www.stjohnsunited.ca 262 Randall Street · 905-845-0551