Ontario Community Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 11 Jun 2010, p. 23

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Yellow Fish coming to River Oaks area Doors Open looking for more doors to open The third annual Doors Open Oakville will take place again on the weekend of Sept. 25-26, but is in search of locations to feature. Last year, 25 buildings of architectural, historic, cultural and social significance opened their doors to the public for a town-wide celebration and event organizers are hoping to double that number this year. Doors Open Ontario is a program of the Ontario Heritage Trust. The Ontario Heritage Trust is an agency of the government of Ontario dedicated to identifying, preserving, protecting and promoting Ontario's heritage for present and future generations. Doors Open Oakville is supported by the Town of Oakville and many volunteers. Building on the success of the past two years, Doors Open Oakville will continue to allow visitors free access to locations that are either not usually open to the public, or would normally charge an entrance fee. This year, the event will host a new arts and cultural component with several hubs at select locations around town featuring local dancers, musicians and artists. Many of the locations will have guided tours, special displays, exhibitions and kid-friendly activities. Official sites will be offered free marketing and promotions both at a local and now national level as Doors Open Oakville is a registered event with the federal initiative, Culture Days Canada 2010, that also falls on the same weekend. Organizers need volunteers for the event to act as site guides and attendants so those interested in providing a venue or volunteering are asked to contact 905338-4400 or visit www.doorsopenontario.on.ca. To find out more about Doors Open Ontario call 1-800-ONTARIO (668-2746). Rotherglen School students will be painting the streets of the River Oaks area yellow. And no, they are not doing graffiti or any other shenanigans. They are doing it to educate the public to properly dispose of their hazardous household materials. The school, in partnership with the Town of Oakville and Trout Unlimited Canada, will see the students placing yellow fish discs in the area this week. The Yellow Fish Road program is a nation-wide program to mark storm drains, which are the grates on the 23 · Friday, June 11, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com sides of the road, next to the curb. "The yellow fish serve as a reminder for residents to properly dispose of any hazardous household chemicals, like used motor oil, and to use environmentally-friendly alternatives such as compost in your garden, which won't wash away easily with rain," said Roger Kelley, Yellow Fish Road program director, in a news release. The students will also distribute brochures to nearby homes that will explain why the yellow fish have appeared. PUBLIC NOTICE The HST is coming. Plan now and save. Under the pending Harmonized Sales Tax, the government will demand you pay an additional 8% for cemetery and funeral services. Pre-arrange now to avoid paying hundreds of dollars in extra tax. Tel: 905-278-7005 Toll Free: 1-800-263-1506 www.thestoremasons.com Plan now - Save 8% HST 905-257-1100 Marine grade Stainless Steel with removable grease tray, stay-cool handle and integrated fold-away legs. 9000BTU. Call today to find out more. Speak up! You can comment on any story in today's Oakville Beaver at oakvillebeaver.com. 1 Port St E Mississauga Ontario L5G 4N1

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