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9 · Friday, May 4, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Your parents helped you cross the street safely, learn to ride a bike and drive a car GRAHAM PAINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER / @halton_photog looking ahead: Rachel Strickland, 7, and Cameron Wallace-Warren, 9, add wood chips around the small tree they planted. Volunteers needed for planting By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Want to plant a tree? Try it this weekend. Oakvillegreen Conservation Association is hosting a community tree-planting tomorrow (Saturday) in town and is looking for volunteers. Volunteers will be able to help plant native trees and shrubs with Oakvillegreen's Ground Breakers committee, which has planted more than 12,000 trees and plants here since 2004. The planting will take place along the northeast side of the creek between Nightingale Way and Pleasant Lane. It runs 10 a.m. to noon. High school students will be able to earn volunteer hours and it's a fun way for families to spend time together, while making the community greener. There will be shovels and gloves provided, but people are also welcome to bring their own. Anyone interest in volunteering should contact Liz Benneian, Oakvillegreen's manager of public education and communications, at programs@oakvillegreen.org or 289-813-1568. This tree-planting event is one of several in the community this month. Today (Friday) the organization will be planting trees at Beechnut Wood Park from 1-3 p.m. On Wednesday, May 8, Oakvillegreen will be planting at Grand Oak Park at 10 a.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at the southwest corner of the park, along Grand Oak Trail. It will hold its sixth annual Community Garage and Plant Sale in the Oakville Town Hall parking lot on Saturday, June 2, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. People wanting a spot at the garage sale need to register and pay the $20 fee by May 25. After May 25, spaces will cost $25. To reserve a spot, e-mail Margaret at garagesale@247post.com. For more information, visit www.oakvillegreen.org. Now they need you to help them make the right decision If conversations have begun to explore the topic of retirement living, you're probably wondering where to begin. The most important thing is to find the option that best suits your parent's needs. At Chartwell, our professionally trained staff can help you navigate the decision-making process and help you decide on the best option. tHe new openIng Senior School Michael g. Degroote Helping your parent through life's transitions Tuesday, May 29th · 7:00pm ­ 8:30pm Join us for an information session on retirement living and support. The adult children of the residents of Chartwell Classic Oakville will lead a discussion group on helping your loved ones make the transition to retirement living. Hear first hand from their experiences. All are welcome. Call to RSVP! Where To Begin September 2012! HSC IS reInVeStIng In our future. We are creating a studentcentred learning environment to unleash the academic potential of all students in the College and to maximize the accomplishments and potential of our graduates. - Marc Ayotte, Head of College RETIREMENT RESIDENCE 180 Oak Park Blvd., Oakville Call Scott Barton It's worth it! 905-389-1367 www.hsc.on.ca 905-257-0095 · www.chartwellreit.ca Hillfield Strathallan College is an independent day school for students from M3 and PK to Grade 12. Visit us at www.hsc.on.ca. Making People's Lives Better