B4-The Canadian Champion, Fniday, Seplember 24. 2004 Moon Festival Satur-day. The Haiton Region Chinese Canadian Association wslI bost ita Moon Festival tomorrow at tise Oakville troquois Ridige Commwtity Centre. Thse festivitiea will mun from 6 tu 1l p.m. anti will include haern making, lanteni ritdiles, bingo, music, dancing and a dm=ne wîtb festive moon cakes. Tie event, aiso, known as Use Chinese Miti-Autunîn Festival, is ope of thre major festivals of thse Chies lumar cal- endar and ia celebrated on Use 15th day of Use eighth moon, when Use moon is Use biggest, rountiest anti brightest The round shape symbolizes family reunsion, wholeness, unity anti hanusony in Chinese traditions. The objective of Use festival is ta pro- mote cultuiral education, hence fostes- ing uinstanding, interaction anti bar- mony between Use Chinese community anthUe community ai large. Tickets cost $18 for membes, $20 for non-members anti $12 for chiliren ageti tdmreto, 12years. For more infonnation or to purchase tickets eafl (905) 825-1255 or visit wwwlsrcc&org. WAREHOUSE SALE .................. at Traffix" Off Hwy. #25, North of the 401 Sunday September 26th Starting at i Oam Toys, Housewares, Giftware, etc. Sho Earlor Christmas! Seminar on mental illn esS first in education series Schizophrenia Society of Ontario launches seminar series for public It isn't easy supparting a family member tir fs-tend suffering fram a mental illness, anti the miscancep- tians thisa surround tise issue can make tise task almast unhearable. Haltan famnity members, case- givers anti frientis csf peaple wits mental illnesses are insiteti ta par- ticipate in a free fatnily educatian seminar calleti 'Wiat Causes Mental lllness? Tuesday fronm 7:30 ta 9 p.m. at Oakville Tawn Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Rd. This is the first seminar tn tise new manthly Mental Health Educatian Series being launcheti by the Schizapheenia Saciety of Ontario, Halton chapter. Tapies that will be cavereti in the ftrst session include tiescriptians af seriaus mental ilînesses, camman beltefs about the causes tif mental ilîness, and the bialagical, psycho- logical andi social aspects af mental iltness. Senaous mental ilînesses sucis as sehizapheenia. major depressian, bipalar depressitin. persanality dis- arders anti anxiety disarders wjll be tiseusseti. One in four people suifer fromn mental ilineas According ta the Warld Health Organizatian, mental illness affects anc ta faur peaple -mare than six million Canadians. Many petiple dansi recagnize they're ill, while athers dan't seek hclp because tif stigma tir miscanceptians about mental illness. There are mare than 3 million caregivers in Canada naw taking care af fanuily members or frientis wjtis brain distirders. Clinicians diseharge an estimat- cd 72 per cent oif patients back ta their families. resulting in ematian- ai strain anti financial difftculties for many tif these families anti Families aften take on this care- giving raie withaut adequate infor- mation regardsng thse illness andi available resaurces. and without any knawledge of caping andi self care strategies and how ta best communicate with their ill laveti anes. Thse Schizophrenia Saciety ai Ontaria's Mental Health Educatian Series is designeti ta offer mucs needeti educatian infarmatian and support. The series features a different tapic each manth, witli semînars being helti in different lacatians thraughaus Hatan. Upcaming tapies include: 'What cati t da when my family member is dcpressed'. 'Stress-bussîng tips far tamily members' andi 'Capng with the stigma surraunding men- tal ittness'. Ta regisser far the first seminar caI (905) 876-1647. Girl Guide registration accepted Want ta jain thse Girl Guide pro- years and aider ail Use way up ta frientis anti having fan. gram? aduits. For marc information, call (905) Girl Guide registratioin is now New members arc welcame ta 279-2790 tir visit www.whitetiaks- taking place for girls aget i ve leam new skilîs wbile makiag girlguities.ca. MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL A MULTI-CUTURAL SHOWCASE EEATURING: DANCES, MUSIC, NATIVE FOODS AND DRINiKS FROM 12:00 P.M. TILL 1:00 A.M. AT THESE LOCATIONS IN OAKVILL: Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bro)nte Roiad aOa"ie Town Hall 1225 Trafalgar Road aSt. Joseph Romnan Cathlicfi Portuguese ChuSth, 2451 Bmn)ite Road