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Oakville Beaver, 24 Apr 2002, C6

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C6 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday April 24, 2002 HEAR YE! HEAR YE! Resister now for the 17* ANNUAL OAKVILLE ROADRUNNER CAR RALLY This Rally is not a race, but a test of your team's intelligence, knowledge and humour. Experience a fun filled afternoon of team puzzle solving and exploring Oakville to find 10 sites ending with the famous dinner dance/awards and silent auction. This year's major sponsor is AGF Management Ltd. M y M s: Get pampered and give back This Sunday get pampered at Uptown Hair Studio and Aesthetics and give back to the community. Uptown Studio and Aesthetics is fundraising for the Ian Anderson House. From 1 1 a.m.-4 p.m., five Uptown staff will give free hair cuts. Participants, and others, are encouraged to donate -- and receive a tax receipt. Last year Uptown Hair and Aesthetics Studio raised $1,200, and hopes to match or double it. The Ian Anderson Home pro vides a welcoming place for people with terminal cancer to live in comfort and dignity. Ian Anderson House is dedi cated to the improvement of end of life care, and recognizing the emotional and spiritual pain of patient and family distress during a terminal illness. The home relies solely'on the generosity of the community to stay true to the hospice philosophy - to provide care and support to patients mid families free. Visit Uptown Hair Studio and Aesthetics at 2530 Sixth Line or call 905-257-8998. Learn about child care centre Learning is having a firsthand experience. This idea is behind High/Scope, the curriculum that guides pre school and junior kindergarten stu dents at Sheridan's Trafalgar Campus Child Care Centre. Visit the Centre and learn more about this approach to early childhood education on Saturday. From 10 a.m.-l p.m.. the Sheridan Child Care Centre, located at 1430 Trafalgar Rd.. will be holding an Open House. The High/Scope curriculum is based on the well-documented research of recognized theorists (Piaget and Dewy), as well as ongoing research at the High/Scope Foundation in Ypsilanti. Michigan. Children are seen as "active learners" who. sup ported by their teachers, develop through active exploration. Sheridan's Child Care Centre comprises a Toddler Room. Preschool Room and a Junior Kindergarten Room. The Centre is also a training site for students enrolled in Sheridan's Early Childhood education programs. The Centre is open from 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. Sitwdiy Msy 1 1 ,2 0 0 2 Rally - 3 :3 0p m till finish Diaaer, dftwiag & Siltnt Auction -8 :0 0p in till lite liu iiJ ! « g f c t n ii& u L sii'f: Mohawk man to lecture at library Danny Beaton, a Turtle clan. Mohawk native activist and film maker will present a Symposium on Native Spirituality and Peace on Sunday, April 28 and on Sunday. May 5 at the Central Library on Navy Street from 1-4 p.m. Beaton has made four films shown on national TV. He has trav eled and studied with native spiri tual leaders for 12 years and is con cerned with protection of earth, and harmony among all peoples. Beaton studied traditional native American flute music at The Institute of American Indian Arts in New Mexico where he was taught to transcribe tradi tional Iroquois vocal songs. Admission costs $20 to attend. Call Stephen Dankowicti at the O akville Community Centre For Peace, Ecology And Human Rights at 905-849-550\* 4 Ctiurd&y April 27,2002 1 0 :0 0 t.m. to 1 :0 0 p.m. jm a i Cup § ik G £ u m t of lliv y k L ih s k ft Hear about inflammatory bowel disease M m * Sue Rumi (905) 338-5255 or (905) 601-6760 (cell) Heather Mant (905)844-8794 Crohn's disease and ulcera tive Colitis are the two most common forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (I.B.D .). They are chronic intestinal disorders that cause abdominal pain, cramping, fatigue and diarrhea. Severity of symptoms can vary widely and flare-ups of the disease can occur without warn ing. sometimes resulting in hos pitalization and surgery. The diseases can strike any one at anytime. Approximately 100.000 Canadian men. women and children have 1BD. People are most frequently diagnosed between the ages of 15-25. or 45-55. The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada in part nership with Halton Healthcare Services hosts a free seminar, 'Inflammatory Bowel Disease Recent Research for Diagnosis and Treatment' tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital as part of its Living Healthy series. The speaker is Dr. E Jan Irv ine. Gastroenterologist, Director of Clinical I.B.D. Research. Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation. She will present recent research for the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. A question and answer period will follow her presentation. To attend call 905-338-4379? or call the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada at 1-800^ 387-1479 or visit www.ccfc.ca." Space is limited. Be sure to register early Fee: S65.00/person for rally, dinner, dance and the chance to bid on over 50 Silent Auction Items worth in excess of $6.000! Ail proceeds to: The Auxiliary to the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Breast cancer workshop held today Web Site: w ww.roadrunnerraIlv.com One in nine women in Ontario can expect to develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Breast cancer is now one of the leading types of cancer in Canadian women. Major risk fac tors include being female, having a strong family history of breast cancer, increasing age. and a per sonal history of breast c;mcer. Yet 75-80 per cent of all breast cancers occur with no risk factors other than being a woman. While the cause is unknown, there is growing proof that early detection is key to saving lives. Join a free Breast Health Workshop today from 1:30- 3 p.m.. at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. This free workshop is sponsored by Breast Cancer Support Services by calling 905338-4379 or call Brcasi Cancer Support Services at 905-634-2333. OAKVILLE'S Here's a whole new wont om there OR discover it today. W W W .O i a division of HaltonSearch.com O ver 1OO Light Fixtures on Display Pre-filled Propane Tanks Acua A ua Paint Ball C O 2 Filling Station G om tiuj, S o o n ! Gala2002 the Secret Garden Saturday, April 27th 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. You are invited to attend a special evening of fashion shows, demos, prizes and more. Our entire store will be open to you, enter at the lower level west doors and receive your passport for the evening. Visit our vendors and enter our d raw to w in a gold necklace valued at $500. Our fashion show s includes both men's & ladies' wear. Win a $ 2 5 0 shopping spree at the Bay. Take advantage of the many cosmetic added b o n u se s with purchase. A ppetize rs & re fre shm e nts served. Tickets are $10.00 of which $8.00 is redeemable for product purchased that evening. $2.00 is donated to the Look Good Feel Better campaign helping cancer patients cope with appearance - related side effects of treatments 550 Kerr St. (Kerr & Speers Rd.) 905- 844-0202 DREAM VACATION GETAWAY DRAW! 3 Days, 2 Nights A choice of over 50 resorts' including: PineStone Resort, Hidden Valley Resort, Lake Placid Resort, Ft. Lauderdale Resort & Spa, Delta Whistler Resort ^ Canadian Tire Kerr St. I Dream Vacation Getaway Draw I | N am e: A d d re ss: "j | I i : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ---------------------- I ^ Tele pho ne: * Contact the O akville Beaver for complete details. I Oakville Place 9 0 5 -8 4 2 -4 8 1 1 the shopping is good Drop off at Canadian Tire , 550 K err St. location only. ay

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