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Contact: Wilma Blokhuis Phone: 905-845-3824 (ext. 250) Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: blokhuis@haltonsearch.com \ v t :i )NKSi ).\y. nc )v k .\ i h i -:u Please forward announce ments o f non-profit and free events fo r Community Update to Wilma Blokhuis, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, Ont. L6K 3S4; Fax 905-337-5567; e-mail blokhuis @haltonsearch.com or call 905-845-3824 Ext. 250; BEFORE NOON MONDAY. BULLETIN Appleby College's Christmas House Tour. Dec. 4. 9:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. featuring 11 beautiful ly decorated downtown Oakville homes. Tickets cost $30 per per son and must be purchased in advance. Please call 905-8454681. ext. 321 for a list of local retailers selling the tickets. Complimentary refreshments are included at the school's festively deco rated dining hall where there will also be a bake sale and a raffle table. A por tion of the proceeds go to Halton/Peel chapter of the CN1B. Santa and the Kids tickets now on sale for child's visit with Santa at TV Cogeco. Cost $5 plus non-perishable food item for Salvation Army. Two shows to be taped. Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Call Lisa. 905-333-5343 ext. 7612. Does someone's drinking bother you? Call Al-Anon - Alateen. 416410-3809. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings every night. Call 416-487-5591 or 905631-8784. Help fo r Parents - Halton Parent Support Group meets weekly, evenings. This non-denominational self-support group with trained leaders, helps parents of children who are in trouble at home, at school or with the law. abusive or taking dmgs. A mem ber of Association of Parent Support Groups in Ontario (APSGO). Call 1800-488-5666. www.apsgo.ca WEDNESDAY NOV. 24 Oakville African Violet Society, 7:30 p.m.. Horticulture Room. White Oaks Secondary School - North Campus, 1055 McCraney. use west side entrance north of greenhouse. Call Barbara Post. 905-845-1550. Epilepsy Ontario and Epilepsy Oakville Support Group meeting for people living with and affected by .epilepsy in the Oakville-Halton regions. Meeting 7-9 p.m., Oakville Central Library (board room) on Navy Contact Tanis at I -800-463-1119 or trideout@epilepsyontario.org. CARP - Canada's Association fo r the Fifty Plus, Halton chapter, 7:30. p.m.. Burlington Seniors Centre, 2185 New (Central Park). Burlington. Speaker: David Gioruch, Chief Fire Prevention Officer, Burlington. Call Harry. 905-3345-5717. Halton-Peel Chartered Accountants Association dinner meet ing. Mississauga Golf and Country Club (Tudor Room), 6 p.m. Speaker: Dr. Chris Bart, professor. Michael G. DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Sex, Lies and Mission Statements. Cost: $40 mem bers. S50 non-members. Advance reg istration only. RSVP Alan Munro. 905607-1915. Are you struggling with how to help a friend or loved one suffering from an eating disorder? Need help? Support? Information? Meetings sec ond and fourth Wednesday of every COMMUNITY UPDATE 24 . 2 (x m · Page* \u L' Atelier Grigorian, Bookers or at the door. For more information, e-mail mail@oakvillechamber.org. Visions fo r Life Retreat with Rosina Barley, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., at TrueLife Chiropractic, 2452 Lakeshore Rd. west at comer of Lakeshore and Bronte, day of self exploration and dis covery. Call Rosina at 905-681-6697. Christmas Trees: annual sale of Christmas trees begins at St.Cuthbert's Anglican Church. Maple Grove and Oakhill , call 905-844-6200. Empowering Communications leam effective and preferred communi cation styles through self-assessment and understanding the barriers to good communication. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Cost $10. The Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall. Ste. 210. Call 905-847-5520 Discover, Learn and Heal Through the Arts -discover that play, art. sound, poetry and movement are as much interconnected as our body is with emotions and the mind. The arts are powerful and spiritual expressions that relate to emotions where words can sometimes not reach. Explore the hurting parts within yourself and use gentle kind ways to let them change or be released from your mind and body, where they create stress or even illness. 12-4:30 p.m. Cost $20. Oakville Central Library. 120 Navy. To register call Womens Centre. 905-847-9104. Mom's and Dad's Night at Marian Montessori School, 1265. Heritage Way. 6:30 p.m. onwards, at school premises. Variety of complimentary services From make-overs, cooking demonstrations. Reiki, massages, facials and many other attractive serv ices - a night of pampering . Wine and short eats will be served as well as tast ing of food prepared in cooking demonstrations. Red Cross First Aid Training Nov. 27/28 - Standard First Aid and Basic Rescuer CPR; Dec. 5 ChildSafe: Dec 18/19 - Standard First Aid and Basic Rescuer CPR. To regis ter call 905-845-5241 or email oakville@redcross.ca Visit Bronte Harbour Waterfront at 6:30 p.m. and join in the fun and Celebration o f a Canadian Christmas as the Annual Bronte Village BIA Tree Lighting Ceremony and the new Bronte Butterfly Foundation Festival Forest light up the gaily decorated trees on display until Jan. 1, 2005. Children and visitors are welcome as the Oakville Children's Choir. Town Crier and jolly Ole St Nick. Dennis Lee signs new adult poetry book. So Cool, and Oakville author Alison Baird signing her new young month from 7-9 p.m., in the classroom, 2nd floor. Lawson Building at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Call Jenny at 905-815-5127. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 25 Introduction to Energy Healing Leam energy techniques you can use to balance your body, protect your ener getic boundaries and process and release fears, trauma and phobias. Energy healing incorporates a variety of energy work approaches that work in a holistic fashion. Healing can occur simultaneously on the emotional, phys ical. mental and spiritual levels, 7-9 p.m. Cost $10. The Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall. Ste. 210. To register call 905-847-5520. HAPPEN - Linking People and Opportunities networking support group for unemployed business profes sionals. 8 a.m., in Mississauga. Speaker: Brian Bassett. How Prepared are You for Your Next Interview? Members $10. non-members $15. Call ( 905-339-0268 or www.happen.ca. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 26 10th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting, Kerr Street Merchants and Residents celebrate Festival of Lights. Heritage Square. Kerr and Florence. 6 8:30 p.m. Music supplied by Ron Shantz. with John Picconi on guitar and Andy Tullock on keyboard. Refreshments, visit from Santa, plus Fun Group of Family and Friends From Falgarwood selling red noses to raise funds for Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Join merriment as Downtown Oakville rings in the holiday season by officially lighting Christmas Tree. Refreshments, carols and holiday entertainment, 7 p.m. in Towne Square, Lakeshore and George. Halton VON Foot Care Clinic, Oakville Seniors Recreation Centre, 263 Kerr St.. 1 - 4 p.m. Cost: $20. By appointment only, call 905-815-5966. Blue Christmas - St. John's United Church, Dunn and Randall, support group for bereaved persons seeking healing. Green Room, Dunn and Randall, 7:30 p.m. Interfaith candle light services Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 27 Oakville Chamber Orchestra pres ents Dance o f the Furies, Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 28 at 2 p.m.. at Central Baptist Church, 340 Rebecca at Morden. Music from Mozart, Bach, Gluck and Handel. Conductor Stephane Potvin. Post-concert recep tion to meet musicians on Saturday with refreshments. Tickets cost $20 adults. $15 for students/seniors. $5 for children under 12. available at The tw o hottest to p ics in insurance today: C ritical illness and long term care More than ever, people w ant insurance to protect them selves and th e ir fam ilies. M a n y are c a rin g fo r a g in g pa re n ts, and w a n t to k n o w th a t th e h ig h c o s ts w ill n o t a ffe c t th e ir lo n g range financial goals. O the rs are lo o kin g fo r e ffe c tiv e so lu tio n s to p ro te c t th e ir fa m ily 's life style sh o u ld th e y d evelop a serious illness. T h e re is g o o d n e w s . And w e 'd like you to co m e and hear it. Please join us. Seminar - Thursday December 2, 2004 7:00-8:30 pm Oakville Public Library - Main Branch Auditorium - Second Floor Seating is Lim ited RSVP to Heather L. Brow n at (905) 858-5095 Underwritten by RBC Life Insurance Company © Registered trademark of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC Insurance is a registered trademark of Royal Bank of Canada. Used under license. ^ C o b b le S lO N E n ib e r S ^ " Masonry & Fireplace Design Enjoy the nostalgia o f yesterday in elegant Victorian styling. 406 Speers Rd, Oakville iacross from Kona Lansing) electmflame *···" *········ | u, o-- ... 9 0 5 -3 3 7 -2 0 6 6 VISJT THE SPECIALISTS TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE adult novel. The Empire o f the Stars of The Dragon Throne series, 1 - 3 p.m., at Bookers Bookstore, 179 Lakeshore. Refreshments. Call 905-844-5501. Pet Loss Support meeting. 10:30 a.m. sharp. 2057 Royal Windsor Drive, Mississauga. RSVP by e-mail or call 905-272-4040; 905-842-2252 or 905637-5233 to leave a message or e-mail petloss@sympatico.ca. Palette o f Friends - Judy Moore, an Oakville watercolour artist, will be joined by Lyla Stockdale, Jane Lockwood, and Amy Kezes in exhibi tion and sale of original paintings. The Learning Club and Fine Art Gallery. 354 Queen St. S. Streetsville, Nov. 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. FASWORLD (Hamilton and District) Support Group for families dealing with FASD (FAS and FAE) meets last Saturday of each month. Call 905-849-3860. 905-632-8036 or 905-578-9091. SUNDAY NOVEMBER 28 Sale o f Terry Fox Run calendars, T-shirts and books at Oakville Place during mall hours. Proceeds to Terry Fox Foundation. Peddling Pilgrims - Greg and Anneli Andre-Barrett of Oakville tack led an 800-kilometre. 1.000-year-old pilgrimage called the Camino de Santiago (the way of St. James), biking across northern Spain encountering scenic vistas and may fascinating fel low pilgrims and local characters along the way. Hear their story at 7 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church on the comer of Spruce and Reynolds Streets (one block north of the hospital). The cost is free, but a free-will offering will be accepted for the church's `Pave the Way' campaign. If you have any ques tions, call Rev. Daniel Phannenhour at 905-844-4226. Oakville Christian Youth String Ensemble under the baton of Robert Miskey and organist. John Laing pres ents The Music o f Italy through Time, Sacred and Secular featuring Italian hymn medley, 3 p.m.. St. John's United Church, 131 Dunn at Randall. Admission is free with goodwill offer ing. Call Joan Browne 905-339-1489. oakvillechristianyouthstrings@cogeco.ca. Family History Research Halton-Peel Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society regular meeting will be held at Chinguacousy Branch Library. Lower Level, 150 Central Park Drive, Bramalea. 2 p.m. Speaker J. Brian Gilchrist. Did your Family Make the Papers? Searching in Newspapers Everywhere. SURELY YOU'VE DONE SOMETHING TO DESERVE THIS? A u d io v o x 8450 Sam sung a660 N okia 6585 3 m o n t h s FREE s e r v ic e · · N o h id d e n fees. N o co n n e ctio n s charges. Know w h at y o u 're paying for w ith A ll-in-one pricing · UNLIMITED local calling betw een M obility customers* COLO UR FLIP PHONES W orry-free w ireless. 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