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B2 - The Oakville Beaver, Tuesday D ecem ber 23, 2003 Blakelock students go bald to raise $4,000 for cancer research By Justin Howitt SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Eight T. A. Blakelock students recently shaved their heads selflessly to raise more than $4,000 in donations for cancer research. Elyse Curley, a Grade 12 student, led by exam ple, along with several other students, by shaving her head and donating her locks of hair to the Canadian Cancer Society. Tears of joy streamed down her face as roughly 1,150 people clapped and cheered her on. Similar to student Sam Joyce's display at last year's Cancer Challenge, both young ladies sacrificed their long and beautiful hair to donate to someone else who has lost their hair due to cancer. Emotional as it may have seemed, the girls weren't just crying because they were losing their long and beautiful hair. "I thought shaving my head would raise more awareness to the students and teachers in the school because I know how much Sam's courageousness influenced me," said Curley. "Three of my grandparents passed away from cancer. I wanted to do it for them and all the other people in the community that have been affected by cancer." Curley was just one of the several students Chantal Ayotte · Special to the Beaver Elyse Curley has her hair cut short by Leslie Martin at the recent head shaving to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. Right, Elyse Curley looks at her first pony tail that was cut off. Below, Nick Miskelly has his head shaved bald by Heather Adkins. DEIPP Clinic Parents, do you have concerns regarding your child's hearing, speech, behaviour or development? Is your child under the age of five years? A free Developmental Early Identification Prevention Program (DEIPP) consultation clinic is being offered on Tuesday Jan. 6, 2004 at the Oakville Parent-Child Centre at 337 Kerr St. from 9 - 11 a.m. Consultations are provided on a first come first serve basis, arrive early to register. For more information, call the centre at 905849-6366. * to generously donate their hair for a good cause. Student Maddy Davis donated her 18-inch pony tail to the Canadian Cancer Society, which she had been proudly growing for the past four years. "My aunt had beautiful hair which was lost due to breast cancer, I basically did it for her," said Davis. The Cancer Challenge fundraiser was more than just an assembly, though. Student and Athletic Council members, including Curley herself, worked hard to come up with a substantial amount of money. Ajar was passed around every lunch period for a month for those students or teachers who had any spare change. This didn't seem to be producing the results that the Council hoped for, so a contest was created to encourage students to chip in with a little bit of money. The fifth period class that donated the most money won a pizza party. This still was not enough though, as the Council had goals much higher than the results shown up to that date. An event dubbed `Curestock' took place on Monday, Dec 8. This involved the school bands and musicians playing a gig with a cover of $5, with all proceeds going towards the Cancer Challenge. A raffle was held as the final attempt to reach the goals set by Council at the assembly going for $2 a ticket, or three tickets for $5. Such prizes as plat inum Raptors tickets, a Maple Leaf jersey, auto graphed Ed Belfour goalie stick, scanner, and a golf bag were won with proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society and Ian Anderson House. Miss Busby, the co-ordinator of the whole event, would like to give a special thanks to the Hounsel family for donating the Raptor tickets along with many other generous people who donated the other prizes. The annual fundraiser was a complete success, as Grade 11 student Nick Miskelly told the Beaver "I'd be happy to do it again next year." Justin Howitt is a Grade 12 at T. A. Blakelock High School who is participating in a co-op place ment at The Oakville Beaver. .c n n R D in n \ TIR E / 19" TV with On-Screen Menu Front AV jacks, 1 8 1 channel tuner. Wake-up timer and game link. Remote control. AIM Last Minute Gift Ideas want for Christmas In the midst of abundance, there are fami lies in Oakville who do not have money for food at the end of the month, and this is especially heartbreaking at Christmas. For some families in our community, buying the extras this Christmas - toys or the basics for a festive turkey dinner - is luxury that they simply cannot afford. Many are 'the working poor', whose income often falls behind basic food and shelter expens es at the end of each month. Others are struggling from recent life-shaking blows, major illness or loss of a job. Whatever the circumstances, the Jingle Bell Fund is there to brighten the holidays for families in need. To help, the Jingle Bell Fund was started in 1995 by local business men and women, in partnership with the Salvation Army and the Oakville Beaver. Money raised goes to purchase toys to supplement those that are donated to the Christmas Depot. Most often the toys that need to be bought are for the hard-to-shop for teens, an age group that, traditionally, the Salvation Army receives fewer donated gifts for. Funds raised throughout December and into January replenish this fund every year. Over the years, thousands of children have had the joy of gifts on Christmas morning thanks to the generosity of the people of Oakville who believe all of Oakville's children - rich or not - should have a Merry Christmas. This year, our goal is two-fold - to supplement the teenage toys and to have every family who needs to use the Food Bank or the Christmas Toy Depot be given a food voucher. At $25 per adult and $15 per child, these vouchers will cover the cost of basic festive food for Christmas - turkey with the trimmings. For example, a single parent family with 2 children will receive $55 for food. To do this, the Salvation Army needs the help of everyone in Oakville who can give to others in need. Reg. $ 1 8 9 .9 9 S a le P ric e $ 1 4 9 . 9 9 SAVE *60 $129.99 SAVE UP TO 25% SAVE UP TO 33% iAVE UP TO 50% DUNDAS & TRAFALGAR ROAD JO D u n d a s S t . 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