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Friday October 13,2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER * 23 Big Sisters tutoring program builds self-esteem E m ily 's reputation as a " slo w -le a rn e r" follow ed h er from elem entary sch o o l to h ig h school. C lassm ates d id n 't w ant to be work buddies w ith her and teachers stopped calb ing on her in class. She felt, deep dow n, that no one thought she was good enough or sm art enough. And sadly, Em ily agreed with them. T hen, in S eptem ber 1999, things changed. E m ily's m other signed her up for an after-school tutoring program at the Big S isters R esource C entre on L akeshore Road. Em ily m et with her tutor tw ice a week at a local library to work on hom ew ork, study for tests and com plete research for assignm ents. Slow ly, Em ily started to understand the language used in questions. And, because o f her new under standing, she could follow instructions. Short quizzes were returned to her, first with 60%, then 70% and ev entually 80% . H er teach ers, w ho w ere astounded, sent a note to her volunteer tutor. They had never seen such a drastic shift in the acade m ics and self-esteem o f a child in such a short peri od o f time. T his past sum m er, Em ily took sum m er school to fast track ahead a few courses and is achieving 90s in m ost o f her classes. W hile she w on't be requir ing a tutor this school year, Em ily plans on stay ing in volved w ith The Club. " I would really like to be a tutor this year, to help another little girl like Vicky helped m e." So far this year, United Way o f O ak v ille has raised o v er $950,000 tow ards its $2.7 m illion goal. Funds raised will go to pro g ram s lik e Big Sisters, one o f 39 agencies supported by U nited Way o f O akville. To m ake a d o n atio n , p lease call us at (905) 845-5571. Still time for crafters to show wares During the weekend of Oct. 14th and 15th, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is hosting its annual Harvest Home Festival. The festival is set-up like a tradi tional country fair and features pony rides, entertainers, dem onstrations, house tours, a penny carnival, and a barbecue. On Sun. Oct. 15th at the festival, Spruce Lane Farmhouse will feature a craft fair, with a variety of different vendors. There are still a few openings for craft vendors, but limited space is available. The cost per vendor is $25. For more information or to reserve a spot to sell your crafts, call Sharon at 905-827-6911 ext. 271. *W 0H mights racing cut» , SXI and SNOWBOARD X SWAP New &Iked.,. E q u ip m en t $C lo th ir N ewE U sedS n o w b o ard E q u ip m en t&C lo th in g M ountainB ikeR affle B arb eq u e RECEIVING SELLING Fri. Oct. 20th, Noon-9 pm (Sorry we cannot accept leather boots or other outdated equipment) a natural to an evening out i t Fri. Oct. 20th, 6-9 pm Sat. Oct. 21st, 10am-4pm Sun. Oct. 22nd, 10am-3pm Payment by Cash, Cheque or Visa PICK-UP Sun. Oct. 22nd, 4:30-6pm Held in the Chalet at Glen Eden Ski Area, Milton A ll proceeds go to M.H.R.C. Junior Racing Program For Racing Program M em bership and Swap Info call 905 - 336-5382 SBH Dart wood finish Special Full Set You can relax the next tim e your teenager decides to take a long, steam y show er to get ready for a date. At m ore than tw ice the speed of electric, your clean and reliable Wrought Iron 7 Pee. Dinette Choice of metal colour and fabric colour. Complete Day Bed Frame/heavy duty spring S O O | & coil mattress fc fc r Available in black o r w hite availat ' Head Board, Foot I Board & Canopy natural gas water heater gives you hot w ater faster w ith m oney-saving, energy efficiency. ffj if n Del or Q_een $1 AO Vanity Set $"| 4 9 " \m Night Table W Set available in Black or Green f KingKod 25 Y r. W A R R A N T Y !! p B lo w o u t The best things start with a natural gas water heater o Matural Gas 5 Piece Kitchen Set Available in medium oak finish or light oak finish $AQ ( *tJ J J u iio n g as znergy Call your local natural gas heating contractor or visit your local retailer to see their selection of natural gas water heaters foWwufir LOVE & CHAIR W C H O IC E OF FA B R IC M ature S ales H elp W anted P le a se Ap p ly W ithin