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Wednesday December 20, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER B5 The Z320 4MATIC' Sedan, Value Priced from $71,850' The EDO 4MAT1C'Sedan, Value Priced from 579,550' The £320 4MATIC' Wagon, Value Priced from 572,900" Photo by Peter C. McCusker G IF T S O F H O P E : Children at St. Vincent's School brought unwrapped toys to school on Monday and placed them under the Tree of Hope. The donations will be distributed to less fortunate families in Oakville by the the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Andrew's Parish. Shown at front from left are: Byron Patterson, Graeme M clsaac, Rayanne Rego and Christina Meagher; and at back from left. Brook Barrington, Amanda Clarke, Kieran DeFilippis, and Jessica Scarfo. The toy drive was part of the school's Advent theme, Journey of Hope, about bring ing hope and happiness to others during Christmas. The St. Vincent de Paul Society is an international Catholic organization reaching out to help those in need regardless of their faith. A dedicated group of volunteers visits three families providing assistance and encouragement. The ML320, Value Priced from $48,600' Community Update Wilma Blokhuis: 845-3824 Ext 250 Fax: 337-5567 Email: blokhuis@haltonsearch.com Please forward announcements fo r Update to Wilma Blokhuis, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers ReL, Oakville, Ont. L6K 3S4; call 845-3824 E xt 250, Fax 337-5567 or email blokhuis@haltonsearch.com BEFORE NOON Monday. * Festival o f Gift Baskets, Halton Lung Association selling tickets, $2 each or 3 for $5, at Oakville Place, lower level in front of Sears, to Dec. 22nd. Proceeds to fund med ical research of respiratory diseases. Oakville Big Sisters looking for gift wrap volunteers to work to Dec. 24th at the Big Sisters Gift Wrapping booth at Oakville Place, from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and including Midnight Madness on Dec. 22nd. Over 100 volunteers needed. Call 3380238. Zonta Club gift wrapping at Hopedale Shopping Centre to Dec. 24th during mall hours to raise funds for the Women's Centre. More volunteers are needed, call Denise Ertsinian at 844-2355. American Sign Language classes regis tration currently underway at Canadian Hearing Society, to Dec. 22nd, at 905-6080271 (voice); 905-608-1691 (TTY); and 905-608-8241 (FAX). Classes, taught by deaf instructors, run 10 and 11 weeks in Milton and Mississauga, starting Jan. 8th. Placement tests, $20. Ontario March o f Dimes looking for canvassers for 50th anniversary door-todoor campaign in January 2001. Every dol lar raised helps someone with physical dis ability - find a job, get a wheelchair, or live at home with attendant care support. Call Jim Strachan, campaign co-ordinator, 1800-263-2463 Ext. 705. Oakville chapter, Heart & Stroke Foundation, needs volunteers for promo tional programs - Heart Healthy Kids, 20minute prepared, fun presentation for Grade 2 children in Oakville school, no teaching experience necessary, flexible schedule. Volunteers also needed for Oakville Blitz 2001 on March 31, 2001. Call Lesley Dalgamo, 825-2147. Classic Book Club o f Oakville is look ing for new members. Club founded in 1993 and members have read more than 50 clas sics. If interested in literature, especially classics, call Pamela Spicer, 825-2495 or email spicep@look.ca Coffee Time launches year-round food drive fo r Fareshare and Christmas mitten tree to collect mittens for Salvation Army, at Coffee Time, 640 Ford Dr., call 337-9866. Would you like to make a difference in lonely senior's life? Volunteers with VON Friendly Visitor Program. Call Jean Macerollo, 827-8800. Drop-In One-on-One Support for women facing crisis in their lives - abuse, marital problems, job loss etc. Confidential, caring environment at no cost. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to noon. Women's Centre, Hopedale, Ste. 210. Christmas Day Family Luncheon, free, organized by OASIS for Single Parents, Dec. 25th, in Meadowvale area, 1 to 3 p.m. Traditional turkey lunch, desserts, bever ages, gifts for everyone. Call 812-9067 to register before Dec. 23rd. Also Monthly Adult Potluck Dinner and Guest Speaker, last Saturday of each month, childcare available. Call 812-9067. L1NC · Language Instruction fo r Newcomers to Canada, community-based federally funded English language training program provides free English classes avail able mornings and evenings at Halton Multicultural Council. For information, call Frances Cordero de Balonos, managing director; or Sophia Makridis, LINC teacher, at Halton Multicultural Council, 842-2486; or LINC Assessment Centre, 875-3851. Winter registrations currently being taken. Childcare available, home study, and deaf or hard-of-hearing persons welcome. Wellspring, cancer support centre, 2545 Sixth Line, is accepting registrations for Therapeutic Touch, music therapy and Tai Chi, Reiki, Qi Gong, Body-Mind Meditation, Art Therapy, Caregivers Support Group, Yoga and Matastatic Cancer Support Group. Daily Drop-In Peer Support, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Mondays 6:30 to 8 p.m. Call 2571988. Coalition for Persons with Disabilities has Vital Connections, matching volunteers with disabled person with similar recreational/social interests. Call 905-569-2225, or email: coalition.pwd.sympatico.ca WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20 Dessert Bridge fo r Seniors at The Kensington, 25 Lakeshore W., 1:30 p.m. Bring partner. Admission free. RSVP, Diane, 844-4000. Christmas Blood Donor Clinic, co sponsored annually by Beta Sigma Phi, 1 to 7:30 p.m., Croatian Parish Hall, 2110 Trafalgar north of Upper Middle. Wellspring Halton-Peel, 2545 Sixth Line, has Journaling drop-in, 1 to 3 p.m. Also Drop-In Peer Support, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 257-1988. Euchre every Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Bronte Legion, 79 Jones St. Running Room Run Club - join Canada's largest run club. Membership is free. Weekly runs Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 a.m. from the Running Room, 156 Lakeshore Rd. E. Call 8442300. Women fo r Sobriety New Life Program, meets Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m., St. Joseph's Hospital, James Street, Hamilton, for women overcoming addic tions. Call Helen, 849-5983 (fax 337-3904) or Susan, 905-528-6823. Wednesday Fun Runs, 7 p.m., at The Running Company, 118 Thomas St. Free. Call 815-1952. Glen Abbey Toastmasters Club meets Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. at Church of the Incarnation, 1240 Old Abbey Lane and Dorval. Visitors welcome. Visit www.glenabbeytoastmasters.com or call 338-1435. THURSDAY DECEMBER 21 Wellspring Halton-Peel, 2545 Sixth Line, has new Caregiver Peer Support Group, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Yoga drop-in, 1 to 2:30 p.m.; and Drop-In Peer Support, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 257-1988. Halton VON Foot Care Clinic, Sir John Colbome Centre, Lakeshore and Third Line, 1 to 4 p.m. Cost: $20. Mississauga Camera Club, 8 p.m., Port Credit Library, 20 Lakeshore E., Mississauga. Presentation by Maurice Decunha, Holiday Social. Call 569-9755. Oakville Strutters meets Thursday nights for 60-minute `stress busters' fitness walk. Also new route to Holyrood Park and back, (plus optional half-hour walk through Lakeside Park.) Coffee afterwards. Meet at Oakville Central Library main front doors, Lakeshore and Navy, at new time, 7 p.m. Free. Bring flashlights. Call Patti Crichton, 338-2751. Line Dancing, newcomers, and children accompanied by an adult welcome, every Thursday, Maple Grove United Church, 346 Maplegrove. Beginners 7 p.m., intermediate 8 p.m. Cost: $5. Call Bonnie, 845-8189 or walk in. FRIDAY DECEMBER 22 Halton VON Foot Care Clinic, Sir John Colbome Centre, Lakeshore and Third Line, 1 to 4 p.m. Cost: $20. Wellspring Halton-Peel, 2545 Sixth Line, has Relaxation & Visualization dropin, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and Drop-In Peer Support, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 257-1988. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 27 Wellspring Halton-Peel, 2545 Sixth Line, has Body-Mind Meditation drop-in, 10:30 a.m. to noon; and Drop In Peer Support, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closing at 4 p.m. Call 257-1988. THURSDAY DECEMBER 28 Wellspring Halton-Peel, 2545 Sixth Line, has Qi Gong drop-in, 1 to 2:30 p.m.; and Drop-In Peer Support, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closing at 4 p.m. Call 257-1988. FRIDA Y DECEMBER 29 Wellspring Halton-Peel, 2545 Sixth Line, has Relaxation & Visualization dropin, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and Drop-In Peer Support, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closing at 3:15 p.m. Call 257-1988. SATURDAY DECEMBER 30 New Year' s Blood Donor Clinic, Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, 1415 Third Line, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. MONDAY JA N 1 Bronte Beached Whales polar bear dip at Bronte Beach, 10:45 a.m., fundraiser for Halton Women's Place. Call Jackson Turner, 827-6572. Participants and specta tors welcome. World Vision Polar Bear Dip Swim for World Vision Canada well water projects in Nicaragua, Honduras and Tanzania, Coronation Park. Registration 1:15 to 1:45 p.m., dip at 2 p.m. Minimum pledge $20. Call 1-800-COURAGE, or Trent, Todd or Anna at 905-607-4950 Ext. 24. Participants and spectators welcome. The ML430, Value Priced from $61,350" The ML55AMG, Value Priced from $91,650m Stars on ice. Mercedes-Benz All-Wheel Drive. On a slippery winter road, three wheels suddenly lose traction and you must rely on one. Happens all the time. Yet instead of losing control, you keep moving, safely and smoothly. Happens all the time - in a Mercedes-Benz with the all-weather confidence of full-time all-wheel drive. How? We don't stop at powering all four wheels. Only Mercedes has the Awheel Electronic Traction System, 4-ETS, as well. 4-ETS keeps you moving in the diciest of moments, by sending road-gripping power to the wheels with traction. Even if that's just one. And for even greater handling confidence, every all-wheel drive Mercedes also has our intuitive Electronic Stability Program (ESP), which helps keep you on your intended course. Our E-Class 4MATICs offer the classic Mercedes experience in a V-6 sedan and wagon, and a powerful V-8 sedan. While our 4X4 M-Class offers two V-6 models, a V-8, and the ML55 AMG, the quickest SUV in production. On ice, snow, any unforgiving road, any season - four wheels will never do more to keep you going safely. To experience this first-hand, come see us, and our all-wheel drive lineup, soon. Children and Divorce course offered by CMHA and Parent-Child Centre If you are a parent going through a separation or divorce and have ques tions about parenting through this tur bulent time, you may be interested in a course offered by the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Oakville Parent-Child Centre. Children and Divorce: Avoid the Pitfalls is a six-week course which focuses on topics including the effect of divorce on children at different stages of their development, helping children cope with divorce, the impact of separation and divorce on parenting, self-esteem and your child and legal aspects as they affect children. The course uses a combination of lecture and small group discussion that gives parents the chance to address their specific concerns. 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