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www.insidehalton.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, September 8, 2017 | 4 Project explores why main streets are memorable continued from p.1 east to gather stories through collective interviews of the community and creating performances. Husband and wife couple Charles Ketchabaw and Lisa Marie DiLiberto, of FIXT POINT Productions, created The Tale of a Town ­ Canada . And for three years, they toured across the country in their storymobile (a recording booth on wheels) gathering stories about Canada's main street culture. The couple (with one, then two children) went to 200 communities in Canada, including Oakville, to create a series of multimedia exhibits that captured the collective memory of Canada's main streets and preserved local heritage ­ one story at a time. Oakville's exhibit was on display at the Oakville Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre from Feb. 11 to 20. More than 100 people were interviewed locally to create the exhibit. The Tale of a Town ­ Canada now comes to life in a stage performance in commemoration of Canada's 150th anniversary in 2017. "It's the first time we've presented this piece," says DiLiberto, who stars in the performance, which she co-created and co-directed with Ketchabaw. The stage performance is presentational, adds DiLiberto, who will be singing and dancing along with the 28-member My Pop Choir, ference in a community; and what local pride really means to Canadians. The Tale of a Town ­ Canada is also a vehicle for public engagement, connecting people with their past during scheduled and impromptu interviews. The pair travelled to every province and territory in Canada during the making of The Tale of a Town ­ Canada . "That's really exciting," she says. During the interview process, DiLiberto said several themes about Canada's main streets emerged: the importance of local newspapers, the presence of the railroad and significance of the main street general store. After the Oakville performance, The Tale of a Town ­ Canada will be touring in 10 other places including Yellowknife, Medicine Hat and Fredericton. The Tale of a Town ­ Canada comes back to the area for additional performances in Milton and Burlington. For more information visit http://thetaleofatown.com. The Tale of a Town ­ Canada is presented with support from the Town of Oakville and funding from: Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture; The Walrus; The National Arts Centre of Canada; PEI 2014: The Ontario Arts Council; and, The Canada Council for the Arts. For tickets call the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts at 905-815-2021 or visit www.oakvillecentre.ca. Lorena Torres Loaiza creates a storefront for one of the tiny towns during rehersal for a Tale of a Town - Canada in the studio at Oakville Performing Arts Centre. | Nikki Wesley/Metroland of Oakville, and the Tragedy Ann Band, of Guelph, during a visual presentation. DiLiberto calls the production "the best of the best" in main streets across the country. The purpose of The Tale of a Town ­ Canada was to inspire people to go back to downtown and remember why main streets matter; how supporting small business can make a big dif- Let Your Natural Beauty Shine Through At Any Age NoN-Surgical offerS Laser Skin Rejuvenation Acne Treatment Laser Hair Removal Photofacial Skin Resurfacing Bhandari Family Dentistry returns to Oakville Bring in yOur Family FOr a CheCk-uP at Our new mODern CliniC Dr. Bhandari is an advocate of oral health with 31 years of experience. He and his team pride themselves for their professional and comprehensive approach to dentistry. Dr. Bhandari has proudly worked with a number of celebrities throughout his career, helping them maintain their red carpet worthy smiles! Customer care is our core concern. Whether you're looking for general maintenance, regular check-up treatments or cosmetic dentistry, we can help. Give Dr. Bhandari a call to book your appointment or consultation. Dr. BhanDari BSc DIH DDS This patient went from a consultation to finished teeth in just a couple weeks! We can change lives ... Call us to set up your free consultation. Injectables: Botox Fillers/Juvederm Skin Health Management: Facial Peels Latisse Comprehensive Skin Care Analysis Sclerotheropy ZO Skin Health Medical Grade Facials Non-Surgical Body Contouring Vanquish Exilis BSc DIH DDS Dr Douglas Grace B.SC. M.D. F.R.C.S.C Plastic, Reconstructive, & Laser Surgeon Dr. Vineet BhanDari 905.825.5110 Monday to Friday 7:30 - 5:00. Evening and Saturday appointments available. 289 768-2683 | 200-481 JOHN ST., BURLINGTON |WWW.GRacecLINIc.ca Voted #1 Facial and cosmetic Plastic surgeon in oakVille, Burlington and Hamilton Palermo Professional Centre 2525 Old Bronte Rd., Suite 470 Oakville (at Dundas Street) · www.bhandaridental.com