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Sunday October 17, 1999 · » Oakville Beaver Weekend * - > - ·* < Tu v.? Seniors cham pioned special centres In 1973, the Town o f O akville sup ported plans for a Seniors' Centre. The M in istry o f C o m m u n icatio n s and Social Services approved the site o f 3/4 acres o f land chosen by the Town as an ideal location for a S eniors' Centre at a cost o f $48,000. T he site was the for m er location o f O rtona Barracks. The total cost o f the centre w as $298,000, of w hich the provincial governm ent financed 30% , w ith the Tow n o f O akville covering the rem aining 70%. A "N ew H orizons" grant o f $33,000 for fu rn ish in gs w as receiv ed from the G overnm ent o f Canada. On Oct. 25th, 1975, som e 300 peo ple, m ostly Seniors, attended the offi cial o p ening o f the N ew S enior C itizens' Drop-In Centre. Rev. Charles Donald, O akville's Senior o f the Year, dedicated the building. G ladys Coe, Senior o f the Year for 1974, along with O akville M ayor, H arry Barrett, per form ed the ribbon-cutting ceremony. A lso present were Halton M P Frank Philbrook and M PP Jam es Snow, as w ell as rep resen tativ es from the O ak v ille P arks and R ecreation Departm ent. T he Centre had becom e a reality through the efforts and enthusiasm o f som e 100 Seniors, know n «s "Club 71." It becam e the focus o f m any activ ities, such as exercise classes, crafts and gam es. A lso, a variety o f services were offered to enhance the lives o f our O akville Seniors. O ver the many years o f operation, the Centre has evolved to becom e a m ulti-purpose facility and a com m unity focal point for the older adults o f O akville. In January 1990, N ancy Beddoe, a form er co-ordinator o f volunteers at O aklands Regional Centre and the Syl Apps Centre, becam e the recreation co ordinator, A dults/O lder A dults o f the O akville Senior C itizens' Recreation Centre. D iana Lecinski later joined the Centre as clerk-receptionist. 2. Sir John C olbom e Recreation C en tre fo r S eniors -- 1565 O ld Lakeshore Road By the m id-1980's, the Town of O akville was beginning to realize that m ore Senior C itizens could be served. T he architecture o f the K err St. Centre did not allow for expansion and the parking area was inadequate. It was decided that a new location w as needed to accom m odate the increasing num bers o f Senior Citizens, particularly in southw est O akville. In order to select a nam e for the new centre, a contest was organized. Suggestions included the use o f the nam e "Bronte", but the pre sent nam e "Sir John C olbom e" was selected. A com m ittee w as set-up to consider the design o f a second centre. Judy L illy, co -o rd in ato r at the K err St. Centre over a period o f six years, was a m em ber o f this com m ittee, w hich also included m em bers o f the Town o f O akville C ouncil and Seniors. T he com m ittee recom m ended the present site o f Sir John C olbom e Centre which, at the tim e, was an underutilized park. A "N ew H orizons" group was form ed and applied for a governm ent grant. An am ount o f $55,000 was received from the federal government. A bud get o f $ 1.2-m illion w as ap proved. T h e new C en tre w as d esig n ed by arch itects S vedas & Koyanagi, Burlington. A fter alm ost one year, S ir John C olbom e C entre opened in N ovem ber 1990. On Nov. 1st, o f the sam e year, Judy Lilly becam e the new SENIORS ALERT recreation supervisor. Later, Sharon Bee joined the staff as clerk-reception ist. W heels to M eals This program is designed for pre registered Seniors 80 years o f age or over who wish to take part in a weekly luncheon followed by a social after noon. Clients are picked up at their hom es by volunteers at approxim ately 11 a.m. and driven to one o f the Senior Centres. A drink and conversation in the lounge is followed by a hot meal. From 1 to 3 p.m., the clients can partic ipate in a social afternoon. By 3 p.m., the clients are returned to their homes. The cost is $2. This program is offered at the O akville S enior C itizen s' Recreation Centre on Kerr St., 905815-5966; Sir John Colbom e Centre, Third Line and Lakeshore, 905-8155960; and the O akville Family Y, 905845-3417. For detailed information concerning this program, call the centre serving your area. G > OAKVILLE New Exhibitions at Oakville Galleries 845*6601 This fa ll at O akville G alleries in G airloch G ardens, selections from the Perm anent C ollection are being presented in a thematic way. Curator Mamie Fleming draws our attention to the renewed significance of serial ordering and repetition for several contemporary artists in One Thing A fter A nother at Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens, on exhibit from October 23, 1999 to January 2 ,2 0 0 0 . Works by such Canadian artists as Stephen Andrew s, Sylvie B lla n g e r, M agdalen Ceiestino, Aganetha Dyck, Micah Lexler, S andra R echico and Jeannle Thlb use strategies of serial ordering and repetition but with a difference. The exhibited works display a contemporary artistic concern with imagery, context and narrative, while also folding in an allegiance to the powerful systems of sequence, the grid and geometry. Viewed in this light, these selections from the Permanent Collection initiate a valuable commentary on influence and renewal in the art of our time. Also featured in the Video Salon is the new acquisition White Trash, by Daniel Olsen. The public is invited to attend an Artist Talk by Sandra Rechico on November 16, at 7:30 pm in the Education Centre at Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens. Oakville Galleries at Centennial Square presents Running Fence, an exhibition of large-form at black and white photographs by Canadian artist G eo ffrey Jam es that examines the idea of a border. The exhibition is on at Centennial Square from October 16 to December 5. Well-known as an insightful landscape photographer, for this project James has focused on the first 14 miles of the border fence that separates the United States and Mexico. Beginning at the Pacific Ocean and ending in Mountains, this famous fence marks the path of many Mexicans intent on walking into a new life in America. Made of recycled metal landing strip from the Gulf W ar and put up in 199394 as part of Operation Gatekeeper in a U.S. attempt to curt? illegal immigration, the structure marks the landscape both physically and politically. Jam es's depictions of K shift back and forth from record to indictment Running Fence has been organized and circulated by Presentation House Gallery in Vancouver. Come to the Artist Talk to be held on October 25 at 7:30 pm in Oakville Galleries at Centennial Square, m eet Geoffrey James and hear his thoughts about the exhibition. Oakville Galleries would like to invite the public to attend the exhibition openings for both One Thing After Another and Running Fence. Come mingle and meet the artists, enjoy the atmosphere, food and wine, and get involved in arts in your community. The festivities take place on October 22, starting at Oakville Galleries at Centennial Square between 7 to 8:30 pm and continuing with a reception at Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens after 8:30 pm. At the reception on October 22nd we will be drawing the w inning tickets fo r O a kville G a lle rie s "A rtfu l U a la o n e Tundraising raffle. First prize will be a dining package of gift certificates for twelve popular restaurants worth $960. That's not the only prize - you could win The Gate, a framed Silverprint (value $850), two platinum front row tickets for a Maple Leafs game at the Air Canada Centre (value $260), $200 cash prize, $100 cash prize or one of 3 gift certificates from Huttons Images. O nly 250 tickets w ill be soldi Have you bought your ticket yet? At $50 a ticket · don't let this opportunity slip through your fingers - call Maria Lecoupe at Oakville Galleries 844-4402. Adult art classes are starting on October 19,1 to 4 pm and are running for 8 weeks. Come and be inspired by artist/ instructor Anda Kubis has she teaches techniques in drawing and painting. There is still space left, call now to register - cost is $125 ($110 for mem bers). For more information or to register call 844-4402. Oakville Galleries at Centennial Square is located at 120 Navy Street at the comer of Lakeshore Road and Navy Street, in downtown Oakville. The gallery is open Tuesday to Thursday 12 to 9 pm, Friday 12 to 5 pm, Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 1 to 5 pm. Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens is located at 1306 Lakeshore Road East, 2km east of downtown Oakville. The gallery is open 1 to 5 pm Tuesday to Sunday. Admission to both galleries is free. For further information please call (905) 844-4402. Mem ber Appreciation Exclusive Bonus! Book your winter vacation with CAA South Central Ontario & our participating travel partners by October 30,1999 and we'll send you packing... Ask your CA A Travel Counsellor for Details. Stop by and speak to on e o f our travel professionals. Over 50 years o f combined travel experience. X t lr iu n u C o s t a I B e lli S o u t h e rn I L is a \ n * e ll T o w n C e n tr e I I D o & d & Q .E .W . 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD · OAKVILLE, ONTARIO · L6J 5A6 . ....................... . .'r * i t » i » i)