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Wednesday, May 5, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER B3 COMMUNITY UPDATE Please forward announcements for Update to Wilma Blokhuis, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, OnL U K 3S4; call 845- 3824 Ext 250, or Fax 337-5567 BEFORE NOON Monday. Winners of the St. Joseph's Portuguese Church raffle held on March 21st are 1st, Dan Stanley, No. 1037; 2nd, Heldre Silva, No. 1004; 3rd, B. Vieira, No. 0678. Women's Centre looking for new members for its board of direc­ tors. Call 847-5520; or visit the cen­ tre at Hopedale Mall, Ste. 210. Win a custom built 1997 Harley-Davidson Fatster motorcy­ cle in Hungtington Society Highway of Hope raffle. Tickets $20 each, call 1-800-988-7398. All proceeds to support fight against fatal degenerative brain disorder. Chamwood Co-op Nursery School is looking for graduates and former staff to help celebrate its 25th anniversary on May 13th. Call Colette Baty at 693-1072 or 844- 4250. Halton Cross Country Ski Club has hiking, cycling, canoeing, mountain biking and kayaking. Monday night workout walks and wildflower walks, and Thursday evening walks, plus day, weekend and weeklong hiking trips. Also canoe and kayaking trips. Regular Wednesday night cycling, day and weekend trips, and Tuesday night mountain biking. Call 634-2012. Silverthorn Collegiate, Etobicoke, looking for local gradu­ ates for 35th anniversary celebra­ tion. Alumni association hosts Pub Crawl, May 7th; Open House, May 8th, noon to 4 p.m., and Gala Reunion Party that night at Airport Marriott. Call 416-394-7010. ADVANCED REGISTRATION Bike and in-line clinics, plus registration, for the Becel Ride for Heart at Cyclepath, 500 Speers Rd., Thursdays and Fridays, May 6th to June 4th. Ride for Heart to be held in Toronto on June 6th, 8 a.m., for Heart and Stroke Foundation. Call 416-486-RIDE. Junior Achievement of Halton hosts 1999 Governor's Dinner and Halton Business Hall o f Fame Induction Ceremony, Burlington Holiday Inn, May 6th, cocktail reception, 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m. - business attire. Keynote speakers Doug Auld, president and CEO, Atlas Van Lines. Dinner chair, Joyce Savoline, Halton Region chair. Seats $100 each, $800 for table for eight, call JA Halton, 637- 7200; FAX: 637-5823; email marc @jahalton.org Erinoak's 14th annual Dinner Dance and Silent Auction is at LeParc, 20 North Rivermede Rd., Concord, May 7th. Cocktails 6:30 p.m., dinner 7:30 p.m. Tickets $125. Call 820-7111 Ext. 2358. Halton Museum Foundation presents Blues on the Rocks, evening of blues performed by Dermis Gomo, May 8th, 6 to 11:30 p.m., $25 per person, at Halton Museum, foot of Glen Eden at Kelso Park, Milton. Doors open at 6, buffet 7 p.m. and entertainment starts at 8 p.m. Cash bar, advanced tickets only, call 875-2200 Ext. 0. Miss the 'big pick-up' of house­ hold and yard scrap? Take it to Scrappers Day, May 8th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sherwood Forest Park, Fairview east of Appleby Line, Burlington. Get rid of appliances, auto parts, lawn mowers, bicycles - anything consisting mostly of metal, for recycling to help Joseph Brant Hospital. Halton Youth Symphony and Halton Chamber Orchestra hold joint annual Spring Concert at Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, May 9th, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $12 adults, $8 students and seniors. Call 815-2021. Services for Abused Women at Halton Family Services has educa­ tion-support and therapy groups for women who have experienced emo­ tional, physical and/or sexual abuse with spousal or dating relationships, starting May 11th. Individuals counselling/therapy for women and children available. Call 845-3811. Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) Flight 28 Inc. is once again participating in the Young Eagles Days for young peo­ ple between ages 8 and 17, May 15th, August 21st, and Oct. 30th. All flights will take place from Burlington Airpark on Bell School Line, Burlington. People interested should contact J. F. Slavik at 829- 0237. Pre-registration required. Alternative Healers Network dinner meeting, May 20th, Le Dome Banquet Hall, 1173 North Service Rd. Speaker: Dr. Jozef Krop, Freedom of Choice in Health Care - he's appealing his conviction of professional misconduct by the College of Physicians and Surgeons for using 'alternative' therapies. Networking 5:30 p.m., dinner 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., speaker 7:30 p.m. Cost: $27. Call 681-0332. WEDNESDAY MAY 5 Terry Moore of Moore Muscle Therapy and Rehab explains how to stop pain at the Bluebird Club meeting, 7 p.m., Burlington Seniors Centre, 2285 New St., Burlington. Cost $1, call 637-6643. Annual Women's 'Spring Fling' Banquet at Oakridge Bible Chapel, 6:15 p.m. Speaker: Mayor Ann Mulvale. Also book and gift display by Good Books of Oakville. Call 824-2476. Salon du livre a I'Ecole Sainte Marie - Book Fair, May 5th, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; May 6th, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; May 7th, 9 a.m. to noon, at the school, 336 Maurice. Over 10,000 titles, educational CD-ROMs, videocassettes and music - all French language. All materials meet new provincial guidelines for sci­ ences, geography, humanities, and history. Call 845-4472. Parent's o f Children with Cancer, a self-help support group for families dealing with childhood cancer, meets the first Wednesday of every month at the Oakville Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society, Unit 51, 635 Fourth Line at 7:00 p.m. New families welcome. Call 842-3682. Wednesday Film Festival pre­ sents Such a Long Journey, based on Rohinton Mistry novel of same name, about India threatening war with Bangladesh in 1971, 7 p.m., Famous Players Cinemas, Oakville Town Centre I, Dorval & QEW. Tickets $6 for members of Oakville Art Council, Oakville Centre Big Ticket, Oakville Galleries, Friends of the Library, Oakville Museum, $8 others, available 6:30 p.m. Mothers and expectant mothers interested in breastfeeding their babies are invited to attend the Oakville Wednesday La Leche League meeting at 8 pm, 1278 Redbank Cres. Call Carolyn at 844- 1796, Celine at 844-5910 or Lenore at 825-2352. Let's Talk Health at Alternatives, 579 Kerr St., features Jan Palko, medical laboratory tech­ nologist, speaking about healthy water, proper breathing, exercise and nutrition, 7 to 8 p.m. Free. Call 844-2375 Ext. 52. Do you suffer from depression or manic depression? Polar Bear support/discussion group offers friendly and supportive conversa­ tion. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 488 Ken- Street. For further info call CMHA Halton, 693-4270. 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