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B2 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, April 7, 1999 Priest to\ speak at \ Catholic / school I Priest-teacher and Catholic educator Rev. James Mulligan of Welland, speaks about his new book, Catholic Education: The Future is Now, at St. Marguerite d 'Youville Catholic School, 1359 Bayshire Rd., on Thursday, April 8th from 7 to p.m. He will speak on Catholic Education - Does It Have a Future? Rev. Mulligan is the Faith Formation Animator with the Niagara Catholic District School Board, has over 30 years of teaching experience and has written, three books. He is the for­ mer head of religious studies at Notre Dame College School in Welland. The meeting is being hosted by the St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic School Council, and is open to the public. Call Stephanie Skene at 338-3313 or Karen Burd, 842-6938 for more details. Rev. 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L6K 3S4; call 845-3824 Ext 250, or Fax 337-5567 BEFORE NOON Monday to be included. ADVANCED REGISTRATION Oakville Power and Sail Squadron Mandatory Operator Education: Boat Pro - Canadian Coast Guard Approved, Oakville Trafalgar High School, April 8th, 15th and 22nd, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.; and TOWARF, April 10th, 17th, and 24th, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; and VHF Operators Licence, OTHS, April 26th, May 3rd and 10th, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Call CPS hotline at 469-3167. Free Mammacheck Workshop, breast self-examination workshop, April 13th, 2 to 4 p.m., at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Call 338-4147 to register. Halton Family Services has Parenting After Separation & Children and Divorce (ages 6 to 13), starts April 19th, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Eight-week program offers practical approach to gaining information and skills to help them adjust. Call 845-3811. Great Ride 'N ' Stride fo r Canadian Cancer Society, 1 p.m., Glen Abbey Recreation Centre. Pledge sheets at Cancer Society office, 635 Fourth Line, Unit 51, or call 845-5231. WEDNESDAY APRIL 7 I Deserve Better.. Self-help group to share concerns and learn to help each other, April 7th to June 23rd, 1 to 3 p.m., at Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, Ste. 210. Call 847-5520, free. • Mothers and expectant mothers interest­ ed in breastfeeding their babies are invited to Oakville Wednesday La Leche League meeting at 8 p.m., 1481 Elm Rd. Call Carolyn at 844-1796, Celine 844-5910, Lenore 825-2352, or Teresa at 847-3206. Parents 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, 7 p.m. Call 842-3682. Iroquois Ridge Babysitting Co-op, 7:30 p.m. Exchanging babysitting with other parents, days and/or evenings. Co-op boundaries: Hwy. 5 to the north. Trafalgar to the west, QEW to the south and 9th line/Ford Drive to the east. Call Bronwen at 842-0630. Wednesday Film Festival presents Hilary & Jackie, about sisters and musi­ cians Hilary and Jacqueline de Pre, 7 p.m., Famous Players Cinemas, Oakville Town Centre I, Dorval & QEW. Tickets $6 for members of local arts groups, $8 others. THURSDAY APRIL 8 Queen Elizabeth Park Lasagna NiglU for Canadian Cancer Society and Senior Formal, two sittings, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $6 students, $7 adults, $5 children and seniors. Lasagna, Caesar salad, dessert, tea or coffee - also vegetarian lasagna. Entertainment, silent auction. For tickets - $7 adults, $6 students, and $5 for children and seniors - call the school, 827-4101. Schizophrenia Society, Family & Friends Support Group meeting, 7:30 p.m., Canadian Mental Health Association office, 488 Kerr. Moral support, education and coping skills. Bonnie Grant, 815-0070 weekdays after 6 p.m., anytime weekends. Non-Diet Approach - stop dieting, start eating well, be active and feel good about yourself, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Women's Centre, Hopedale Mall, Ste. 210. Call 847- 5520. Cost: $10 ($17 non members). Mothers and expectant mothers interest­ ed in breastfeeding their babies invited Oakville La Leche League Canada meet­ ing, 8 p.m. at 1270 Cottonwood Cres. Call 842-5983 or 849-4138. Parent Watch - Burlington, Oakville, Waterdown, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Brant Bible Church, 2501 Eaglesfield Dr., Burlington. Support group for parents of children who are sad, truant, abusing drugs, threatening, running away, in trouble with the law, bul­ lied, making poor choices. Call 319-9026. M E Association, Halton-Hamilton Wentworth Support Group, 1 p.m,, Tansley United Church, 2111 Walkers Line north of Upper Middle, Burlington. Call 319-7966. FRIDAY APRIL 9 Youth Coffee House at River Oaks Recreation Centre, 7 p.m. Admission $5. Avoiding Cancer fo r a Lifetime and what to do if you have it. Martha Willmore, manager of counselling health care busi­ nesses for 15 years, presents seminar at Monte Carlo Inn, 374 South Service Rd. E., 7 p.m. Tickets: $5. Call Dawn, 847-6535. Beach Party Dance for students in Grades 7 to 9, Knox Presbyterian Church. Dunn and Lakeshore, 7 to 10 p.m. Prizes, cool DJ, pop and chips, $1 each. Admission $5 - free if you bring five friends. What's Next? - Asking yourself that question now that you are divorced, retired, facing middle age or starting a new rela­ tionship? Free seminar on personal growth and planning, 7 to 9 p.m. Call Stephen Carpenter, 637-9450. SATURDAY APRIL 10 SUNDAY APRIL 11 Sunday Brunch, Oakville Royal Canadian Legion, Church and Navy, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds to community and charitable groups. Call 845-6271. MONDAY APRIL 12 Oakville Horticultural Society, 8 p.m., Knox Presbyterian Church at Dunn and Lakeshore. Speaker: Dennis Eveleigh of Royal Botanical Gardens, illustrated talk on bed renovation and plant division. Living With Cancer Caregivers, sup­ port group, 7 p.m., Cancer Society office, 635 Fourth Line, Unit 51, call 845-5231. Burlington Breast Cancer Support Services, Oakville group, 7 to 9 p.m., at Alternatives, 579 Kerr St. Call Lottie Grant, 844-6651. Front Row Centre, volunteer fundrais­ ing arm of Oakville Centre, 7:30 p.m., Oakville Centre Lobby. Speaker: Yo Mustafa, actor. Call 338-4161. Osteoporosis Support Group o f Oakville Bone Centre, 1:30 p.m., St. Michael's Church, 181 Sewell Dr. Speaker: Irma Perrin of Centre d'Soul, about well­ ness therapy. Call Phyllis Spillone, 829- 4863 or Kay Duncan, 827-6750. http://WWW.STOpiGS.CO