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19 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,January 6,2022 insidehalton.com Oakville loves its Moon- shine Café. The popular venue, which first opened its doors in 2006, offers an in- timate setting for patrons and performers alike: sea- soned artists and those just starting out in their musi- cal, comedic and songwrit- ing careers. Trying to sustain their small business during the pandemic has been "pretty difficult" said co-owner (along with wife Jane) John Marlatt. Although the café offers some food items, it's pri- marily an entertainment venue, so there was no piv- oting to takeout or deliv- ery. Similar to other small businesses, Moonshine was forced to shut its doors during lockdowns. Income was sporadic. Then along came Budds' Mazda which presented Marlatt with a cheque for $5,000 on Monday (Nov. 29). With the help of Canadi- an nominations and dealer partners across Canada, Mazda Canada is donating up to $1 million to support local small businesses that have been severely impact- ed by the pandemic, stated a social media post about the Mazda Local Legends holiday program, which prompted Budds' donation Moonshine is a unique place, one of a dying breed, said Budds' Mazda general manager, Mehran Arab- pour. He called Moonshine "a pillar in the local commu- nity, hosting live music from local artists." "We're very grateful" said Marlatt of Budds' ini- tiative. "Of all the businesses they could have put for- ward, it's very flattering," said Marlatt. Over a year ago, two Moonshine patrons also started a GoFundMe cam- paign to help the Marlatts, raising $75,000 "to carry us through." What touched Marlatt was the sheer number of people who donated to the fund. The overwhelming community support makes him feel "obligated to come out of this with a positive result." "You're not just letting down family and a couple of friends, you're now let- ting a whole community down," said Marlatt. DEALERSHIP SUPPORTS 'LOCAL LEGEND' MOONSHINE CAFÉ Moonshine Cafe owner John Marlatt (centre) accepts a cheque from Budds' Mazda general manager Mehran Arabpour, left and Terry Budd, dealer principal, Budds' Imported Cars Land Rover. Jason Celi photo NEWS CHEQUE FOR $5,000 RECOGNIZES HOW A 'PILLAR' IN THE COMMUNITY HAS STRUGGLED TO SURVIVE DURING PANDEMIC SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST DIRECTORY If you would like to advertise your place of worship in this featureplease email Fionafrudder@starmetrolandmedia.comWorship PENTECOSTAL UNITED Tel: 416-892-8123 Fax: 1-866-281-5983 Bishop M. Brissett (Pastor) Email: mjbrisse@yahoo.ca Jesus is lOrd Oakville PenTecOsTal aPOsTOlic cenTre 454 Rebecca St (St. Paul's United Church) Oakville, ON Sunday Service 12:30 - 3PMWorship Service Sunday Evening: 7:30-9PM (Via Zoom Virtual Platform) *Covid-19 Safety Protocols Strictly followed.* 1469 Nottinghill Gate, Oakville 905-825-5292 www.glenabbeyunitedchurch.com GLEN ABBEY UNITED CHURCH REV. TED VANCE Due to rising cases, we are sadly pausing live services until further notice. ONLINE CHURCH SERVICE AVAILABLE ANY TIME GO TO YOUTUBE.COM and search Glen Abbey United Church OR Click on www.glenabbeyunitedchurch.com This Sunday, Jan 9th: Celebrating EPIPHANY Sunday, when the Wise Men arrived. Also Holy Communion! To help your Church survive the pandemic, please send e-transfers to: donations@glenabbeyunitedchurch.com Thank you and God Bless you! Oakville Seventh-day adventiSt ChurCh tel: 289-830-6717 Mark ewen (Senior Pastor) Carl Cunningham (associate Pastor) dean lashington (lead elder) Twitter: @Oakvillesda Email: oakvillechurchsda@gmail.com Saturday (Sabbath) Worship Service: 10am-1pm Wednesday Evening Service: 6:30pm-7:30pm Thursday Evening Service: 6:30pm-7:30pm Zoom id 867 6764 2331 Password: worship Theme: in Jesus nameWe Press On Website Promotion: www.oakvillesdachurch.org