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= Z 5 The Town of Oakville and the Canadian Caribbean Associa- tion of Halton will be holding the — annual Emancipation Day Picnic on Saturday, Aug. eight things residents should out it. Beaver | | Thursday, July 27,2023 | 14 a1 Thee event will be held at the & grounds of the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate, 8 Navy St., from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (if there is rain, the picnic will be moved to Aug. 6). 2. Attendees are encouraged to preorder a free, hot Caribbean meal prepared by Chef Romaine Newell to be enjoyed at the event. Up to 300 meals will be prepared, so attendees are reminded to pre- order now. Hot dogs, chips and a juice box will be prepared as an alternative meal for children. Meals will be served between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. For information on pre- ordering meals, visit the Emancipation Day Picnic page on oakville.ca. 8. Residents are advised to bring lawn chairs and a blanket to enjoy their preordered meal while listening to a performance by jazz gospel singer John Camp- bell. Children can also engage in family activities with entertain- er Nick Gordon. 4. Attendees can also visit the museum to take a tour, learn about Oakville's early Black his- tory, and explore the multimedia exhibit, The Underground Rail- road: Next Stop Freedom or par- ticipate in the Oakville Public Li- brary's storytim¢ 5. Located at 8 Navy St., in downtown Oakville, the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate is easily accessible by foot, bike or iblic transit. To view k- ville Transit holiday schedule, visit https://www.oakvilletran- sit.ca. Residents who are driving can also plan ahead oY viewing an online parking map of down- town Oakville at https: ://oakvil- leparking.eleven-x.com. 6. Residents can also join guid- ed tours of Bronte Harbour or Kerr Village and explore sites re- lated to Oakville's heri tage. These tours are ran orga- nized by the Oakville Public Li- brary, Oakville Museum and the Bronte Historical Society. To reg- ister for the Bronte bike tour, 8 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT EMANCIPATION DAY PICNIC Graham Paine/ Metroland file photo Mira Sharma videos the calypso sounds performed by CCAH Steel Band member Denise Als at last year's Emancipation Day Picnic. which takes place on Sunday, Ju- ly 30, from noon to 1:30 p.m., visit https://attend.opl.on.ca/ event/8775707. To attend the Kerr walking tour, which is taking place Sunday, July 30, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., visit https://at- tend.opl.on.ca/event/8775695. Registration is required for these ‘AH will also be cele- brating the opening of the Com- munity & Harmony Garden at Rueen Elizabeth Park Communi- ultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Rd., on Emancipation Day, Aug. 1, ‘from 5 pm. to7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served by Chef Romaine Newell. Registration is required to en- sure food service for this free event. To register visit https: Sf www.eventbrite.ca/e/gran opening-of-ccah- community. garden-tick- ets-677462437387?aff=oddtdt- creator. 8. Emancipation Day is a sig- nificant day in history when slav- ery was abolished in Canada and throughout the British Empire in 1834. The Emancipation Day Picnic in Oakville dates back to 1850 when African Canadians from across the province would gather at Oakville's George's Square to commemorate their journey to freedom. Custom Homes € 8 : 3 £& Project Management BUILDING YOUR DREAM INTO HOMES Let your dream of living in your perfect house come true with your professional Additions ustom home builder. Renovations sherid Honours Bachelor of Science - Osteopathy Train to become an osteopathic manual practitioner * NEW program - the first of its kind in Canada. * Start working with patients in your first year. * Graduate with 1,000+ hours of supervised clinical experience. * Benefit from Sheridan’s reputation for excellence in health science. START THIS FALL! Sheridan