Living Phone: 905-337-5560 Fax: 905-337-5571 e-mail: ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com UpdateForward announcements of non-profit local events for Community Update to The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON L6K 3S4; e-mail ablack-burn@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-337-5560. Free.BULLETINThe Oakville Half Marathon seeks volun-teers to assist at its Runners Expo on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m.-6 p.m. at Coronation Park, in 1426Lakeshore Rd. W. Race day volunteers are also needed on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 6 a.m.-1:30 p.m. along the route and at Coronation Park. Contact Krystal Duz at kduz@landmarksport.com or call 905-949-1910, ext. 231. To sign up, visit www.oakvillehalfmarathon.com.SATURDAY JULY 9Third annual Environmental Awareness Day,register at 11:30 a.m., noon-2 p.m., Tim Hortons, 111 Cross Ave., Trafalgar Village Mall, barbecue, raffle to benefit Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Halton, community clean up, green exhibits by local vendors, visit enviroday@hot-mail.com or contact Joanne Scattolon at info@oakvillechamber.com or 905-845-6613, ext. 21SUNDAY JULY 10Bronte Legion Super Sundays,$3 specials all day, free pool, all welcome Club Room, 79 MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVERJones St., contact 905-827-4722 or www.bron-telegion.com.SAFETY FIRST:Montclair Public School students (l-r) Danaya Ramadan, Gabriela Serey and Serenity Aldea receive bike helmets at the HaltonTUESDAY JULY 12Police Safety Village. Helping Ramadan strap on the helmet is Terrence E. Munn, of Munn Law Firm. More than 175 helmets were donated by KidsOakville Lions Cruze Night, 6 p.m.-dusk,Campaign run by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association to students from Montclair Public School and Oakwood Public School. Oakville Optimist Clubparking lot of Boston Pizza, Dorval Drive and paid for school buses to bring kids to a village.QEW, Northwest Plaza, classic and antique cars, door prizes, 50/50 Draws, old-time rockn roll DJ, free, all proceeds to local causes supported by the Lions Club of Oakville.Lawyers hand out bicycle helmetsAlzheimer Support Group for Family Caregivers,7-9 p.m., Sunrise Assisted Living, Dont forget to wear your helmet.Ontario, this initiative has distributed morehelmets for the Helmets on Kids campaign. call Acclaim Health Alzheimer Services at 905-Those arent just words from worried moms than 12,000 helmets to elementary school stu-Each event is also supported locally by a number 847-9559. and dads, but the Ontario Trial Lawyers dents.of community partners, such as public health, WEDNESDAY JULY 13Association (OTLA), too.In recent years, OTLA members have expand-regional chapters of the Ontario Brain Injury Abuse Support Group,confidential group Students from Montclair and Oakwood pub-ed the Helmets on Kids campaign to other citiesAssociation, local police and hospitals and other for women, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., call Thelic schools in Oakville picked up approximately and regions across the province. This year,safety associations and organizations related to Women's Centre at 905-847-5520 for registra-175 free bicycle helmets on their recent trip to OTLAs Helmet on Kids events took place duringbrain injury awareness and treatment.tion. the Halton Police Safety Village thanks to May and June in Ottawa, Toronto, London,Cycling-related head injuries in children and THURSDAY JULY 14the OTLA.Aurora, Halton, Chathan, Peel, Quinte Region,youths account for 60 per cent of hospitaliza-Mayor's Invitational Tournament, Trafalgar Handing out the helmets was Laura Hillyer Sudbury, Windsor, Brantford, Midland andtions in this age group, according to the Park and Iroquois Ridge, softball and barbecue of the Burlington-based Martin & Hillyer law Simcoe County.Canadian Institute for Health Information.in support of Kerr Street Ministries (KSM) and firm.The mandate of OTLAs Helmets on KidsWearing a bicycle helmet can reduce the risk Community Living Oakville (CLO), contact Hillyer is chair of the Helmet on Kids program is to put a helmet on the head of everyof a brain injury by up to 88 per cent.benjamin@kerrstreet.com.Campaign Task Group that has seen the Ontario child who needs one, and provide education andHelmet use is key to injury prevention, said Newcomer Information Centre hosts Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) hand out awareness about bicycle helmet use. In addition,Hillyer, a personal injury lawyer.Mentoring Youth, 11 a.m.-noon, free, Thursdays more than 4,000 helmets this year to school-age the program also includes a presentation andThis summer, with all the opportunities for from July 14-Aug. 25, for youths aged nine-12 children across Ontario.educational material for distribution at localoutdoor activity throughout Ontario, we want to years, Centre For Education & Training, Unit OTLAs Helmets on Kids Community schools.help ensure that children are wearing their hel-20, 171 Speers Rd., in partnership with Big Partnership was started by OTLA members in Numerous OTLA lawyer members and lawmets when participating in activities such as Brothers Big Sisters of Halton, contact 905-875-2002. Since its first event, held in London, firms have made financial donations to purchasecycling, inline skating and skateboarding.3851, ext. 5008.19 Friday, July 8, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com