On t h e m d v e Open House at Big Sisters' new home By Claudia D'Souza SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER A s is often the case, the Oakville Big Sister Association's suc cessful search for a new home was a matter of being in the right place at the right time. Moving day was Jan. 27th and an open house takes place this evening (Wednesday), from 5 to 8 p.m. at 61 Lakeshore Rd. E. (west of Kerr Street). This was the agency's second move in a little over a year. It was previously located at 53 Bond St. (Oaklands Regional Centre) and 235 Church St. in downtown Oakville. Everything fell into place when casework er, Fiona Marcy dropped in on Remax associ ate broker, Eileen Graham (a former Big Sis ter now on the fund-raising committee), last fall asking her to keep an eye out for a new space for the not-for-profit agency. "It just came about," Graham notes. "I had the listing (owned by Nancy Dougherty) available for sale in December at 61 Lakeshore Rd." Soon after, Oakville Big Sister executive director, Marilyn Markow, explained to Gra ham the agency's ultimate goal was to some day own its own space outright. Not in a posi tion to accomplish that right away, she asked if leasing with an option to buy was possible. "Mrs. Dougherty agreed, acknowledging how she admired the support and guidance the Big Sister Association has provided to girls and young women in the Oakville com munity for the past 31 years. Everyone's happy," Graham said. The new space in a charming two-storey house is reminiscent of the agency's longtime Church Street digs, a point not lost on the entire organization said Big Sister president, Kathy Parke. "We are so excited to be here. It has the atmosphere and the ambience of the Church Street office and it's perfect for us in the long- run. It's a huge morale boost for the staff, vol unteers and the big and little sisters. This is a wonderful opportunity we've been given." Markow agrees. "Nancy Dougherty really came through for us and is very generous. The parking, the location on a bus route, the private offices, store-front visibility, easy access for volun teers - there are a lot of pluses." In preparation for the open house, The Junior League of Toronto (West Geographic Group), through its Done in a Day program, stepped in to perform some renovation magic on Saturday with the help of Home Depot volunteers and donated supplies. "The Junior League helps organizations get off the ground," explained Done in a Day volunteer, Christy Palladino. "The West Geo graphic Group's focus is women and children in need, and child development." The Oakville Big Sister Association would like to thank the community and the follow ing people and organizations for their gen erosity and assistance in helping the agency continue to grow: Eileen Graham of Remax, William J. MacLeod, Saturn Movers, the Car pet Warehouse, Home Depot, Barbara Barone of Select Interiors, FairHome Fabrics, The Oakville Beaver and the Junior League. Call 338-0238 for more information. Photo by Peter J. Thompson Linda Irwin (front), Jennifer Fronk (centre) and Christy Palladino dig in to spruce up the Oakville Big Sister Association's new location at 61 Lakeshore Rd. E. After two moves in less than two years, its members are ready to settle down in their new home. The non-prof it organization is inviting the public to its Open House tonight, from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information about the Oakville Big Sis ter Association, call 338-0238. Where is your child attending school in September? We have openings in our senior kindergarten, grade one and grade seven and eight classes. Call 825-1247 or visit us at Third Line and Lakeshore. Christian values and perspectives y f Strong academic focus ^ Full day junior and senior kindergarten Programs in music, art, athletics y ( French and computer studies i f Certified Christian teachers ClK Dedicated and caring staff y f Before and after school supervision (7am-6pm) OAKVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (905) 825-1247 112 Third Line ? Oakville L6L3Z6 "Nurturing excellence in a Christ-centred academic environment" 1 La Leche League conference on 'Giving Children More' The La Leche League Canada is holding its Cen tral and Southern Ontario conference, Giving Chil dren More, at Notre Dame Secondary School in Burlington on Saturday, May 1st. The keynote address, on the theme Giving Children More, will be given by Patricia Martens of La Leche League Canada's board of directors. La Leche League Cana da, affiliated with La Leche League International, is rec ognized around the world as experts on breastfeeding. This organization of volun teers have all breast fed their own children and want to help other parents with breastfeeding and raising their children. The area conference will cover a wider variety of topics of interest to parents, including how to keep your marriage alive while raising children; how to manage breastfeeding and working; dealing with teens; under standing preschoolers; how to create nutritious meals on a budget; and many more. The conference also includes a fathers-only ses sion. Some sessions deal with breastfeeding management and research, while others can be used towards the Continuing Education requirements for health pro fessionals. The conference begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. The cost is $55 or $45 for members of La Leche League, Canada. Lunch is an additional $8 for adults; $4 for chil dren. Registration will be accepted at the door, but some sessions may be filled by then. For more information about the conference or to register in advance, contact Anne Moniuk at 337-3501. Women of the Year awards The nominations are in for Halton's second annual Women o f the Year awards presented by the Women's Information and Support Centre of Halton. The awards will be pre sented at a reception and ceremony on Tuesday, May 4th at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville from 7 to 9 p.m. "We are pleased with the response from the public in bringing forth a number of remarkable nom inees," says the centre's funding and public rela tions director Mary Koster. Those inter ested in attend ing the awards reception and ceremony can obtain tickets by calling the Women's Cen tre, located in Hopedale Mall, at 847-5520. Tickets are $25, and the organizing com mittee is expect ing a repeat sell out audience. Proceeds from the event are designated to support the work of the Women's Centre - a regis tered charitable organiza tion. 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