During the day on Saturday, September 9, Oaks Parks will be the celebration grounds offering a variety of entertainment and excitement as our heroes and their families walk a “mile” around the track with their families and the entire community at Heater’s Heroes cheering them on. For many of the children the symbolic mile (lap) is a huge accomplishment and very inspiring to the Heater’s Heroes supporters.

The event starts at 12 noon and will feature family fun activities during the day including bouncy castles, stilt walkers, the Heartland Forest train, and more. At 5 p.m., we turn things up a notch with 4 bands will take the stage including: Shin-Dig, The Spinz, KAC, Jamelie & Tim from YellowByrd.

Founded in 2011 by Mike Strange to honour the memory of his mentor Bob “Heater” Lavelle, and to continue “Heater’s” work in helping local children, Heaters Heroes has helped over 100 children and raised well over $100,000. All proceeds are donated directly to the children’s families and to local children’s charity partners to fulfill a wish for the child and assist families in purchasing medical needs for their child.  “Once you meet any of these children you will immediately want to help not only them but their families as well!” says Mike Strange.

Niagara residents are invited to join the fun at Oaks Park and can support our Heroes by making donations and playing games and activities.. Food and beverages will also be available for purchase and Blackburn Brewhouse has created a specially wrapped beer in honour of the event. If you can’t make it, online donations can be made at www.heatersheroes.ca.

Looking for a job in Halton? Join Amity Goodwill at Burlington Public Library, Central Branch on Thursday, September 28, 2023 from 10am-2pm.

Connect with employers & explore opportunities in this FREE event!

Meet one-on-one with a variety of employers in the Halton area.
This is a free event for both Job Seekers and Employers to attend.

Registration is open! https://goodwillonline.ca/haltonjobfair

No Resume? No Problem.

If you don’t have a resume or need support to update your existing resume, call our Career centre at 905-633-8324 ext:2221

Burlington Public Library Book Sale

Sept. 9 and 10 at Central Branch, 2331 New Street

from 9am-5pm

Over 5000 gently-used books, DVD's, CD's, audiobooks, magazines and more! 

For all ages

Shoppers can stuff a BOOKS MAKE ME HAPPY zippered canvas book bag full of sale items for $15 - one price for the bag and the books.

Hope in Every Step - Halton Women’s Place 

Join us for Hope in Every Step (previously “Hope in High Heels”), a walk to end violence against women and show support for those affected by gender-based violence within our community.

By walking with us, you will not only show your support for survivors but also raise critical funds for Halton Women’s Place, the only women’s shelter in Halton.

On Sept 23rd at Milton's GO Station we will march, walk and stride towards raising awareness and funds for those affected by domestic violence. Lace up your sneakers, wear some HWP high heels or YOUR most comfortable shoes and join us in being part of the solution.

Check-in:  10:00am  Walk begins:  11:00am 

https://haltonwomensplace.com/hope-in-every-step/ 

#HWPHopeInEveryStep

At the heart of the exhibition lies a spiritual response to the landscape and the imperiled ecosystems of the northernmost reaches. Janet translates her personal dialogue with the landscape into a visual language that evokes emotion and contemplation.

Overview

The public is warmly welcomed to the opening reception on Sunday, October 15th, 2023, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to personally engage with the artist, savour the artwork, and connect with fellow art enthusiasts over refreshments and hors d'oeuvres. Janet Read will offer remarks around 2:30 pm. This event is generously supported by Château des Charmes, providing an assortment of fine wines. 

The artist wishes to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.

Artist's Statement
"in place of the beholder there is a rememberer."
-Howard Hodgkin

I work from experience and memory. Recent travels in the high Arctic in 2018 and 2023 inform current work. The arctic experience nourishes and sustains my imagination, especially during the past pandemic years. Memory, hope, and experience are made tangible in the act of painting.

My work stems from a deep connection to place and an immersion in the natural world. Paint is applied spontaneously in a process of improvisation refined over the period of the painting process. Gesture and mark making are integral in my work.

Cultivation of the wild through Indigenous leadership can maintain a balance in this delicate environment. As Susie Evyagotalak, a leader from Kugluktut says; "Our garden is the sea."

See beauty.
Honour the land.

The high Arctic ignites my imagination with austerity, light, space, fragility, and beauty. My response: abstract visual explorations of light, earth and sea.