Author: Samantha
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How to find local events
STORY BY SAMANTHA MAICH Feeling stuck on Trafalgar Campus with nothing to do in your spare time? Don’t despair. From Sheridan’s International Student Association, to participating in sports events such as Women’s Basketball and attending the Musical Theatre students’ performances, there is plenty to do on and off campus. Many students do not travel farther…
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A comparison of local housing accessible by the Sheridan shuttles
Sheridan’s shuttles go to Oakville, Brampton, and Mississauga to match the three Sheridan campuses. This infographic compares the housing prices, population, and crime rates between the three cities, allowing students to make cost efficient, safe housing choices.
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Prospective students get behind-the-scenes look at faculties and programs
STORY BY SAMANTHA MAICH The SCAET building was packed with prospective students and parents during Sheridan’s Open House on Saturday, which featured displays and representatives from each program offered at Trafalgar. Andrew Lee, head of Sheridan Security, estimated there were about 1,000 people on campus during the Open House, and compared it to a regular…
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From puppy to guide dog
STORY BY SAMANTHA MAICH Oakville’s Lions Foundation of Canada for Dog Guides breeds, trains, and provides canine vision, hearing ear, seizure response, autism assistance, diabetic alert, and service guide dogs. According to Alex Ivic, director of the dog guide programs, the foundation breeds around 250 puppies per year. At six to eight weeks old, the…
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Intertwining artists
STORY BY SAMANTHA MAICH A red and black themed gallery room was filled with creative realistic and abstract artwork that sprang from the walls and the floor. Portraits and colourful abstract canvas designs made from thread decorated the corridors of the Oakville community centre, which were filled with many guests and artists at the World…
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LIVE COVERAGE: Halton Pumpkin Trail
COVERAGE BY SAMANTHA MAICH The Halton Pumpkin Trail officially runs from Sept.19-Oct.31, 2014. Maps are obtained by dialling 311, at local tourism offices, farmers markets, establishments participating in the event, and by clicking here. The objective is to go to various locations on the Pumpkin Trail Map and “experience all things pumpkin in Halton,” according…
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Where our food comes from
BY SAMANTHA MAICH Most of us eat locally grown produce, but not all of us know the facts about the produce we eat. Harvest Halton was an event held on Oct.5, in Milton, about where our food comes from. That was the inspiration for this infographic. Produce Available during October is found bordering the infographic.…
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BARRED
SAMANTHA MAICH The drinking age has been raised from 19 to 21 at some bars and restaurants in Oakville, which may be illegal age discrimination, according to a Toronto lawyer. The legal drinking age in Ontario is 19, and while bars are allowed to refuse service for various reasons, it remains unclear whether age is…
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The Milton Fall Fair
VIDEO BY SAMANTHA MAICH Thousands of people were present at The Milton Fall Fair, on Sept.27. The event offered everything from carnival rides and tractor pulls, to local singers and horse races. The West Coast Lumberjacks performed at the fair for the first time at this annual event. “It’s a great day; It’s a great…
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Terry Fox Runners Share Their Stories
BY SAMANTHA MAICH From a clown, to councillors and runners, well over 1,000 participants at the Terry Fox Run on Sunday at Coronation Park in Oakville, have been affected by cancer. Jeannie Jelly Beans has volunteered for the Terry Fox Foundation for the past 10-15 years. She arrived at the run as a clown, pulling…
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Festival brings life to Kerr Street
STORY BY SAMANTHA MAICH The First Annual Kerr Festival, hosted by Kerr Village, is the largest event to come to Kerr since the Santa Claus Parade. Unlike the parade, however, the festival ran for 10 hours and a wide variety of onlookers crowded the streets of Downtown Oakville throughout the day. “They ate fire!” Gabriella…
