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Emancipation Day Picnic Aug. 3 The civic holiday, Monday, Aug. 3, will be officially known as Emanicipation Day in Oakville. In celebration, the Town of Oakville will host its annual Emancipation Day Picnic on the grounds of the Erchless Estate on Navy Street, starting at 1 p.m. Town council recently approved the official name of the day because of the town's role in the Underground Railroad, which saw African American slaves in the United States smuggled to freedom in Canada. Captain Robert Wilson (who sailed the Great Lakes out of Oakville) concealed many slaves seeking freedom in wooden crates on his ship. Other Underground Railroad connections to Oakville include the story of Conductor James Wesley Hill or "Canada Jim," a former slave who fled to Bronte. Hill repeatedly risked his life by returning to America, where he was wanted dead or alive, to guide other slaves to freedom. He is credited with leading 700-800 slaves to a new beginning in Oakville. The annual Emancipation Day Picnic was also referenced as part of Oakville's important heritage. The picnic dates to 1850, when African Canadians from across the nation would gather at George's Square in honour of their journey to freedom. 21 | Friday, July 24, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Books and bibles, cards, g music and DVDs We are here to serve you. s is what we do. Our sta o ers you the combined wisdom of 100 years of experience at Good Books. Come visit us. GOOD BOOKS CHRISTIAN BOOKSTORE 588 Kerr Street, Oakville ON L6K 3C7 · 905-844-3102 goodbooks@on.aibn.com · www.goodbookschristian.com "What goes into a mind comes out in a life" DIRECTORY NON-DENOMINATIONAL If you'd like to advertise your place of worship in this feature please call JENNIFER GOULD 905-845-3824 ext. 238 PrEsbyTErIAN PrEsbyTErIAN ANGLICAN Knox Presbyterian Church Oakville Warmly welcomes you to Worship with us this Sunday We have one service this week at 9:45 am Ask about our "Young Children and Worship" Program Sunday Bible Teaching & Worship Service, 12:30-2:30pm (SOUTH RIDGE ROOM) IROQUOIS RIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE 1051 Glenashton Dr. Glenashton & Eighth Line Friday Teaching & Youth Service 7:00-8:30pm Tel: 416-892-8123 · Fax: 1-866-281-5983 Pastor: Elder M.J. Brissett Email: mjbrisse@yahoo.ca JESUS IS LORD Epiphany................ 8:30 am & 10:30 am Wednesdays 10:00 am Midweek Holy Eucharist 905-827-2546 141 Bronte Road epiphanyoffice@cogeco.net www.epiphanyoakville.com. Incarnation ........... 8:30 am & 10:00 am 905-825-2851 1240 Old Abbey Lane visit our website at www.incarnationchurch.ca 905-844-6200 Maple Grove & Oakhill email us at stcuthbert@bellnet.ca or visit our website at www.stcuthbertoakville.ca Sunday Worship at 8:00 and 10:00 am Midweek Eucharist on Wednesdays at 10:30 and outdoors at 7:00 pm 160 William St. 905-844-3972 www.stjudeschurch.net St. Cuthbert .......... 8:00 am & 10:00 am Lakeshore & Dunn 905.844.3472 KnoxOakville.com St. Jude St. Simon...................8:15 am & 10 am Wednesdays at 9:30 am 905-845-8351 1450 Litchfield Road visit our website at www.stsimon.ca St. Luke, Palermo ................... 10:30 am 905-825-3364 3114 Dundas St. West visit our website at www.stlukepalermo.ca St. Aidan's............. Family Eucharist 10 am 905-845-6111 318 Queen Mary Dr., Oakville www.staidensoakville.org www.oakvilleanglicans.ca