World Cup Watch Parties

Join the Oakville Film Festival on Friday, June 19th, at 7:30 PM for the Canadian GALA - DANCING ON THE ELEPHANT 

SYNOPSIS: Faced with a future of chair-xercise and spoon-fed pudding, nursing home friends  Nora and Edna attempt to break out of the 'fox farm' and find a life worth sticking around for.  

FILM FACT: At the 45th Atlantic International Film Festival Mary Walsh won the award for Best  Actor and Angela Baker won for Best Editing.  

Q&A: actors from the film Amanda Brugel (Handmaids Tale), Sheila McCarthy (Women  Talking). TBC Mary Walsh, Directors on zoom.  

SHORT FILM: Made From Leakproof Plastic (dir. Anastasiya Mykhaylova) Canada/UK  HOST: Cynthia Crofoot 

Excited for the World Cup? Well the Oakville Soccer Club is hosting free watch parties for all three of Canada's group stage matches at the FIFA World Cup, starting this Friday at Pine Glen Soccer Centre on Pine Glen Road!

The club will set up a large screen on the indoor fields, with doors opening 30 minutes before each kickoff. Canada faces Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday, June 12 at 3 p.m., Qatar on June 18 at 6 p.m., and Switzerland on June 24 at 3 p.m.

Attendees should bring blankets for seating. Folding chairs and food aren't allowed on the field, and kids need to come with an adult. No RSVP required.

Oakville Galleries has turned down a town proposal to relocate from the historic Gairloch Estate to the bottom two floors of a planned 17-storey condo tower at Randall and Navy streets. The gallery's board voted unanimously against the move.

Instead, the organization wants to stay at Gairloch while exploring a second downtown location, potentially sharing space in a future performing arts centre planned for Centennial Square. The gallery is also pitching a feasibility study to expand its lakefront site with added exhibition space.

Town staff raised concerns about increased parking and neighbour complaints, but council has directed staff to work with the gallery and report back by December.

🚧 Glen Abbey Gym and Squash Courts Close for June Work

🛣 Halton Region Picks Route for New Milton-Halton Hills Road

Hundreds of families turned out to Lakeside Park on Sunday for the annual Mayor's Historical Picnic, enjoying a sunny afternoon of games, live music, and carnival activities.

Organized by the Oakville Historical Society and the town, the event featured performances from local choirs and the Oakville Wind Orchestra, along with face painting, stilt-walking jugglers, and historical displays. The Oakville Public Library, Rail Halton, and the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton set up booths showcasing photographs and excerpts from Oakville's history.

With gorgeous lakeside views and town pride on full display, attendees spent a relaxing afternoon learning and enjoying.

Kaya, a one-year-old Akbash-Labrador mix, is looking for a patient forever home where she can build confidence at her own pace.

Transferred from another organization, this spayed female is affectionate, food motivated, smart, and already knows her name and “sit.”

She bonds deeply with her people, loves gentle pets, bum scratches, fetch, walks, balls, and stuffies. Kaya needs an adult-only, detached home with experienced guardians, a secure yard, slow introductions, continued training, and no other dogs. For the right person, this cuddly girl has a whole lot of love waiting to come out.

Wednesday, June 10
🌦️ Drizzle
High: 29°C | Low: 19°C

Thursday, June 11
🌦️ Showers
High: 31°C | Low: 20°C

Friday, June 12
🌦️ Drizzle
High: 27°C | Low: 19°C