Oakville, Ontario: Organizations

Oakville Advocacy Organizations

• GreenTrans
  Is a non-profit organization that advocates environmentally, socially and economically sustainable transportation policies and programs.
• Federation of Muslim Women
  Activities span a diverse range, encompassing social outings, political enforcement, and dawa endeavours. It has also been a vocal advocator for the rights of Muslim Women in Canadian society.
• Oak Park Residents' Association / OPRA
  Reviews issues affecting Ratepayers in Oak Park and brings these issues to the attention of Council, or, where Council has already acted, to meet with councillors and work out an acceptable compromise.
• Oakville Chamber of Commerce
  Acts as catalysts to bring forth the views of the business community at all levels of government.
• Oakville Historical Society
  Preserves and promotes the heritage the Town of Oakville. Manages Archival Collection and the Thomas House Museum.
• Oakvillegreen Conservation Assn Inc.
  Works to ensure that Oakville remains a beautiful and healthy place in which to live.
• The West Harbour Resident's Association
  Promotes community spirit and provides a forum for discussion and community interaction and to protect its unique, eclectic neighbourhood, and to enhance its historical heritage and residential environment.

Oakville Places of Worship

• Bronte Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  Gives church location, bulletin, Pastor, and activities. Offers cool link "Special Creation" (Genesis 2:3) for Kids.
• Chartwell Baptist Church
  Gives address, map and service times.
• Directory of Catholic Parishes
  
• Faith Baptist Church
  Has contact information, month´s events calendar, youth bulletin, prayer requests, Q&A, and Christian links and link to "Bible Gateway".
• Glen Abbey United Church
  Provides location map, week´s events calendar, upcoming events list, Web news, Alzheimer´s center, Worship services, committees, and more.
• Halton Presbytery Congregations (Oakville Zone)
  Gives map, directions and contact information.
• Harvest Bible Chapel
  Provides location map, coming-events calendar, Programmes, News, and Missionaries at Home and Abroad.
• Maple Grove United Church
  Has Sunday School, four choirs, and outreach. Listen to a choir recording (MP3).
• Munn's United Church
  Gives mission statement, community profile, church committees, groups, calendar of events and newsletter.
• Oakville Korean Church
  (Text in Korean.)
• Palermo United Church
  Location, photos, and Pastor's Notes
• Saint Paul's United
  Facilities, outreach, events, newsletters and more.
• Shaarei Beth El Congregation
  Lists calendar of events, offers chat room, school publications, gives bios on congregation´s "important people". Links to Jewish organizations and link to "Virtual Jerusalem".
• St. Hilda´s Anglican Church
  Offers info on services, location, history and outreach.
• St. John´s United Church
  Offers fellowship,service and music. Gives location map, list of adult and youth activities.
• St. Jude´s Anglican Church
  Provide opportunities for members to learn about being a Christian and to respond to the needs of others. Gives location map, calendar of events, and related links.
• The Anglican Church of the Incarnation
  Believes in reaching out and growing in mind and spirit, together. Has events calendar, services, Pastor, Wardens, contacts, and link to Oakville Message Posting.
• The Meeting House
  Part of the Brethren in Christ denomination, evangelical. Cool links. Motto: "...the church for people who aren´t into church!"
• The Sanctuary
  Meets Sunday mornings at 10 AM at White Oaks Secondary School on Montclair Drive in Oakville. Informal. Offers child care during service.
• Trinity United Church
  
• Vaishno Devi Temple
  Has Calendar of Events and temple addresses. Gives introduction to Hinduism and Hindu Scriptures.
• Walton Memorial United Church
  Information about weddings, music program, parish nursing, room rentals, and a variety of church groups. Has location map, and photo album of expandable thumbnail pictures.

Oakville Community Service Organizations

• Alcoholics Anonymous
  Is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
• Big Sisters of Oakville
  Help girls and young women realize their full potential by building on their strengths and enhancing their self-esteem
• Community Living Oakville
  
• Oakville Dispute Mediators Inc
  Helps people, who have a developmental disability, live in a state of dignity and participate in all elements of community living to their fullest potential.
• Oakville Distress Centre
  Provides a confidential listening, befriending, and crisis intervention telephone service for people in Oakville, Milton and the surrounding areas. Has outreach programs that includes suicide prevention.
• Oakville Neighbourhood Watch
  Is a not-for-profit community-based program that gets neighbours working together to reduce crime, with the support and assistance of the Halton Regional Police Service.
• Food for Life
  Collects surplus food from several locations and distributes it to over 2000 needy people in Oakville, Burlington
• Happen
  Networking organization dedicated to assisting executives in career transition.
• Knights of Columbus
  Supports family life, the church and numerous charities. Makes a determined effort to aid pro-life activities.
• Oakville Civitan Club
  Dedicated to improving the community through helping others.
• Oakville Lions Club
  Is a very active community-minded organization.
• Oakville Newcomers' Club
  Welcomes new residents into the neighbourhood.
• Parent Watch
  Support program that brings professionals together with parents of problem teens in a supportive, problem solving forum to provide effective solutions to parents who have lost control and hope.
• The Rotary Clubs of Oakville
  Four clubs -- Oakville, Trafalgar, North and West -- provide service and goodwill to community: e.g., help disabled children, establish low-cost housing, contribute to the hospital and other worthy causes.
• YMCA of Oakville
  Enriches community life and fosters life-long self-improvement in spirit, mind and body.

Oakville Hobbies/Friendship Organizations

• Oakville African Violet Society
  Offers help in getting your plants to regain their health and restored their beauty. You bring it in and they fix it.
• Bronte Historical Society
  
• Oakville Amateur Radio Club (OARC)
  Organizes regular courses for would-be radio amateurs.
• Oakville Art Society
  Provides an environment in which artists develop their skills, meet to share ideas and enjoy mutual encouragement in art and art appreciation. Classes and workshops are held throughout the year for children and adults.
• Oakville Horticultural Society
  Makes donations of plant material and trees to improve various areas of Oakville.
• Oakville Model Flying Club
  Maintains two fields for the flying of model aircraft.

Oakville Independent Schools

• Appleby College
• Dearcroft Montessori School
• Glenburnie School
• MacLachlan College
• Oakville Christian School
• St.Mildred's-Lightbourn School
• West Wind Montessori School

Oakville Bands, Choirs and Dance Groups

• Circle of Harmony Chorus
  Is a chorus of women dedicated to learning and performing quality four-part harmony in a caring spirit that shows our love of singing. (A chapter of the Sweet Adlelines International.)

Oakville Personal Development Organizations

• [See Halton Organizations]

Oakville Sports Organizations

- Hockey (Ice and Field) and Sakting Teams -

• 3 on 3 Road Hockey
  
• Burloak Canoe Club
  An amateur sport institution. Members have won medals in Olympic, world and Canadian competitions.
• Minor Oaks Hockey Association (M.O.H.A.)
  Is a volunteer-driven organization that ices 230+ teams. MOHA runs both a Rep and House League program starting with the Initiation Program and continuing right up to Juvenile.
• Oakville Aquatic Club
  Club news, swimmers´ times, short and long course club records, and swimming links. Partly under construction in preparation for the 1999/2000 swimming season.
• Oakville Blades Hockey
  Has the team roster, team members, play schedule, team's history, and list of contacts.
• Oakville Coyotes Roller Hockey Club
  One of the fiercest amateur opponents in the game, placing at the top in every age group.
• Oakville Field Hockey Club
  Emphasis placed on participation for fun and fitness, and the development of field hockey skills.

- Other Team Sports -

• Oakville Girls Softball
  Offers instruction for mites, squirts, novice, bantam, and midget.
• Oakville Hornets
  Is the girls hockey league in Oakville, Ontario Canada. The league ices teams of girls from ages 5 to 19 for both house league and rep play.
• Oakville Little League
  Volunteers strive to run a fun, organized T-Ball and hard-ball league for the youth of Oakville from the ages of 6-17.
• Oakville Minor Baseball Association
  Provides quality baseball in community and strives for continued success, now and in the future, through players and coaches´ development.
• Oakville Runners Club
  Dedicated to fellowship and fitness through running. An informal mix of weekend joggers all the way to frequent marathoners.
• Oakville Soccer Club
  Develop and deliver quality soccer programs and promote the development, enjoyment and growth of local soccer.
• Players Ball Hockey League
  Offers the most ´bang for the buck´ for sports-minded individuals from the ages of 18 to 47.