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There is a new camera club in the West End of greater Toronto in darkest Halton Region. Bill Smith and Kieley Hickey founded the Oakville Camera club in May 2006 with a focus on the educational and the social. Both amateurs and professionals; fans of digital or film are welcome to join in. The first meeting is July 11, 2006, 7:30 p.m., upstairs at Timothy's in Downtown Oakville.
http://oakvillecameraclub.blogspot.com or contact oakvillecameraclub@yahoo.ca.


Bill

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