2- The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday May 19, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com GRAND TIME: Enjoying themselves at the inaugural OTMH Grand Getaway to Niagara-on-the-Lake are (clockwise from the top left) Marie Cumming, Ed Minich (event chair), Dick Freeborough, Bruce Cumming, Rick Mercer and the lucky winners of the Dinner with Rick Mercer Auction; and Anne Marie McLeod and her husband Kerith McLeod. Great day for a Grand Getaway On Saturday, May 12, more than 130 guests relaxed and indulged, while enjoying the best aspects of the Niagara region, as part of the OTMH Grand Getaway. Famed Canadian comedian Rick Mercer capped off the exclusive event, with an up-close and personal performance, worthy of a standing ovation. The day-long extravaganza featured golf at Legends on the Niagara, wine-tasting and theatre at the Shaw Festival, and a gourmet dinner at the Queen's Landing Hotel. The inaugural OTMH Grand Getaway was presented by Integra Capital Financial Corporation. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase vital equipment for the Surgical Department at OakvilleTrafalgar Memorial Hospital. ADVERTORIAL PHOTOS BY PETER C. MCCUSKER / COURTESY OAKVILLE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Local Leaders in Luxury Home Building Bring Exclusive Single-level Private Residences to Downtown Oakville By Rebecca Sum "We shape our dwellings and afterwards our dwellings shape us" - Winston Churchill Home is an extension of personality, lifestyle and can be a celebration of life, family and heritage. Legend Homes (www.legendhomes.net), a custom home building company based in Mississauga, understands the importance of these elements and are dedicated to providing a valued home to their clients; clients who value the difference. The Canadian based and operated company with almost 20 years experience in building professional custom homes continue to strive for excellence. As one of Oakville and Mississauga's largest and most prestigious custom homebuilders, Legend Homes has a proud reputation within its community of satisfied homeowners. Behind every Legend, there are legendary people. Legend Homes is owned and led by three distinctive homebuilders who have over fifty years of combined experience and professionalism. Ed Aquila, Ron Bawks and John Barroso strive to provide their customers with elegant homes and courteous service that they have built their name and reputations on. The recipient of several nominations and awards, the occasion arises where a real estate development is so distinguished in its commitment to exclusivity and fine detail, only a true leader in luxury home building can offer the artistic creativity and exceptional craftsmanship to create a collection of extraordinary and distinctive residences. With their new project "The Coventry" located in historic downtown Oakville, just one block north of Lakeshore Road, Legend Homes continues to raise the bar. One stunning example of the calibre of custom building that Legend Homes has crafted in Oakville Recognizing their clientele live extraordinary lives and often define themselves by the passions they pursue and the quality with which they surround themselves, exclusive designs for 12 ultra-luxury single-level private residences will feature such design including the Greater Toronto Home Builders Association (GTHBA) Custom Home of The Year award, Legend Homes is recognized industry wide for excellence in quality workmanship and skillful sensitivity to the communities in which their homes are built. Confidence in a builder that will shape your dreams is so crucial; Legend Homes is recognized by the GTHBA for over 15 years of service excellence in custom home building. "A clients' successfully built home is the secret to our success," said Ron Bawks one of Legend's owners. Truly exceptional properties are rare indeed. When appointments as 10 foot ceilings, temperature controlled wine rooms, semi-private elevators and exclusive roof-top terraces. For more information on these super-luxury residences, please contact Christopher Invidiata, Sales Representative with RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage at 905-338-9000. Marketing of this project is by The Invidiata Team located in downtown Oakville at 83 Reynolds Street.