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2- The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 3, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Teen will leave a lasting legacy Team Brother Bear will continue in honour of Austin Brasil By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF NOW OPEN! Come & Watch UFC BREAKTHROUGH on our 126" Hi-Def screen and 38 TVs. No Cover Charge! Age of majority after 9pm. SOME OF OUR WEEKLY SPECIALS INCLUDE: TUESDAY: WING NIGHT WEDNESDAY: $3 OFF RIBS THURSDAY: $3 OFF CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF STEAKS REDEEM THIS AD FOR A UNDER $12 WITH MINIMUM PURCHASE OF 2 ENTREES. ONE PER TABLE AND NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER PROMOTION. Dundas Trafalgar Prince Michael FREE APPETIZER Shoppes on Dundas 2501 Prince Michael Drive, Oakville 905-257-9600 When Austin Brasil was diagnosed with a brain tumor, he set out on a crusade to help others with a similar affliction. Through a school fundraiser, he raised $5,000 for the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children's pediatric brain cancer research unit. When his condition took him out of physical charity work, his friends and family took up the cause and founded Team Brother Bear Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps the families of those suffering from a brain tumor. Brasil touched many lives during his short time on Earth. The 17-year-old student of St. Ignatius of Loyola High School passed away on Monday in the presence of those who loved him. Today, he is being remembered as someone who was almost larger than life and whose friends ran the gauntlet of age from three to 73. "He was very charismatic and he had the greatest sense of humour ever," said Addison Brasil, Austin's older brother. Austin Brasil "He just always wanted to make the people around him happy and smile at all times." Addison described his brother as a true hero, who inspired everyone he ever knew. For the proof in this statement, one need only look to the Team Brother Bear Foundation. Established in Austin's honour, the organization, which is seeking charitable status, succeeded in raising $3,000 to cover the organization's startup costs during a garage sale fundraiser. The group's first annual Gala Event, held last month, was an even bigger smash, raising $30,000. A portion of this money will go towards Austin's charity of choice, the Brain Child Foundation, which works to benefit children and infants suffering from neurological disease. The rest will go towards Team Brother Bear's goal of easing the financial burden of families caring for a loved one with a brain tumor. Despite Austin's passing, Team Brother Bear has no intention of stopping this work. "It will be my mission for the rest of my life to see that the work is continued in the way he wanted it," said Addison, the organization's chair. Austin was born with Neurofibromatosis (NFI), a disorder that occurs in one in every 4,000 births. The condition causes tumors-Neurofibromas-to grow on nerve tissues. In Austin's case the disorder caused a brain tumor, which was found by doctors four years ago. Over the last few weeks Austin's condition caused him to rapidly deteriorate. "We knew the signs of when 403 See Community page 4 e Celebrating · exotic · urban · classic · contemporary CANADIAN QUALITY Factory Authorized Sale! SAVE NOW ON Solid Cherry Solid Mahogany 217 Lakeshore Road East Downtown Oakville Since 1953 www.swissinteriors.com * For new Kitchen Quotations only D E S I G N MANUFACTURE INSTALLATION cabinetry solutions tailored to specific needs · down to earth prices · high-tech manufacturing with old world craftsmanship and attention to detail AYA KITCHENS OF OAKVILLE 1195 North Service Rd. W., Unit #1 & #2 905.847.1522 · Fax: 905.847.1951 e-mail: oakville@AyAkitchens.com www.AyAkitchens.com 905.844.3530