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LSSSITMPAOEVICCTIKIHamel fundraiser for campENAD HERITBAGEGL T LSISINCE 1977O By Nathan HowesMto that is a Boston Bruins jerseyUWLifestyle Home FurnishingsPEOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFsigned by all players of theO TUOBoston Bruins in his memory,T 50On June 21 2008, 24-year-said Mike.%Home Offi ce Desk100% Leather Sofaold Steven Hamel of Oakville Stevens favourite hockey$$9991199lost his life in a tragic boating In stock fromIn stockteam won the Stanley Cup inaccident in Muskoka. Game 7 in VancouverSince then, his father, Mike Wednesday night. Mike saidhas been holding an annual Steven would have been thrilledfundraiser at Boston Pizza in to see them hoist the cup forhis son's name to raise funds for the first time since 1972. a charitable cause. The third This year's silent auctionannual Steven Hamel Charity Steven Hamelwill feature Toronto Blue JaysCelebration of Life will be tickets among others, and willWednesday, June 22.tic residential program for chil-include an autographed NHLBoston Pizza has become dren and adolescents with jersey, he added.the headquarters of this event learning disabilities who experi-This year Mike is hoping toand hasbeen very good to us. ence social, emotional and raise between $5,000 andIts my way of grieving and it behavioural problems. Steven $6,000 that will go towards fix-helps, said Mike.first visited the camp in 1994.ing a ropes course known asAll proceeds will be going to For kids with disabilities, the flying squirrel, a climbingCamp Towhee in Haliburton school can be tough. He became, apparatus that is about self-where Steven attended for two as I describe, a social butterfly. confidence and is designed toyears as a child. Last year they He had many friends over the help kids overcome fear.Antique Black Queen BedSolid Wood 48 Round Table 4 Chairswere able to buy 10 kayaks for years and we can attribute that Wednesdays event will start$$Now6991099In stockthe camp with the funds. to the camp, said Mike. at 8 p.m. and feature a buffetIt was the camp that really Mike said Steven was a big dinner, silent auction, 50/50Take advantage of these in stockhelped him and in his memory Boston Bruins fan and in the draw, door prizes and live enter-we wanted to just give back, first fundraiser they held, they tainment. Tickets are $25 andSPECIAL SAVINGS!said Mike. This camp really sold 120 Bruins jerseys with his are available by contacting Miketurned his life around and it name on the back.at michelhamel12@yahoo.ca4205 Fairview Street, Burlington 905-634-5298changed him.One of those sweaters or cpollice@cogeco.ca. Bostonwww.heritagefurniture.caCamp Towhee is a therapeu-hangs in the Boston Pizza. Next Pizza at 270 North Service Rd.www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, June 17, 2011 16