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In Focus, November, 2010 4 Letter from In Focus There is a stretch of Highway 401 between Trenton and Toronto known as the Highway of Heroes. It's the route taken by the convoy carrying the bodies of fallen Canadian soldiers from CFB Trenton to the coroner's office in Toronto. Since 2002, people have lined the overpasses between Trenton and Toronto to pay their respects to the fallen soldiers as the convoy passes by. I had heard about the Highway of Heroes. I had seen the pictures. But nothing can compare to experiencing it first-hand. I was driving home from Ottawa shortly after New Years. It was a fairly uneventful drive: the sun was shining, the temperature was freezing and I was entertaining myself by belting out show tunes. Then, way off in the distance, I noticed flashing lights. I groaned at first, thinking I was about to get stuck behind an accident. As I got closer, I saw that the lights were coming from firetrucks and police cruisers on the overpass. Then I noticed the flags hanging from the pass and, finally, I saw the people. Not quite understanding what was going on, I continued driving. Then I saw the same thing on the next overpass. And the next. Then it dawned on me: I had just passed Trenton and I must be just ahead of the convoy carrying the bodies of the Canadian journalist and four soldiers that had been killed in Afghanistan a few days before. All of a sudden, singing along to Broadway's greatest hits didn't seem quite so entertaining, so I switched off my radio and soaked in the partly solemn, partly celebratory and completely inspirational atmosphere created by the hundreds and hundreds of people lining the overpasses to pay their respects. This November 11, please take a moment to stop and remember all of the brave men and women who have fought ­ and who are currently fighting ­ in wars around the world. And please sit back and enjoy this issue of In Focus. November 2010 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 11 IN FOCUS is published 12 times per year by the The Independent & Free Press A Division of Metroland Media Group Ltd. The Independent & Free Press 280 Guelph Street, Unit 29 Georgetown, Ontario, L7G 4B1 Telephone: 905-873-0301 Fax: 905-873-0398 Publisher Ken Nugent Special Features Co-ordinator Andrea Lefebvre 905-873-0301, ext. 236 alefebvre@ independentfreepress.com Advertising Sales Representatives Felicia Fasulo 905-873-0301, ext. 241 ffasulo@ independentfreepress.com Amy Sykes 905-873-0301, ext. 237 features@ independentfreepress.com Design/Production Dolores Black, Mary Lou Foreman, Shelli Harrison, Kevin Powell Customer Appreciation Barbecue Andrea Lefebvre alefebvre@independentfreepress.com Ray Chesher greets clients Begona and Alexis. Pad Thai Pho s Affordable Catering for all your holiday parties & events! The contents are protected by copyright and may be used only for personal non-commercial purposes. All other rights are reserved and commercial use is prohibited. To make any use of this material you must first obtain the permission of the owner of the copyright. For further information contact the Independent & Free Press at 905-873-0301. The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors in advertising beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by that portion of the advertisement in which the error oc c urred , whether such error is due to the negligence of its servants or otherwise, and beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. GENERAL NOTICE: Copyright in letters and other material submitted to the Publisher and accepted for publication remains with the author, but the Publisher and its licenses may freely reproduce them in print, electronic or other for ms of publications. Sa lly's The crowd is wowed by Daring Derek's tricks! Good Place AFood UTHENTI Good I Good CPrice U CI U S I I SN DINE-IN ~ TAKE OUT ~ CATERING Fresh Healthy Homestyle Cooking VIET THAI AUTHENTIC Receive C N E E DINE-IN ~ TAKE OUT ~ CATERING when you bring in 130 Guelph FreshStreet, HealthyGeorgetown Homestyle Cooking, this No MSG coupon! (Across from Dominion Gardens) 905-873-9493 10% off Everyone enjoyed a sweet treat from Hey Ray. After a busy summer, the Hey Ray real estate team decided to say thanks to their customers with their first annual Client Appreciation Barbecue. Dozens of people dropped by to enjoy a day of family fun that included a delicious barbecue, live music by the Strumcats, and magic and balloon animals from Daring Derek, as well as face painting, games and prizes. Photos submitted by Karen Pedersen IN FOCUS IS A PRODUCT OF Curry Bubble Tea Noodle