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Continued from page 4 Dark chapter illuminates values of equality because you were starving to death, but then the others would get mad at you," he said. "She said it was just horrible how people started turning on each other because of the horrible conditions. She said they started to almost turn into animals because they were so desperate to get food." During her time in Auschwitz, Lysy wasted away to a mere 65 pounds (30 kilograms), was infested with lice and also had to deal with a bout of typhoid fever. Lysy would spend one year and a month as an inmate of Auschwitz, initially enduring daily forced labour before becoming a camp seamstress tasked with making German uniforms. She, her parents and her sister survived to be liberated by the advancing Allied armies near the conclusion of the Second World War. Lysy would go on to marry fellow Holocaust survivor George Lysy, 96, and eventually, after 5 · Wednesday, May 9, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com stating she felt ashamed to be Jewish. "They (the guards) were really making fun of the women and poking them with sticks and just being horrible to the people there just because they were Jewish," said Handelman-Kerman. "That was one of the things that hit home for me. All these horrible things were happening just because they were Jewish." Lysy was able to eventually find her mother and sister. The three women endured months of hardship and starvation with Handelman noting Lysy would receive a small piece of corn bread for breakfast and a bowl of soup for lunch, which she had to share with 10 other people. "She said that on the one hand you didn't want to take more soup than you should because you wanted the other people to eat as well, but at the same time you wanted to take a little more "When I was talking to Judy, she talked about how we are all equal." Keleila Handelman-Kerman some difficulty, immigrate to Canada. They now live in Toronto where for years they have visited schools to speak about their Holocaust experiences. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty honoured the pair and other Holocaust survivors last week (May 3), for their contributions to Ontario. While interviewing Lysy proved to be an emotional experience for both her and Handelman-Kerman both believe it is important for Lysy's story to be told. "It's a story that has some dark times, but also an important message to share," said HandelmanKerman. "When I was talking to Judy she talked about how we are all equal. How we all have a heart and a soul and no person is better than the other. It is important to keep this in mind because this kind of thing still goes on in our society, where a kid gets bullied because he has glasses or a kid gets bullied because she is shorter than everyone else." Lysy's story, Handelman-Kerman said, is an example of what can happen when prejudice and bigotry are left unchecked. Handelman-Kerman's speech was well received with her school presenting her with a silver medal, May 3 -- the same day her relatives were honoured by the Premier. - David Lea can be reached at dlea@ oakvillebeaver.com and followed on Twitter at @ DavidLea6. SATURDAY MAY 12, 2012 10AM-1PM OPEN HOUSE ACADEMY ENRICHED TODDLER AND PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS ALTERNATIVE JK/SK PROGRAM TUTORING AND ACADEMIC SUPPORTS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS OF ALL ABILITIES 3420 REBECCA STREET UNIT #11 OAKVILLE L6L 6W2 WWW.KIDEX.CA · ADMIN@KIDEX.CA · 905.827.7166 We sell the most homes in Canada. Let us help you sell yours. www.remaxaboutowne.com Aboutowne Reality Corp., Brokerage 905-338-9000 (Downtown Office) 905-842-7000 (Uptown Office) Independently owned and operated.