Oak-land Ford Lincoln 905.844.3273 www.oak-land.com SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ONTARIO'S TOP NEWSPAPER - 2005-2008 Unbridled success Sports Up to A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 120 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012 56 pages $1.00 (plus tax) By John Bkila OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Soups on the menu at Empty Bowls DAVID RITCHIE / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER / @halton_photog IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES LAID: An OPP officer surveys the wreckage after a Toyota Corolla was struck by a Mazda 3 report- edly travelling the wrong way on Hwy. 407 Saturday evening. Colin Grimmond, the 47-year-old male driver of the Corolla, went to hospital with minor injuries. His twin, Carol Grimmond, 47, of Windsor, Ont., the passenger in the Corolla, was rushed to Mississauga's Credit Valley Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Wrong-way crash on 407 kills twin By Alex Nino Gheciu TORONTO STAR An hour before being struck by a Mazda reportedly going the wrong way on Hwy. 407 Saturday night, Carol Grimmond, 47, was celebrating her grandfather's 99th birthday. The accident claimed her life. Her twin brother Colin, who was driving the vehicle she was in, survived with minor injuries. The woman driving the Mazda, who escaped unscathed, was arrested at the scene. Mary Sampson, 55, of Oakville, faces numerous charges including impaired driving causing death. The collision occurred around 9 p.m., when Carol and Colin were westbound on the 407, near Hwy. 403 in Oakville. That's where a Mazda 3 allegedly driving eastbound in the their lane crashed into their Toyota. Carol was airlifted to Credit Valley Hospital in critical condition, where she died. "I think it is senseless," said Claude Grimmond, Carol's father, his voice quavering with emotion. "What is sad is that the other driver had not a scratch. But she has taken my See Man page 3 There will be more than a pinch of salt and a dash of spice in these soups, as local participating restaurants and chefs prepare the gourmet menu for this year's Empty Bowls fundraiser benefitting Home Suite Hope (HSH). Set for Sunday (Oct. 14), the popular soup kitchen-style event is the annual flagship fundraiser for the Halton charity, which provides accommodation and support for single-parent families facing homelessness. Those attending purchase a handcrafted bowl, taste a variety of soups prepared by participating local chefs and then take their bowl home as a souvenir. This year marks Empty Bowls' sixth anniversary and will include 16 Oakville restaurants and catering chefs serving gourmet soups. Among them is first-time participant, executive chef Will Stewart from OC's at Stoneboats in Bronte, who will be serving a sweet side-stripe shrimp chowder with chorizo, greens and Yukon gold potatoes. "We've done past events with Home Suite Hope (such as Oakville Taste), but (Empty Bowls) is a cool concept where people get to try plenty of great soups, take ownership of their bowls and all for a really good charity -- so why not take part in it," said Stewart. So, what's so special about Stewart's soup? He See Empty page 5 Optimize Performance (Adults and Children) · Attention span is short · Difficulty organizing & completing work · also helpful for Asperger's · also Psycho-educational testing ADD Centre Neurofeedback and learning strategies can provide a lasting improvement. Co-author with Pediatrician William Sears of The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child. Director: Lynda M. Thompson, Ph.D., 905-803-8066 www.addcentre.com