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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, October 19, 2012 · 24 By John Bkila OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Mye donating next week's profits to new hospital versary of both, Aoki is pledging to give 100 per cent of the restaurant sales from Oct. 23-28 to the new Oakville hospital, setting a $100,000 donation goal. "Over the past 25 years, the community of Oakville has contributed to Mye's ongoing growth and success through its patronage," said Aoki, Mye owner and executive chef. "This is just a small thing to do to repay the community and the hospital that has been so good to me and my family." Involved in the restaurant business for most of his life in Tokyo, Japan, Aoki credits the move to Oakville after a visit by the town's former mayor Harry Barrett. Barrett was visiting Oakville's sister city Neyagawa (near Tokyo) when he met Aoki and encouraged him to move to Oakville and start up a Japanese restaurant business here. After a visit here in the 1980s, Aoki says he and his family instantly fell in love with the town and moved to the community in 1986. "We love this town so much," Aoki said. "We've been supported so much by the people here, we want to give back." Mye is hosting a month-long silent auction in October to help meet the Twenty-five years ago, Motoaki "Mo" Aoki marked two major events in his life -- the birth of his youngest child at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and the opening of his Japanese restaurant, Mye. In celebration of the 25th anni- ACT NOW!! LIMITED TIME OFFER GET UP TO $100,000 goal, as restaurant sales are estimated to bring in $30,000$40,000. "It's a big goal, but I believe we can do it," said Aoki. The auction will feature prizes and Mye will be hosting a weeklong list of special in-house events and musical guests at the 143 Church St. restaurant, including: · Tuesday, Oct. 23 -- live musical performance by Kenny V and Oyster Night with Mermaid Oyster's Dean MacLean See Mye page 24 $ European Engineering Combined With Traditional Workmanship $ $ $ UP TO CARRIER REBATE 1450 + + 3100 *Call for details. * IN ® REBATES turn to the experts sm (behind Terra Greenhouses, Hwy. #5) $ A MONTH O.A.C. 39 FROM 2273 Hwy. #5 905-336-7725 www.burlingtongardens.ca · Top Soil · Triple Mix · Manure 1 Y Soil ard · Pebbles · Manured Loam DELIVSacs E · Black Loam · Mulches Startin RED g at $ · Aggregates · Grass Seed · Top Dresser & Bins for Rent · Delivery or Pickup Available UP TO AIRE ONE INSTANT REBATE 1000 650 UP TO BEST PRICE GUARANTEED * FURNACE DIAGNOSTIC ONLY $ 00 905.849.0266 "Building on the Brightest Ideas Around Glass" OPA REBATE THE FORECAST CALLS FOR 49 NORMALLY $99 99 (plus ta & dep xes osit) HEATING & COOLING www.aireone.com · 1-888-827-2665 905-849-4998 905-632-0505 9 Locations To Serve You Better! A+ RATING *See dealer for details Plus a large selection of rockery and flagstone