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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, October 31, 2013 | 6 O Although I have lived in our lovely town of Oakville for more than 50 years, I have never had the privilege of taking Oakville Transit until recently. What prompted this adventure were my three young granddaughters and their friend who also had not experienced a special trip around town by bus. What could be more fun than a ride to downtown Oakville where Nana could just sit back and relax? So, off we went with stroller, snacks, drinks and diaper bag. I felt as if I had taken these little girls around the world, they had such fun. The three older girls sat at the back looking like princesses on their thrones while I held the baby beside me. The transit drivers could not have been Bus offered much more than a ride ver the year, the Oakville Beaver editorial department receives many letters to the editor. Not all make it into print. Some are those in which residents express concern about a local issue. Others serve as a simple thank you to a Good Samaritan. Here are a few notable examples of the latter -- in recognition of Random Acts of Kindness Day (Nov. 1), not just today, but all year. -- Oakville Beaver Editorial Letters to the editor -- random acts of kindness more courteous and helpful as we got on and then off to transfer at the GO station. We experienced the same caring demeanor as we arrived downtown. However, as I was counting heads and belongings on the sidewalk one important article seemed to be missing... my purse. I had left it on the bus. But right on cue the next bus arrived at the stop and the driver quickly called to bus No.17 who found the purse and returned it to me while we waited at the stop. My deepest gratitude to the transit drivers of bus No. 28 and bus No. 17... you just made our day the most memorable one we could have wished for. Julie Dawson, Oakville Spotlight "Connected to your Community" Sunningdale Public School students Mia Cocca, left, and Amreen Dhillon at the lemonade stand they ran as a fundraiser for the Terry Fox Foundation. Dancers appreciated port in the storm The dancers and families of the GogginCarroll School of Irish Dance would like to thank the folks at Knox Presbyterian Church for their outstanding hospitality during Midnight Madness. Thirty dancers and their parents were getting ready for the rst of three shows on Dunn Street, where we have been performing for many years, when the darkness set in. With folding chairs under arms and shoe bags in hand we all rushed through the front doors of the church. The church that welcomes Midnight Madness patrons yearly was in darkness ­ power was out. We settled into the pews Students do teacher -- and Terry -- proud I am writing in regards to two of my students at Sunningdale Public School here in Oakville. Leading up to our Terry Fox walk/run on Friday, Sept. 27, we'd been talking about Terry all week and the fundraising drive was in full gear. On Thursday, Sept. 26, two lovely students, Mia Cocca and Amreen Dhillon, came to me and asked if I had any ideas of how they could "do more" to help the campaign and raise money. I told them that when I was a kid, we set up a lemonade stand in front of our house to earn money for various causes. They looked at each other and said that was a great idea and that they were going to spend their scheduled play date on Sunday selling lemonade outside to earn money for the Terry Fox Foundation. I encouraged the girls to take some of the Terry tattoos we had at school, home to give | submitted photo seeking shelter from the storm and were told by the youth minister we were welcome to stay. When the lights came back on, we were treated to popcorn and lemonade. Merchants from Pick of the Crop toys even came in with some activities. The cancellation of one of Oakville's top summer events is unfortunate for many including the merchants who staffed up and the community groups who rely on this event to support their fundraising efforts. For the Goggin-Carroll dancers it was a chance to see rst-hand what pulling together as a community is all about. Janet Tosh, Goggin-Carroll Irish Dance, Oakville Thanks for a special moment in a boy's life On Tuesday, Aug. 13, Drew Doherty and Sam Pennyfather from the Burloak Canoe Club took my son Callum who has Angelman's Syndrome on the river for his rst canoe ride. The boys were fantastic with Callum and the entire club was incredibly welcoming and excited to be part of this experience. It is yet another example of our amazing community embracing children like Callum so that his life is truly limitless. Without the support of my community, I wouldn't be able to give Callum the life experiences he has had to date. Heidi Blackburn, Oakville away with the lemonade and to make a sign letting people know the cause they were raising money for. Well, they did indeed. All told, they raised more than $100 for the foundation and proudly brought in all their donation money rst thing on Monday morning. It warms my heart to see such acts of humanitarianism and sel essness in my students. It truly makes me proud to be their teacher. Though I know they do not expect to be recognized in any way -- but the amazing feeling of accomplishment they must have -- I felt that your readers may wish to see our youths giving back to the community, one lemonade at a time. Andrea Young, Grades 2 and 3 teacher, Sunningdale Public School, Oakville Thanks for the cool thought in the heat wave I would like to give a shout out to the folks at 225 Douglas Ave. During the recent hot spell, this family left a large bowl of ice cubes lled with bottled water, free to any delivery person who wanted it. What a really kind and thoughtful thing to do. I can attest that the mail carrier Sue, and this adult Beaver carrier, really enjoyed this refreshing stop on our routes. Moe Wiltse, Oakville NEIL OLIVER Vice­President and Group Publisher DAVID HARVEY Regional General Manager JILL DAVIS Halton Region Editor in Chief Volume 51 | Number 130 447 Speers Road, Oakville ON (905) 845-3824 Oakville Beaver is a member of the Ontario Press Council. The council is located at 80 Gould St., Suite 206, Toronto, Ont., M5B 2M7. Phone (416) 340-1981. Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize advertisements or decline. 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