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31 | Thursday, May 7, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Nettle with Brooke and Jade Bordman. | photo courtesy Pruina Hall of Fame Purina Hall of Fame inducts Nettle, an Oakville-trained Dog Guide The training paid off -- Oakville-trained diabetic alert dog, Nettle, was inducted into the 47th Annual Purina Hall of Fame Monday (May 4) for saving the lives of the two young girls in her care. Trained by the Oakville-based Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, Nettle was one of Canada's first diabetic alert dogs. She had the opportunity to put what she had learned to the test shortly after joining the Bordman family in Cambridge, Ont., in late 2013. Nettle's job at her new home was to help care for the family's 12-year-old twin daughters Brooke and Jade, who both live with Type 1 Diabetes. A few days after arriving, Nettle alerted the twins' parents, Terry and Beata, that Jade was having a serious diabetic low in the middle of the night. According to Nettle's award certificate, this severe low would have otherwise gone unnoticed as it occurred between regular nighttime checks. This would be only the first of many life-saving alerts. see Animals on p.40 halton.ca 311 Get Involved, Share Your Ideas Deadline Extended! Halton Region has extended the deadline for residents to apply for a citizen position on the Regional Waterfront Parks Advisory Committee. If you applied to this Committee before May 1, please contact the Office of the Regional Clerk to ensure that your application was received. Details of this opportunity and application forms are available on our website halton.ca/advisorycommittees, by e-mail to regionalclerk@halton.ca or from the Office of the Regional Clerk, Halton Region, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Completed applications must be received by the Office of the Regional Clerk no later than Friday, June 5, 2015 at 4:30 p.m., and may be submitted online, by mail or by fax to 905-825-8838. Karyn Bennett Regional Clerk Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 070515 Was your house dressed for the polar vortex? CHOOSE ENERGY-SMART UPGRADES AND SAVE! This spring, Union Gas will give you up to $2,500 to outfit your house in smart, energy-efficient style. With the Home Reno Rebate, you'll get cash back for energy-saving upgrades ­ like a new furnace or added insulation, for instance. See how you can renovate and save at uniongas.com/homereno. CALL A PARTICIPATING CERTIFIED ENERGY ADVISOR BEFORE STARTING YOUR RENOVATIONS. Amerispec of Canada 1-866-284-6010 Barrier Sciences Group 1-866-333-3920 BuyWise Consulting 1-866-296-9473 Direct Energy 1-866-627-6483 Eco Advantage Energy Advisors 1-855-449-2387 Elora Centre 1-866-865-7337 The Energuy 1-888-442-9577 EnerTest Corporation 1-877-327-1504 Green Venture 905-540-8787 REEP House for Sustainable Living 519-744-9799 Ridge Energy Consultants 1-888-236-5116 Some conditions apply. Please go to uniongas.com/homereno for complete terms and conditions. HOME