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ith a sunny and unseasonably sultry Labour Day weekend slowly fading in the rearview mirror, we wistfully and begrudgingly say `sayonara' to a superb summer, even though autumn won't be of cially ushered in for another two weeks. Summers are to be savoured. Sadly, for many, summer has become about the only time of year in which we get back to basics -- reconnecting with family and friends -- and also pamper ourselves with overdue rest and relaxation. A begrudging goodbye to another superb summer That's W Life Andy Juniper Guest Contributor 15 | Thursday, September 10, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Here's hoping, dear readers, that you did indeed get back to basics; that you saw friends whose smiling faces you hadn't seen in practically forever and that, like Clark Griswold, you bonded with family over the course of an adventure. Camping, cottage, road trip, world travels, whatever, wherever. And, here's hoping that you found some quiet time on a dock to listen to the loons (the aquatic birds, not Aunt Edna and her new hubby Herb); that you watched at least one sunrise and one sunset; that you sat in a café in some city you'd never been to before and ordered a drink you'd never before sipped; and that you simply spent an hour or two contemplating life, or even your navel -- or that special place in time and space where life and your navel intersect. For me, summers are spent outdoors. Getting into the swing of golf, maintaining the acreage, and cycling -- as the summer progressed our cycling routes expanded and we discovered novel nooks and crannies in the countryside. Summer is ideal for discovery. An acquaintance introduced us to a restaurant in a nearby hamlet and we subsesee Summer on p.16 ConStruCtion in your future? We write town specific reports Call Storybook for arborist reports 2015 Diamond Award winner Since 1967 upholstery & design Oakville's Best Upholsterer! 905-599-6860 Sofas · Chairs · Headboards · Throw Pillows · Drapery & Hardware 11-2345 Wyecroft Rd, Oakville · 905.616.3156 · www.baiers.ca A FUSION OF JAPANESE & CHINESE CUISINE IN THE HEART OF OAKVILLE! Summer CELEBRATE FALL at AUGUST 8 End of DINE IN FOR ALL YOU CAN EAT Up To LUNCH OR DINNER WWW.AUGUST8.CA 7 DAYS A WEEK 5 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU BETTER! OAKVILLE 280 North Service Road W. @ Dorval 905-338-6228 BURLINGTON 834 Brant Street 60% Frames & Sunglasses WE DO TAKEOUT! HAMILTON 1 Wilson Wilson Street Street · 1066 Upper J James ames St. STONEY CREEK 835 P Paramount aramount Drive Drive 10% OFF Dinner only. Cash only & with this ad. 92 Dunn Street, Downtown Oakville lebeauoptical@gmail.com www.lebeauoptical.com 905-845-3621