Oakville Beaver, 10 Sep 2015, p. 1

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Weather for Oakville, ON Thu Fri Sat Sun 26° 14° 26° 14° 21° 13° 22° 12° Spotlight Following a passion for butterflies www.insidehalton.com MECHANICAL SERVICES AUTO AUTO AU TOPR PRO PR O OA OAKV OAKV KVIL ILLE E 2 2 Wyecroft Road, Oakv 221 kvill ille e autoprooakville.mechanicnet.com 905-469-2442 2 dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 Stay Connected! Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Thursday, September 10, 2015 | 48 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group A fertility clinic with of ces in Oakville and Mississauga is rebranding to eliminate negative connotation associated with its name. ISIS Regional Fertility Clinic, with an of ce on North Service Road near Trafalgar Road, has changed its name to the Reproductive Care Centre (RCC) to remove any possible association with the violent revolutionary focus in the Middle East, a spokesperson for the clinic said. "We chose the name ISIS when we opened in 1999 because in Egyptian mythology, Isis was the goddess of sky, nature and fertility," said Dr. Mathias Gysler, medical director of RCC. "While the name was appropriate at the time, the term is now associated with religious extremism and sectarian violence. It has become the antithesis of what we represent." The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is widelyknown by its acronym -- ISIS. see Name on p.4 Fertility clinic changes its name to avoid negative connotations S H E D D I N G L I G H T O N O V E R D O S E Police induct Hinchcliffe to Stay on Track safety blitz by Tim Whitnell Metroland West Media A candlelight vigil was held in the Towne Square to raise awareness about and mourn victims of overdose in the community. Pictured, Katarina Ajvazovic, 12, holds her candle during the event. With fatal overdoses from the painkiller fentanyl dominating headlines, and a suspected fentanyl overdose in Oakville in August, an Oakville youth recovery group, Halton ADAPT (Alcohol Drug and Gambling Assessment Prevention Treatment) youth program, Resiliency Through Recovery (RTR) held its second annual International Overdose Awareness Day. RTR was created by youths for youths aged 16-24 struggling with substance abuse and/or mental health issues. | photo by Justin Greaves ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Halton Regional Police are turning to a local racecar driver to promote traf c safety. Oakville native and four-time IndyCar series winner James Hinchcliffe is adding another title, as the `Mayor of Hinchtown' is becoming an honourary police of cer. Hinchcliffe's new police status is part of a local Stay on Track campaign to enhance pedestrian and road safety across the region. Halton police Chief Stephen Tanner will James Hinchcliffe present Hinchcliffe with his honourary police of cer badge at the annual Halton Heroes event tomorrow (Friday) at 7 p.m. at the Burlington Convention Centre, 1120 Burloak Dr. see Hinchcliffe on p.3 SAUNDERS, SAXTON & WINTER Real Estate Real Advice Real Results Wendy Saunders Sales Representative Kim Saxton Sales Representative Ruth Anne Winter Broker Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage 136 Church Street, Suite 4A, Oakville, ON 905.845.1223 sswteam.ca | johnstonanddaniel.com luxuryportfolio.com JOHNSTON & DANIEL DIVISION 4141 Derry Road, West, Milton, Ontario

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