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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, December 11, 2015 | 8 MADD Canada memorial sign a first for Hwy. 407 by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff There's no tragedy in life like the death of a child. Things never get back to the way they were, says Oakville's Gladys Grimmond, quoting former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. "The loss of my daughter continues to be felt every day," she told the Oakville Beaver Friday (Dec. 4), the day before a roadside memorial sign was erected on Hwy. 407, near Oakville, to honour her daughter, Carol Ann Grimmond. It is the first such sign of its type on Hwy. 407. "Carol and I had a very close relationship. We shopped together, we ate together, we celebrated life together," said Gladys, who took a bouquet of pink flowers with her to the sign dedication last weekend. Carol died at the age of 47 while returning home from her grandfather's 99th birthday party and Thanksgiving celebrations with her family more than three years ago on Oct. 7, 2012. The car she was travelling in, with her twin brother Colin, was struck around 9 p.m. by a Mazda driving the wrong way on Hwy. 407 near Trafalgar Rd. Colin, who was driving, survived with minor injuries. The first roadside memorial sign on Hwy. 407 was unveiled Saturday to honour the memory of Carol Ann Grimmond, who was killed by an impaired driver in that location in October, 2012. Above left, friends and family hug and place hands on the sign at Lower Baseline: from left, Emerson Williams, his aunt Gladys Grimmond (Carol's mother, also pictured above right), Roger Grimmond (cousin) and family friend Eleanor Hendrickson. | photos by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) The Oakville woman driving the Mazda was later convicted of impaired driving in 2013. Grimmond said she doesn't know why, at the height of Carol's career in the correctional services field, she was taken from her family. "Each celebration, each season, she's ever present," said Carol's mom. "It's been difficult. I'm a person of faith in God, and both my son and I are believers in God and we use prayer and faith. I use a lot of meditation and prayer to sustain me. "That being the case, I put one foot in front of the other every day and also I get involved in things that are worthwhile," said Gladys, noting working with MADD Canada on the roadside marker is a practical way to create public awareness. The memorial sign was unveiled at a ceremony Saturday (Dec. 5). It was attended by Carol's family, representatives of MADD Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, and provincial and regional police, near Oakville on Hwy. 407 near Lower Baseline and Eglinton Avenue. The sign honours Carol's memory and serves as a powerful message to motorists about the tragic consequences of impaired driving. see Memorial on p.15 Ready to buy a New Car? Visit www.carcostcanada.com first. Dealer Invoice Price Reports National Factory Incentives Simplified Buying Experience Unadvertised Hidden Rebates Instant Online Access Top Rated Tire & Auto Shop By Yellow Pages NEW MILLENIUM TIRE & AUTO CENTRE OAKVILLE MANUFACTURERS REBATE SALE ON NOW! (Most brands on sale) Most rebates end December 15,2015 $70.00 VISA PREPAID CARD $50.00 REBATE (some conditions apply) $40.00 REBATE UP TO $65.00 PREPAID MASTER CARD UP TO $100.00 IN REBATES $80.00 IN REBATES Alignment Special* 10% OFF *Some additional charges apply to complex adjustments $70.00 MAIL IN REBATE Family owned and operated. We're committed to providing you with the highest level of service, so you'll always choose us for your maintenance and repair needs. CHOSEN ONE OF OAKVILLE'S BEST AUTO SERVICE CENTRES AND TIRE SHOP 670 Fourth line, Unit 20, Oakville | 905-845-0770 | www.nmtoakville.ca Open your senses to what others have experienced. Plum'S food ShoP iS now oPen! We serve fresh breakfast & lunches daily Take-out available until 2:30 Monday - Friday We offer full service corporate catering Book your holiday event now 447 Speers Rd, unit 9 · 905-844-7110 CALL US AT 289-813-3200 Visit carcostcanada.com to see the Most Popular Cars, News & Reviews! www.plumcatering.ca