Weather for Oakville, ON Fri Sat Sun Mon 31° 18° 29° 18° 28° 18° 28° 16° Summer weather forecast Page 4 OTHS dives in to win Sports www.insidehalton.com dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 Stay Connected! Friday, May 27, 2016 | 44 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax New mom can't thank EMS staff enough by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Ribfest returns to Sheridan June 24-26 by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff An Oakville mother is expressing her gratitude to Halton EMS after paramedics came to her aid during an unexpected home birth last week. On Wednesday, May 18, Sixth Line resident Audessa Yelovich was in the nal month of her pregnancy and was anxious about her new son's impending arThey were rival. awesome. I truly "Everything feel like I had was normal and ve angels in my routine. I had living room that a midwife this time because morning. I didn't have a Audessa Yelovich, good delivery Oakville resident with my rst son," she said. "I told my mom, `No matter what, get me to the hospital when it happens. I need my epidural.'" The long-time Oakville resident, who works at a pediatric dental clinic, said see Paramedics on p.8 Oakville's Audessa Yelovich (centre) went into active labour suddenly in her home where paramedics arrived just in time to help born baby Micah at 6:20 a.m. May 18. Pictured, clockwise from left, are: Rene Nyland, primary care paramedic; Brandon Van Stralen, advanced care paramedic/platoon leader; Emily Kennedy, primary care paramedic; Robert Ignatov, primary care paramedic; Kevin Hutchinson, advanced care paramedic; and Audessa holding one-week-old Micah. | photo by Nikki Wesley Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Slow cooked, saucy ribs may be the main attraction at The Co-operator's Oakville Family Ribfest, but organizers hope residents will stay for the live entertainment and activities that cater to families. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar, the annual event, now in its fth year, will take place at Sheridan College's Trafalgar Road campus from June 24-26. It will feature nine professional ribbers as well as a line up of live entertainment and family-friendly activities over Oakey three days. "There's also a free Kids' Play Zone, a large amusement park with rides and games, artists, see Oakville on p.7 We're so eXcited! oPeninG this saturday FREE PARKING FREE FREE MOVIE ADMISSION KIDS PASSES * while supplies last ENTERTAINMENT FREE MINI POPCORN FREE KIDS FREE BALLOON ARTIST 11am-3pm 95.3 FM LIVE REMOTE GREAT MOVIES ALL SUMMER LONG @ THE 5 DRIVE IN. CHECK PREMIERTHEATRES.CA FOR MOVIE LISTINGS. EVERY SATURDAY ALL SUMMER LONG - STARTING THIS SAT 8AM - 4PM Farmers market · Food trucks · Vendor's market · Junk in the trunk sale · Buy local 5 Drive-In @ 2332 Ninth Line, Oakville · www.oasisurbanmarket.com