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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, October 7, 2016 | 18 Raya, Adam and Harris McEwan, select a pumpkin at the recent Brown & Keyes Pumpkin Give-Away. YOUNG cultur Every week we showcase youths in our community SEND US YOUR NEWS: If you are a youth and you have a story or photo to share, we'll do our best to publish it on this page. Email it to ablackburn@oakvillebeaver. com, along with your name and a brief paragraph about why you want to share it with our readers. D espite being back in classes and with the long holiday weekend and a P .D. day on their agenda, Oakville youths are keeping busy in all kinds of ways. Here's a look at a few of their endeavours. The Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency Hospital hosted a fundraising 1.5k MOVE Woof Walk with a walk and the Flying Furballs Dog Agility Show. Avery Miller, 9, was dogsitting Enzo a two-year-od Chihuahua. Tessa McNaney, 10, didn't let rain stop her from attending a recent Pokémon GO meet-up at the Upper Oakville Shopping Centre. Ava Quesnelle, 8, with the Halton Hopeful Stars team, took part in the annual Halton Kidney Walk, recently held at Bronte Creek Provincial Park -- among 40 such events across Canada bene tting the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Youth group, Change by YOUth, will hold its bi-annual shoreline cleanup at Coronation Park this Sunday (Oct. 9) at 2 p.m. This group has been cleaning the shorelines since 2011 and every year it cleans Coronation Park (spring and fall. The event is open to all ages. Register near the shoreline (south of the playground). There are free refreshments and all supplies will be provided and volunteer hours will be given for students. | submitted photo O Oakville girl to host fundraising toy sale on Thanksgiving some, `Angels' (as those diagnosed with AS are called) experience severe developmental delays, making independent living virtually impossible. They cannot speak, have seizures and require assistance to eat and walk (if they are able to). In addition, they also experience sleep disturbances and can be awake anywhere from two to ve hours nightly. AS impacts every part of Callum's daily life, according to his mom Heidi Blackburn. As a result, his sister Keira, 9, has decided to sell all of her gently-used princess and fairy toys on Thanksgiving Monday (Oct. 10) with all proceeds going towards Dr. Edwin Weeber's research into AS. Weeber is a neurobiologist and researcher at the University of South Florida (USF) Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Laboratory in Tampa, Fla. The Princess (and toy) Sale will be held at 192 Wedgewood Dr. from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Email heidiblackburn@me.com or visit ourangelcallum.com for more information. akville's Keira Blackburn has outgrown her princess and fairy toys, but rather than simply storing them away, she hopes to use them to help further research into Angelman Syndrome (AS). It's a disease her 12-year-old brother Callum was diagnosed with a year after he was born. Caused by a disorder of the 15th chromo- Jet Peel - Facial of the Future COMPLETE BATHROOM, KITCHEN & LAUNDRY RENOVATIONS Natural, Effective, Gentle & Painless · Removes Sun Damages & Pigmentations · Reduces Wrinkles & Rejuvenates · Deep Cleanses & Exfoliates Fully Licensed, Insured & 2 Year Workmanship Warranty We Supply · Custom Vanities · Counter Tops · Tubs · Faucets · Sinks · Toilets · Custom Shower Doors · Tiles And Much More 2666 Royal Windsor Drive, Unit 1D, Mississauga (at Winston Churchill) 905-823-2278 Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10 am - 5 pm, Saturday 10 am - 4 pm www.clarksonbathandtile.com www.beautyinstituteandspa.com 361 Cornwall Rd., Oakville 289.291.0168