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9 C o m m u n ity s te p s in to h e lp m u rd ered m a n 's fiv e c h ild re n by Nathan Howes Oakville Beaver Staff | Friday, M a rc h 3 1 , 2 0 1 7 | E iJ IiS YangA ccounting.ca C P A YY@YangAccounting.ca A gofundme effort in memory of a late Oakville chiropractor has surpassed its $50,000 goal to support his five children. Ferdinand `Dr. Fred' Mejilla, 50, of Oakville, died in hospital on March 17 as a result of gunshot wounds suffered at his Burlington business, Mejilla Family Chiropractic clinic, on March 16. Halton police say David Williamson, 44, of Burlington, shot Mejilla and then himself, in a murder-suicide. Williamson was a former patient of Mejilla's. The gun used was a small-calibre handgun owned and registered to Williamson. A long-time friend of Mejilla's, Dr. Paul Groulx established the gofundme page to raise funds for the chiropractor's five children -- Mackenzie, Nadia, Rogue, Rayne and Shae -- and funds will go directly to the family to put the money in a trust for the children. According to the page, Groulx first met Mejilla when he was "just a 23-year-old paramedic." They quickly became friends. "When Fred walked into a room, it automatically filled with his enthusiasm and good cheer... even when times were tough," said Groulx. CRA Re-Assessment Overdue Tax Return, Appeals IRS NEW Tax Treaty for Canadian Experienced Professional Services for Individual Business & Corporation OAKVILLE BEAVER | w w w .in s id e H A L T O N .c o m (647) 989-1276 1 1 -1 1 5 5N o rthS e rv iceR d .W ,O a kville (289) 291-3924 Ying (Kimberley) Yang 1 8 thF lo o r,2S t, C lairA ve.W ,T o ro n to (647) 255-8049 SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! PUT ON YOUR FRIDGE! SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! FREE FAMILY PA SS! Ferdinand `Dr. Fred' Mejilla "He touched a lot of people." As of press time Thursday, March 30, the page had obtained more than $53,000, exceeding the original target of $50,000. "This fundraiser is meant explicitly for the kids. For their immediate and future needs. Very real needs need to be met. The fridge needs to be filled, the house needs to be heated. All the same things you provide for your kids," said Groulx. This pass will allowyour family free admission (max. 2 adults and 2 children) to the 28th Annual Oakville Lifestyle Home Show, April 7-9,2017 at the Glen Abbey Community Centre, 1415 Third Line just North of the Q.E.W · hundreds of newproducts and services for your home · terrific, one time Home Show Specials · lots ofprizes& free draws · a great family outing · local, reliable companies R e g u la r A d m is s io n $5 C h ild re n 12 & U n d e r FREE You will see Win Stanley Cup Tickets! LIFESTYLE HOM E SHOW Wowwhat a Grand Prize! At the Home Show be sure to enter to win two tickets to an NHL Stanley Cup final series game! This Grand Prize will be awarded afterMay 1/17 and includes two tickets to game four, including hotel accommodations for two nights, breakfast daily, VIP concierge service, commemorative gift package plus $1000 flight allowance! C O N T A C T E X H I B IT O R S a t v i r t u a l h o m e s h o w .c a Enter to win a $500 romantic weekend at Fairmont Royal Yorkplus receive a newsletter offering thousands of dollars in home improvement savings! Show Hours: Friday 3 pm to 8 pm Saturday 11 am to 5 pm Sunday 11 am to 5 pm Proudlyproducedby Jenkins ShowProductions For exhibitingopportunities call today1-800-465-1073 Hillfield Strathallan College L e a rn w it h J o y . L iv e w it h P u rp o s e . OAKVILLE UNITED TAXI 7 DAYS A WEEK Airport & Out-of-Town Service a SUPPORT your local business OAKVILLE'S LOWEST RATES!! Please H illfie ld S tra th a lla n C o lle g e w a rm ly in vites you to a tte n d o u r u p c o m in g O p e n H o u s e o n W e d n e sd a y , A p r il 5. C a ll 9 0 5 -3 8 9 -1 3 6 7 o r v is it h s c .o n .c a to d a y.