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B2 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday September 27, 2000 Mother-Daughter Walk raises $27,000 S u n d a y 's M o th er-D au g h te r W alk at B ro n te C re e k P ro v in cial P ark raised $ 2 7 ,0 0 0 fo r h e a rt and stro k e research . "It w e n t v ery w ell," rep o rts A n n e N o rto n , sp ecial ev e n ts co -o rd in a to r for th e H e a rt a n d S tro k e F o u n d a tio n 's H alto n office. "W e raised $ 2 ,0 0 0 m o re th an w e d id last year." C lo se to 5 0 0 p articip an ts w alk ed a fiv e-k ilo m etre route thro u g h the p ark to ra ise th e m oney. T h e H alto n ev e n t is o n e o f 52 w alks b ein g h eld across th e country, all o f th e m sp o n so red b y T h e Bay. T h e m o n ey w ill b e u sed to fund re se a rc h an d p u b lic aw aren ess o f the n u m b e r o n e k iller o f w om en -- h eart d isease an d stroke. M eet the Team A C O N T I N U I N G SERIES P R O F I L I N G T H E ST AF F OF ' C A N A D A ' S BEST C O M M U N I T Y NEWSPAPER" Sandy Coles W ith hobbies like hockey, fast ball and coaching girls softball, D istrict Representative Sandy Coles recognizes that team w ork is im portant. Although Sandy joined the O akville Beaver circulation team only a few months ago, she already recognizes that it's a group effort that makes a department thrive. Sandy is responsible for interacting w ith the O akville Beaver carriers and distribution of the newspaper, inserts and samples. In addition to team sports, Sandy also enjoys golf in her spare tim e and is a volunteer w 'th V.O.N Photo by Barrie Erskine About 500 participants helped the Mother-Daughter Walk at Bronte Creek Provincial Park raise $27,000. O a k v il l e B eaver C A N A D A 'S BEST C O M M U N IT Y NEWSPAPER f/t< ? 2000 CCNA Better Newspapers Competition A former Oakville Senior Citizens of the Year, Ron Middleton, a tireless volun teer and quiet, unassuming man, died on Aug. 8th at Peterborough Regional Hospital. He was 83. Middleton was surprised to receive the 1997 Oakville Senior of the Year award presented annually at the Oakville Senior Citizens Recreation Centre. "He died doing what he loved best," said Nancy Beddoe, co-ordinator of the Oakville Senior Citizens Recreation Centre. "He was taking a painting course in Haliburton." He had been taken cours es at the Haliburton School Form erSenioroftheY eardies of the Arts since 1993. She said her centre was one of the two places Middleton "loved best." The other was the Oakville Art Society. At the time Middleton received his award, Beddoe described him as a "tireless volunteer worker, a wonder ful person, and very hum ble." Middleton served on the centre's board of directors, sat on its finance committee, worked in the kitchen every Tuesday, and donated paint ings to auctions and other fundraising events. "We still have a few of his paintings here," said Beddoe. Bom May 8, 1917 near Aberdeen, Scotland, he came to Canada at age nine with his mother in 1926, who was determined to immigrate despite being widowed. Her husband died three years earlier. He attended elementary school in Eugenia Falls, Ont., and went to high school in Toronto. Middleton landed a job at Eaton's and later joined the Armed Forces where he was offered an education at the University of Toronto. He graduated in 1948 in food services admin istration. After his graduation, Middleton moved to Edmonton, Alta., and landed a job at the Hudson Bay Company (The Bay), where he met his wife. They were married in 1956. Later, he worked for the federal gov ernment until his move to Oakville, and new job at the University of Toronto as its food services director. He retired in 1982. "He was a great cook," said his niece Sandra Moore. "He also loved murder mys teries and British royalty. He loved to read. He devoured a book a day." A resident of Oakville since 1969, Middleton also volunteered with the Oakville Art Society, serving in various positions on its board of directors including president in 1992. Recognized as a "great promoter of the arts," Middleton frequently recruited students for art classes, and personally delivered flyers. He also booked and taught two Ron M iddleton painting classes, both watercolor and Chinese brush painting. He is also involved with the society's annual Art Auction, and ran the soci ety's fundraising bingos, doing everything from obtaining the licenses to counting the money. In addi tion, he answered the soci ety's phone, processed regis trations, and purchased sup plies. He is pre-deceased by his wife of 43 years, Jean, who died in January, and a sister, Nancy Moore, who died in June. He is survived by nieces Sandra and Patty Moore. No funeral service was held. He was placed next to his wife at Glen Oaks Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations can be sent to the Oakville Senior Citizens Recreation Centre, 263 Kerr St,, Oakville, ON, L6K 3B4, or the Oakville Art Society, 560 Bronte Rd., Oakville, ON, L6J 4Z3. OFF All y Perennials* Annuals* Tropical Plants Giftware Nursery Stock Spring & Summer Chemicals Hoses & Sprinklers Gardening Tools Lawn & Garden Fertilizer Clay, Concrete & Plastic Pots Statuary & Fountains Plant Supports Preformed Pond Liners , Pumps & Pond Supplies C r q \ Bird Feeders & Bird Houses It ` som e exceptions apply Hopedale clothing drive begins Beginning Oct. 2nd. and continuing through to Nov. 11th, Hopedale Shopping Centre will be holding its second annual Outer Clothing Drive in partnership with The Oakville Beaver and CHWO Radio. Last year's drive filled up more than 13 shopping carts with gently used, cold weath er clothing. `We were so pleased with the community response," says Lorrie Lewkowicz, Hopedale's marketing and promotions director. "And we would be equally grateful to receive a similar response again this year." The beneficiary of Hopedale's Outer Clothing Drive donations, Kerr Street Ministries, works closely with other agencies such as Halton Family Services, Fareshare Food Band, and the Region of Halton - via police and social services. The Market operates on a voucher system. Everything is given a fair market value and the voucher values accu rately reflect the needs of each situation. Donations of gently used, outer wear items can be deposited in the `Hopedale House' inside the centre near the southwest entrance doors. 9AGRAM Garden Centre All Specials are while quantities last, unless otherwise stated. AGRAM reserves the right to lim it quantities. AGRAM GARDEN CENTRE located on the corner of Highway # 5 and 9th Line - Entrance off 9th Line. (9 0 5 ) 257-3577 ( 91 1Line 2441 Lakeshore Rd. W., Bronte Village Mall W inston Churchill H w y #5 8 2 7 -7 7 7 8 / Conveniently located off 9th Linel Upper MidcBeV. 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