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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 w ant to share it with our readers. < o o q d o* -I-- E ocal resident Alex Bonenfant who has long had a fascination with CD JZ everything Christmas decided back a) a in June that this year would be the year he 'in starts a light show synchronized to popular Christmas tunes. Bonenfant, a Grade 12 student at Chisholm Academy, then downloaded the software and spent countless hours programming songs on a simulation software. A control unit and short-range FM transmitter had to be imported from the United States in order to make his summertime simulation come to life. Then were the countless trips to Canadian Tire and Home Depot buying extension cords and Christmas lights. All lights were installed by him except for the second storey gutter lights with which he had a little help from Dad. In all, Alex has 16 channels with more than 2 ,5 0 0 Christmas lights synchronized to 10 songs creating an uplifting seasonal display for all to enjoy. He is very proud to announce that in one week, he raised more than $60 0 for Kerry' s Place Autism Services. He is hoping to raise over $1,0 0 0 before the festive season is over. Those who stop by the display on Leacock Avenue in Oakville can tune their car radios to 92.3 FM to enjoy the show and are asked to please consider donating to this worthy cause. -- submitted by The Bonenfant Family Teen lighting up the holidays for Kerry's Place L Oakville's Alex Benenfant, a Grade 12 student at Chisholm Academy, has turned his love of Christmas and technology into a fundraiser for Kerry's Place, which offers services for those living with autism. | Bonenfant Family photo Are you an em ployee w ho frequently travels for business outside of Canada? Buying? Selling? Re Call us for a quote at Jam eson Gilas T e ll! 'JM'J ' A re you an em ployer w ho frequently hosts em ployees from foreign affiliates? A re you aw are that em ploym ent m obility can trigger financial risks to both the com pany and the em ployee? Hanson Crossborder Tax Inc is proud to announce that Sharon Conrod, CPA, CGA, EA has joined us brining 17 years of experience in Canada/US Crossborder tax planning and compliance. Sharon's focus will be on assisting businesses to develop policies and procedures relating to compensation and benefits and to look after tax compliance obligations at the corporate, personal and payroll levels arising from employment mobility. 9 0 5 -8 -0 5 -0 7 6 7 e x t. 2 2 3 TeT S om l PkfeSZm al Service at Cm peM fe R tefi 1276 Cornwall Road, Unit C, Oakville Ontario, L6J 7W5 T: 905-845-0767 · F: 905-845-5552 ·w w w .h a x e llla w .co m · la w y e rs@ h a x e llla w .co m T| fHANSON mm 250 Wyecroft Rd #13, Oakville, ON L6K 2G7 www.hcbtax.com · (905) 845-1194 Crossborder c Tax Inc.