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in si de ha lt on .c om O ak vi lle B ea ve r | Th ur sd ay , A pr il 5, 2 01 8 | § > CrimeNEWS Stoppers recognized • C ontin ued from page 41 Organizers noted owner John Piper, who they say must have ketchup run­ ning through his veins, has worked for McDonald's his entire career, starting as a "crew kid" when he was a teenage. Piper Foods Inc., now owns and operates five McDonald's restaurants in the local area. Organizers said Piper Foods Inc., went above and beyond through its support of Dog Guides of Canada, Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Oakville Hospital Foundation. They also contributed $250,000 toward the con­ struction of the new Oak­ ville hospital. "It is an honour to actu­ ally be able to give back to our community, to see things happen," said Piper. "There are a number of you in this room that do ex­ actly that . The people at Dog Guides, at the hospital, they are amazing people. They make it very easy to give. I would challenge all of us to continue to give as we move into the future. They need our help." Crime Stoppers of Hal- ton was recognized with the CN Charity/Not-for- Profit Excellence Award for its continued dedica­tion to reducing crime in Creative problem solving and com putational th ink ing: two benefits of learning robotics at an early age. Through a unique blend of the Ontario, French national and IB curricula, TFS - Canada's International School prepares fu lly b ilin gu al students for a world of opportunities. Go anywhere. Do anything. Start here. BILINGUAL • IB W ORLD SCHOOL • CO-ED • AGE 2 TO GRADE 12 WEST CAMPUS AT CAWTHRA + LAKESHORE The World Awaits. for crime reduction efforts the Halton community. The final award of the evening, Oakville's Busi­ ness Icon Award, went to FCT- Title Insurance. Outgoing Oakville chamber president John Sawyer said FCT's found­ ers pioneered the title in­ surance industry in Cana­ da. They now have 380 em­ ployees in Oakville and 900 employees in eight offices across Canada. Sawyer said FCT is fo­ cused on creating a work culture where every em­ ployee has the opportunity to be great. "FCT is really proud to get this award. We've been in this community for 15 years," said Michael Le- Blanc, FCT CEO. "I've been to a number of these events, seen some great companies recog­ nized with this award, so to be among the companies to receive this award is just something really special to us." David Lea/Metroland photo Outgoing Oakville Chamber of Commerce President John Sawyer (right) stands with FCT CEO Michael LeBlanc. FCT received Oakville's Business Icon Award during the Oakville Awards for Business Excellence March 27. TOP2$ CANADIAN IMMIGRANT IT'S TIME TO VOTE! W e re ce iv e d h u n d re ds o f tru ly in s p ir in g n o m in a tio n s fo r C a n a d ia n im m ig ran ts w h o have m a d e a s ig n ific a n t im p a c t s in ce th e ir a r r iv a l. N o w it 's y o u r tu rn to h e lp c h o o s e th is y e a r 's w in n e rs . V o t e T o d a y c a n a d ia n im m ig ra n t.c a /rb c to p 2 5 T itle spo nso r: P resented by: M e d ia sponso rs : CAN AD IAN IM M I G R A N T Royal Bank o m e t re I I I ! B IS SING TAO MEDIA City