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THURSDAY JUNE 14, 2018 editor@oakvillebeaver.com facebook.com/InsideHalton OakvilleBeaver www.insidehalton.com Contact us $2.00 AAAAAUAUAUTOTOTOPRPRPROOOOO OOOAOAOAKVKVKVILILIL EELELELE 2212212 2 W2 yecroft Road, Oakvkvillilleee 905-469-24422 autoprooakville.mechanicnet.com MECHANICAL SERVICES dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 SAUNDERS, SAXTON & WINTER Wendy Saunders Sales Representative Kim Saxton Sales Representative Ruth AnneWinter Broker ~ALegacy of Excellence~ 136 Church Street, Suite 1A - Oakville, ON | 905.845.1223 sswteam.ca | sswteam@johnstonanddaniel.com 4141 Derry RoadWest - $2,299,0002085 Blue Jay Blvd., Oakville • $1,198,800 136 Church Street, Suite 4A - Oakville, ON | 905.845.1223 new Listing Darryl R Demille, CFP 905-842-1020 www.darryldemille.com Real Local People. Real Local Service. While the recent minimum wage changes have been wel- comed by some, two Oakville families say the action is having a profoundly negative impact on some of the community's most vulnerable. Hank and Charlotte Vander- Sar and Stefan Marchand both have loved ones attending STRIDE, a non-profit vocational Minimum wage hike hurting community's most vulnerable, say Oakville families Parents voice concerns about impact on sheltered workshops DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com l See PARENTS, page 43 Dimitra Stathakos, a PSW with Community Living Milton, cheers on Ryan Dawson, after he won this stuffed Disney character at the ring toss game. The annual Special Friends Day was held at the Halton Region Administration Building in Oakville June 10. The event gives developmentally and physically challenged youth and adults a chance to meet Halton's emergency services personnel for a day of noncompetitive, fun-filled activities. Graham Paine / Metroland SSPPEECCIIAALL FFRRIIEENNDDSS DDAAYY News, events and information on yourdesktop, laptop or mobile device ONLINE at insidehalton.com