THURSDAY JANUARY 9, 2020 dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 A lw ay s on lin e fir st a t in si de ha lto n. co m /c ol dc as e THIS WEEK 2020 is 'the year we find Luke,' Dad saysSCARY COLD Graham Paine/Torstar HUNDREDS TAKE THE PLUNGE IN ANNUAL COURAGE POLAR BEAR DIP FUNDRAISER / PG. 16 Alexei Morita, dressed as a dinosaur, and his sister Natasha take the plunge. He found God in a Toronto jail and then dedicated his life to helping others. The Oakville community is mourning the loss of Rev. Peter Watters. The retired associate pastor of St. Andrew church and for- mer Oakville councillor died at Wyndham Manor on New Year's Day. He was 92. Watters spent nearly 30 years serving the area as a Roman Catholic priest and more than 50 years helping others stay sober. The longtime Oakville resi- dent arrived at his calling via a very dark and winding road. Watters lived in Oakville nearly his entire life, moving here in 1940 at the age of 12. He came from a poor family and was forced to drop out of school in Grade 8 to find work. He started drinking at 14 and in his 30s lost a successful Oak- ville paint and wallpaper busi- ness because of his addiction. Watters' drinking got so bad PASTOR REMEMBERED FOR SAVING MANY LIVES See REV. WATTERS, page 15 AAAAAUAUAUTOTOTOPRPRPROOOOO OOOAOAOAKVKVKVILILIL EELELELE 2212212 2 W2 yecroft Road, Oakvkvillilleee 905-469-24422 autoprooakville.mechanicnet.com MECHANICAL SERVICES Michelle Cooper Insurance & Financial Services 905-826-4900 www.michellecooper.ca Get a quote Bundle your home and auto for better savings Linda Zylik BA., Broker linda@sheilaandlinda.com 260 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville ON L6J 1J1 www.sheilaandlinda.com Sheila Barry Sales Representative sheila@sheilaandlinda.com Lauren Zylik B.Comm., Broker lauren@sheilaandlinda.com Daniel Star Client Services 905-467-4745