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Oakville Beaver, 10 May 2013, p. 18

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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, May 10, 2013 | 18 With every purchase of a Rieker New Arrival for Spring* (sku 11359 and up). While quantities last. Offer ends May 18th, 2013 FREE TOTE BAG* LOOK FOR US ON INGEBORG'S WAREHOUSE 1681 FINFAR COURT, MISSISSAUGA Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 to 5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11 to 4 905.823.7415 distaste and intolerance for war. "My struggle with the name of the school ended when I met with the late Garth Webb. Mr. Webb reminded me of my own grandfather. He was so humble, smart and so gentle. I could tell he worked hard all his life. When I think of all that he accomplished, his extreme desire to tell an important story, to teach, to include the youth of today, I cannot think of a more suitable name for this school." Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn said he was pleased to see current and former members of Canada's armed forces and veterans at the celebration. "There is a process that HOST FAMILIES NEEDED! is taken when a school is Open Your Home & Hearts to a named and that process Student From Spain This Summer isn' t taken lightly and the Red Leaf Student Program needs families in Oakville and Burlington decision that was reached to host a Student from Spain in July and August. Students attend classes and activities Monday to Friday. just speaks to the respect Remuneration of $700/4 weeks paid to host families. that we hold for those people who give their best, give For more information Veronica 905-637-0879 their utmost and sometimes continued from p.7 "They've decided to use my name for a school and I am very proud and excited, as I hope you are. Please be successful in classes and sports and also have fun at this soon to be great school," he told the students in the video. Don Cooper, president of the Juno Beach Centre Association, told the gathering that Webb was proud of the school and that its community should be proud of it as well. He said the school carries a special legacy of Canada's history "We don't celebrate the glory of war. We want to prevent it from being repeated and that's a message of Garth Webb school and a message we'd like to take to you today." School trustee Kathryn BatemanOlmstead, said she struggled with the school name as she has a personal School celebrates history give the supreme sacrifice in order to ensure that we have the sort of country and sort of lifestyle and freedom that we enjoy in Canada and Ontario today," he said. He also told the gathering it's surprising the school is only a year old as its achievements are constantly mentioned in local media. "When I read the newspapers in town, it seems like hardly a week goes by when there isn't a mention of Garth Webb in the newspaper. It's about a charitable cause the school is undertaking, or a sports event it won already. I think you're really building a solid foundation and you're doing a great job in honouring the memory of Garth Webb." The celebration concluded outdoors with the fly past by the de Havilland Canada "Chipmunk", and a Harvard MK IV . Both planes were used by the Royal Canadian Air Force for training pilots in the Second World War. S K N A B X SI S D E B X I S T A E R G E ON E S U CA 2013 B I R M I N G H A M B A N K B E D C H A L L E N G E THANK YOU! Thank you to our banks, their customers, and our community for supporting the 8th Annual Birmingham Bank Bed Challenge. In eight years we've raised more than $1 MILLION! These funds will help purchase urgently needed patient beds for Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and move with us to the new Oakville Hospital. Thank you to everyone who joined us at the event including our in-kind sponsors RioCan Oakville Place, Whole Foods, Timothy's World Coffee, and Corbetts Ski + Snowboard. www.oakvillehospitalfoundation.com

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