Weather for Oakville, ON Thu Fri Sat Sun 13° 6° 13° 7° 16° 8° 18° 9° Missing teens seen at Union Station Page 13 www.insidehalton.com 916 Winston Churchill Blvd. t k ill www.carstaroakville.com t k iill Collision & Glass Glass Service Service Collision & 905-845-7579 905-847-2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 Stay Connected! Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Thursday, April 30, 2015 | 48 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Oakvillians in Nepal -- doing what they can Local people are on the ground by Ian Holroyd Oakville Beaver Staff Oakville resident Michael Messenger, incoming president at World Vision Canada, stands amidst the ruins after arriving in Nepal Monday. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake Saturday has sent the death toll to more than 5,000 -- with fears it could reach as high as 10,000. The country is appealing to the international community for assistance in the chaos.| photo courtesy Britt Hamilton - World Vision Canada As the death toll continues to rise in Nepal following a massive earthquake Saturday, the world is answering the country's call for help and Oakville is no exception. Saturday's (April 25) earthquake, which measured 7.8 on the RichThere are concerns ter scale, has left more now that food and other than 5,000 people dead, essential supplies may thousands injured, and many more missing or start to run low in the homeless. coming days, which While the internacould make an already tional community mobad situation even bilizes the relief effort, worse. a variety of Oakville residents are doing what Michael Messenger they can to help those World Vision Canada affected by this devastating natural disaster. World Vision Canada's incoming president Michael Messenger, who lives in Oakville, arrived in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu Monday night (April 27). He said he was shocked and saddened by the level of destruction left behind by the quake. "Because of the damage to homes throughout Kathsee Oakville on p.4 SAUNDERS, SAXTON & WINTER Real Estate Real Advice Real Results Wendy Saunders Sales Representative Kim Saxton Sales Representative Ruth Anne Winter Broker Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage 136 Church Street, Suite 4A, Oakville, ON 905.845.1223 sswteam.ca | johnstonanddaniel.com luxuryportfolio.com JOHNSTON & DANIEL DIVISION 54 Birch Hill Lane, Oakville