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9 |Thursday, November 17, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com St Dominic students salute veteranAndy Barber by Nathan Howes Special to the Beaver For Andy Barber, becoming a veteran meant enduring a significant change in his life. A Royal Canadian Navy soldier aboard the HMCS Haida during the Korean War, Barber shared his experiences with St. Dominic Catholic School students and teachers on Friday, Nov. 11, during a Remembrance Day ceremony. He was given a plaque in recognition of his service to the country and educational outreach. "Their (veterans) lives will change and remain with them profoundly, until the day they die. To me, that is what a veteran is," Barber told students, teachers and guests in attendance. "Hold your hand on your heart and think about men and women who gave you freedom today." The approximately 60-minute ceremony also featured a number of more than 550 kilometres across the Greater Hamilton and Toronto Area (GHTA) to speak to audiences of all ages -- from Kindergarteners to seniors. The 83-year-old said it' s hard for veterans to connect with children, such as those in attendance, because of their age and the timing of the wars. "It' s very difficult for us to impart to people who have never seen war in more than 60 years. Your grandmothers, probably your great-grandmothers and great-grandfathers, were the ones that were involved in the Second World War," said Barber. see Barber on p.11 H e a r in g S c ie n c e s A u d io lo g y and H e a r in g Aid Centre "It takes energy to hear!" People with a mild to moderate hearing loss are often unaware of how much conversation they are missing. You don't know what you couldn't hear! Family members may be be very aware of what you misheard. Trying to piece together bits of the conversation from the fragments that you did hear results in frustration for everyone. Studies have shown that people with a It processes sound 50 times faster than previous generations which provides: 30% better speech understanding 20% more capacity to remember 20% less listening effort hearing loss expend significantly more energy struggling to hear well. Royal Canadian Navy veteran Andy Barber, right, received a plaque from St. Dominic student Taryn Silvestre, left, on Friday, Nov. 11, for his service to the country and for his contributions to the Oakville school's educational outreach projects. | Nathan Howes photo The new OPN hearing aid is able to process sound extremely fast (500 million MIPS, 1200 million MOPS) enabling it to process sound more like the brain and improving speech understanding and memory functions!! Not only will you hear better in noisy areas but the brain wil have less demands placed on it for listening. Take action to prevent mental decline with a no obligation 2 week TEST DRIVE* of the OPN hearing aid (limited availability) student-led tributes and local dignitaries and veterans in person, including John Burke, Canadian Forces veteran and Bronte Legion member; Capt. Jim Donnelly, retired Royal Canadian Air Force member and Ward 1 Town Councillor Ralph Robinson, among others. Part of Barbers recent outreach included travelling Call (9 0 5 )4 6 5 -3 2 7 7 to book your complimentary hearing test- ($60 value. Age 55+) *Wear the OPNhearing aid for 2 weeks without payment to prove the benefit for yourself - t OAKVILLE 2419 Marine Drive TMAS OPEN HOUSE FR E E A D M IS S IO N O n e o f a K in d H a n d c r a f t e d H o li d a y G ifts D e l i c i o u s U k r a i n i a n F o o d a v a i l a b l e fo r S it-D o w n o r T a k e -O u t F r e e P a r k i n g , 20% o ff entire store THURSDAY, NOV 17 1 0 -8 FRIDAY, NOV 18 1 0 -6 SATURDAY, NOV 1 9 1 0 -5 SUNDAY, NOV 2 0 1 1 -5 * hd SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 7 1 0 AM to 4 PM ST. V O LO DYM YR CULTURAL CENTRE 1 2 8 0 D U N D A S S T . W E S T (A T 4 th L IN E S O U T H ) i n O A K V IL L E O a k v il l e 2359 LAKESHORE ROAD WEST