The Lighthouse Garden of Hope Opening Your local REALTORS LIVE, GIVE & PLAY in the Neighbourhood too! Established in 1954, The Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board (OMDREB) serves Oakville, Milton and surrounding communities with more than 1,800 REALTORS. Members of the association use the REALTOR trademark, which identi es them as real estate professionals who subscribe to a strict code of ethics. The association operates the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and provides ongoing professional education courses for its Members. OMDREB Realtors care about creating a better community and participate in the Every REALTOR Cares program which supports shelter-based initiatives. For more information visit www.omdreb.on.ca or call OMDREB at 905.844.6491 Major Donors The REALTORS and Sta of The Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board who initiated the project GOH Construction / Design and Build donated by David Gaze, David Gaze Landscaping Inc Anna & Augy Carnovale, RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp., Fountain Sponsor 25th Anniversary Oakville & Milton REALTOR Members REALTORS Care Foundation Daniella Aitken Cyndi Amodeo Priscilla Bajus Sheila Barry Ross Bridges Judi Brokking Michele Brown Natalie Bullard Penny Cates Gael Cockerill Paddy Cooper Mara Crnogorac Lisa Dale Grace Dann Sue Doherty Jamie Edwards Bud Farris Sam Featherstone Lynda Fuller Michele Gaboury Donna Gallow Fran Garrett Liliana Gonin Nancy Gossling Pam Gottschalk Ambrose Grieco Dennis Hladysh Dina Hauck Karen Henderson Bernetta Hotrum Je Hoyles Ri at Hussain Gloria Ingram Joe Irwin Andrew Kaye Mary Kelly Millie M. Keohan Mary Veronica Koehler Lori Kotulak Pat Kozak Adrienne Lake Harbans S. Lama Lisa Lanoue Vanessa Lennea Yvonne Little Cindy Lowes Angie McKinnon Rita MacKinnon Joan McCoy Gail Moreau Kim Morris Dianna Morrison James Neil Sally OShea Debbie Pearce Jackie Peifer Team Carol Perey Louise G. Preston Monica Rolling Tim Root Renee Saandelowsky Kris Saric Angie Schiavone Tara Seeber Wendy Simpson Lillian Smith Catherine Smith Sheena Smith Hans Taal Nina Tanaskovic Heather Tilley Marian Tiqui Nick Vassov Sarah Veness Linda Waller Barry and Angela Watts Frances and Ken Wedlake Ruth Anne Winter Jack Wong Olga Zoque Individual Donors David Adkins, Associate Landscape Designer Canadian Masonry Centre The Home Depot Hunter, The Irrigation Innovators Petries Quality Topsoil Royal Ready Mix Seamus Doyle, Mansewood Irrigation & Lighting MFG Pre Cast Supply Inc. John Deere Landscapes Permacon Mr. Rooter Plumbing, Halton Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting Corporate Donors Coldwell Banker Anell Francis Real Estate Denise Gaze Alex Irish Jenny Kotulak The Oakville Shrine Club Prudential Town Centre Realty Inc., Brokerage Valerie Ramsay Mary Ann Schiralli Dean Vecile The Oakville Beaver Joette Fielding The Invidiata Team Maria Jacob and Family Gary Leiskau Amelia Persaud Anne Nedd Home Connections Team Royal LePage Real Estate Services Marta Sponder Janet Yu The Milton Champion Friends of the Lighthouse Donors The Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board [OMDREB] and The Halton Lighthouse Shelter, a partnership of The Salvation Army and the Region of Halton are pleased to announce that on Friday, September 24th at 1:00 p.m. a garden opening ceremony took place for The Lighthouse Shelter Garden of Hope. OMDREB REALTORS initiated this fundraising project over a year ago, after a direct request was made to them by the Shelters Director. The Lighthouse Directors wish was for a garden that would o er sanctuary for those in need of the services at the Shelter, as well to create a garden to remember the individuals that have passed through the Shelters doors who are no longer with us. On Friday, September 24th all the donors who have contributed to this project were recognized, as well as a special acknowledgment was given to David and Denise Gaze, of David Gaze Landscaping whose imagination and hard work created this beautiful space. OMDREB Members are committed to this project and to making a di erence in the community and in the lives of those who rely on the Shelter for warmth, comfort and safety. The simple act of planting a garden is one of the most bene cial things that can be done for the environment in a shelter The Halton Lighthouse Shelter is the only emergency homeless shelter serving all of Oakville, Burlington and Milton and serves a population of 440,000 - there is a total vacancy of 25 beds; 15 for males and 10 for females. Every year, 1,200 Halton residents become homeless due to the lack of a ordable housing. The principal layout of the circle and cross design for the Garden is one that signi es hope, rest and refuge. and because ...everyone deserves a place to shelter and heal. Many thanks to all the generous donors who have assisted in making this garden bloom 13 W ednesday , O ctober 13, 2010 O A KVILLE BEA V ER w w w .o akvillebeaver .co m