Deliver a Random Act of Kindness on Friday By John Bkila OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF As a community's population grows, it's sometimes hard to keep that small-town feel and the neighbourly kindness that comes with it -- that's why Oakville Community Foundation (OCF) CEO Rusty Baillie decided to bring Random Acts of Kindness to town. Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Day, which is this Friday (Nov. 9), encourages residents to do something nice for their family, friends, co-workers and even strangers on the day -- this year will be the second time Oakville has recognized RAK Day. "We started it because the town is growing significantly -- it's really changing. We think it's really important to keep the small town, neighbourly feel. Look out for your neighbours, particularly as we grow and change... and let's embrace the wonderful and nice town we have," Baillie said. RAK grew out of the U.S. around 1990 when a lot of violence, particularly gunrelated, was taking place. Tired of constantly hearing of random acts of violence in the news, a California 5 · Wednesday, November 7, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com "We think it's really important to keep the small town, neighbourly feel." Rusty Baillie, CEO, Oakville Community Foundation professor and a group of his students began to do random acts of kindness -- stemming from that, RAK would become a movement spreading beyond North America and a popular vehicle for community foundations. The Oakville Community Foundation (OCF) facilitates philanthropy for families looking to start foundations, said Baillie. "They determine its size and purpose and we look after all the administration," he said. OCF also helps connect foundations to See Local page 7 Opinion............................................6 Artscene.........................................16 Sports.............................................18 Classified........................................21 Inside Full Delivery: Globo Shoes, Real Estate, Shpping Guide, Gala Gifts, JYSK, Atmosphere, Rona, Kennedy Ford, Muskoka Tourism, Bouclair, Staples/Business Depot, XS Cargo, Bouclair, Home Depot, Henry's Camera, West of the City For home delivery & customer service call 905-631-6095, 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington New subscriptions call 905-631-6095 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com Julia Hanna, chair of the board and John Sawyer, president of the Oakville Chamber of Commerce, are pleased to announce the addition of Marc Tremblay to the chamber team as Vice President, Membership Development and the appointment of Lorraine Tonkens to the position of Manager, Membership Support. An Oakville resident, Marc is responsible for serving the needs of existing members and for attracting new members to the Chamber. He brings more than 24 years of senior management and sales experience to his new position, including the last 12 years as Director of Corporate Relations for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Marc held various management positions at RBC before joining the Canadian Chamber in 2000. The Oakville Chamber is the voice of the Oakville business community. We provide member benefits including: advocacy, corporate benefits, networking opportunities, business development and educational forums. Our mission is to foster a healthy, engaged and sustainable business environment and economy in Oakville. Lorraine has been with the chamber for 12 years in the role of Membership Development Manager. Lorraine has played a key role in the growth of the Oakville chamber. With 1150 member companies, the Oakville Chamber is the sixth largest chamber in the province. As Manager of Membership Support, Lorraine will be responsible for member retention and support. The Oakville Chamber of Commerce serves its members by advocating to all levels of government on behalf of the business community, providing corporate benefits, connecting members to each other through networking opportunities, educating our members through our seminars and speaker engagements. November 9 - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. November 10 - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Product Demonstrations Draw for a $500 credit towards Binaural Hearing Aids (new customers only) Anniversary Celebration! JOIN US FOR OUR Marc Tremblay Vice President, Membership Development THE ONE DEVICE THAT DOES IT ALL Manufacturer representative will be on site p gy Lorraine Tonkens Manager, Membership Support www.oakvillechamber.com Oa Free Parking · Wheelchair Accessible Oa k kP ar 905-845-6613 2387 Trafalgar Road, Oakville ON L6H 6K7 NE fa RS /H 289.837.1137 E St un da s D Tr a om eS en se Rd www.pureaudiology.ca W al k kB Dr lv d Po s tr i dg e Dr W lg ar IN D a le b ro o