World Masters Games champ at age 75 Sports Appleby College a `natural fit' for JDRF gala Page 3 www.insidehalton.com dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 353 IROQUOIS SHORE DRIVE, OAKVILLE Stay Connected! Friday, August 30, 2013 | 84 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Fri Sat Sun Mon A L L A B O A R D 29° 19° A survivor's story by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Safe haven 29° 20° 27° 19° 26° 18° When Krystal's marriage became abusive, it was Halton Women's Place (HWP) she turned to for answers to some dif cult questions and to get her life back on track. During a recent interview with the Oakville Beaver, the former Burlington resident talked about her experience with domestic violence and about the importance of the upcoming Hope In High Heels event, which raises funds for the local woman's shelter. Krystal, a working mother, had been married for two and a half years when her husband attacked her. Before that, she said, things had been steadily escalating. "It's hard to explain to someone who hasn't been through it. It starts so slowly. Things change overtime. It's always the good with the bad... Initially, it was just verbal and psychological see HWP's on p.4 Sasha Cautillo, 3, is all smiles during her rst ride at School Bus Orientation Day hosted at Holy Trinity Secondary School by First Student Canada and Halton Student Transportation Services Saturday morning. See p.9 for more. | photo by Nikki Wesley Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) Readers Choice Winners in today's Oakville Beaver