www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Wednesday, June 4, 2014 | 8 New Halton Relay was a success The inaugural Relay for Life Halton, which ran until midnight, was held Friday at Appleby College. Clockwise from top left, Rachel Purdie, 6, plays in the field at centre of the track. Cancer survivors Susan Forsey (left) and Audrey Eaton walk the track. Mieka Forte takes part wholeheartedly. Chris Currant (front and centre) walks with his team in memory of a friend at Scottish Country Dance. Hope is spelled out for all to see. Shelley Frank, Canadian Cancer Society, Halton Unit fundraising co-ordinator lights a luminary. | photos by Franki Ikeman Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff REBATES ARE BACK! ACT NOW!! UP TO More than 200 people and 23 teams took part in the inaugural Relay for Life Halton Friday at Appleby College. The event, which ran until midnight and not overnight, as other relays do, raised $55,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society's (CCS) Halton Unit -- $5,000 more than expected. CCS' Halton Unit fundraising coordinator Shelley Frank said the new format was well-received and still included a Survivors' Victory Lap and Luminary ceremony where candles are lit to honour someone who has won, or lost, their battle with cancer. "People had fun and that's what the event experience is about," said Frank of the condensed version of the CCS' original signature fundraiser. "It was much smaller than what we're used to having, but I think it really had that community feel. It was almost as if everyone knew each other." CCS Halton Unit is now gearing up for its next three events, which it hopes will raise $680,000 in total. · Relay for Life Burlington this Friday (June 6), 7 p.m.-7 a.m., at Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 1219 Burloak Dr. · Relay for Life Milton on June 13, 7 p.m.-7 a.m., at Milton Fairgrounds, 136 Robert St. · Relay for Life Oakville, June 20, 7 p.m.-7 a.m., at Sts. Peter & Paul Parish, 1039 Dundas St. W. RECEIVE $ IN REBATES 2800 $1450 FACTORY REBATE UP TO + UNION GAS REBATE $700 UP TO $ CALL NOW, QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED! THE FORECAST CALLS FOR Was Per month 58 NOW ONLY Was $ AIR CONDITIONING & FURNACE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE 29 ONLY + $650 OPA REBATE UP TO JAPANESE RESTAURANT * Per month NOW OPEN! Enjoy Chef Mo Aoki's exciting new dishes! MUST TRY! Sushi platter Grilled Black Cod Sashimi à la carte Braised Pork Belly Ramen OAC $99 $ 49 905.849.8989 (Closed Mondays) 143 Church St. HEATING & COOLING www.aireone.com · 1-888-827-2665 905-849-4998 905-632-0505 9 Locations To Serve You Better! A+ RATING *See dealer for details 360 Dundas St. (Closed Wednesdays) 905.257.7747 www.oakville.ca FREE RBC P.A. Day Skates Come on out to a free skate with our branch! Friday, June 6 at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 to 5 p.m. Plus, meet an RBC Olympian! Autograph signing with three-time Canadian Olympic Women's Hockey Gold Medalist Becky Kellar-Duke from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Capacity restrictions apply. For more information visit oakville.ca/culturerec/pa-day-skates.html