www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Wednesday, July 16, 2014 | 4 Mother works to honour memory of Sweet Scarlett by John Bkila Oakville Beaver Staff Oakville mother and baker Megan Ogilvie's heart is in her new business -- more than one may know. In fact, its name says it all. Sweet Scarlett Bakery & Café is named after Ogilvie's daughter, Scarlett, who died in February from birth complications -- the infant was just older than three months old. "Baking was always a hobby, something for me to do," said the 24-year-old, lifelong Oakville resident. "I was actually in school to be a lawyer and my parents wanted me to finish school, but with everything that happened with Scarlett, they decided to help me do this in memory of her." Since the bakery officially opened at 1495 Cornwall Rd., Unit 32, earlier this month, its fare has included the special Scarlett Cupcake. The vanilla cupcake with sprinkles costs $4, with 100 per cent of its sales revenue earmarked for Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), where Ogilvie's daughter spent the first months of her short life. "The name of the bakery and everything we're doing for SickKids... it's in memory of her (Scarlett)," Ogilvie said. "Instead of dwelling on the negatives, I'm trying to do deal with things positively, and by bringing in SickKids -- she's still making a difference in the world even though she's not here." Scarlett died of complications associated with a condition called I've never been through anything like this before and the people there (at SickKids) are amazingly supportive, how involved they get... I'm still talking to them to this day. As terrible a time (as) it was being there (at SickKids)... I still remember Scarlett through SickKids and if I can make a difference -- there are so many kids there... and if Scarlett can still help them, that's amazing to me. owner of Sweet Scarlett Bakery & Café Megan Ogilvie R0012448869 take her baby home for two weeks. Ogilvie said the support she received, and continues to get, from SickKids is helping her deal with her tragedy, and that's why she decided to assist the children's hospital through her new bakery. In fact, SickKids featured the | submitted photo | photo by Eric Riehl Oakville Beaver Scarlett Cupcake during a recent Oakville's Megan Ogilvie and her daughter Matilda, 5, at the grand opening of the Sweet Scarlett Bakery & Café -- named after Ogilvie's remembrance ceremony for infants daughter Scarlett, shown at right, who died in February just months following her birth. The bakery's Scarlett Cupcake donates 100 per cent who have died at the hospital. of its revenues to SickKids where Scarlett was treated. "I've never been through anything like this before and the peoduring birth, respiratory failure, ple there are amazingly supportive, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy birth, doctors told her. "They (doctors) were not en- blocked or rupture blood vessels, how involved they get... I'm still (HIE), in which the brain does not talking to them to this day," said tirely sure, but SickKids thinks the or extremely low blood pressure. get enough oxygen. Although Scarlett died, the baby Ogilvie. Ogilvie, who has another daugh- (umbilical) cord kinked or it was a "As terrible a time (as) it was beter, Matilda, 5, says her pregnancy fluke," said Ogilvie, noting she was defied the odds. Ogilvie says Scarlett became en- ing there (at SickKids)... I still rewith Scarlett seemed fine until ap- told it was one of the worst cases of grossed with the movie The Little member Scarlett through SickKids proximately four days prior to her HIE seen by SickKids. According to the New York Uni- Mermaid whenever it was played and if I can make a difference -- versity Langone Medical Center, and came off oxygen support and there are so many kids there... and a variety of events can cause HIE, was able to breathe on her own, al- if Scarlett can still help them, that's such as injury or complications lowing her mother the chance to amazing to me." SUMMER TIME, SAPPORO TIME! Air Conditioner or Furnace Diagnostic Service only No additional charge for evenings and weekends JAPANESE RESTAURANT $ 9 locations to serve you better www.aireone.com A+ RATING 905-849-4998 49 reg. $99 Large 16oz (500ml) SAPPORO DRAFT Mo's Famous Crispy 'Drunken' Chicken! + "...Mye is clearly delivering a dining experience that guests love." -Open Table $945 Available Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays! *while supplies last 360 Dundas St. (Closed Wednesdays) 905.257.7747 NOW OPEN!