FRIDAY M ARCH 31, 2017 OAKVILLE Js^P L A C ~ D E N Y -A L dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 $ 1 .0 0 C O N N E C T E D T O Y O U R C O M M U N IT Y INSIDEHALTON.COM 3 6 pages W agJag Sign up Online vuit WagJag.com 2017 Oakville Why are houses sitting vacant? Fare Share food bank volunteer Sarah Edgar grabs a couple of the last remaining cans of peas from the shelves at the Speers Road food bank. Other items in high demand - for which Fare Share is requesting donations during its upcoming Easter food drive - are canned fruit, peanut butter, canned pasta and baby formula, as well as a variety of organic, gluten-free, kosher and halal items. Page 3 | Graham Paine/Metroland Food b a n k s e rv e s d iv e rs e c lie n te le by Nathan Howes Oakville Beaver Staff Need continues to grow at Oakville' s Fare Share food bank and newer re quests being made include asks for specialty items that are organic, glu ten-free, kosher and halal. Fare Share food bank is again look ing to the community to help stock its shelves during its upcoming Easter drive, whichbegins Saturday, April 1 and continues through Sunday, April 16. Fare Share is a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization that has been operating since 1988. It currently serves an average of 350 families, between 1,200-1,300 people, per month from its location at 1240 Speers Rd. "The food bank is again counting on the citizens of Oakville to be gener ous with their donations," said Nancy Bromberg, Fare Share volunteer presi dent. see Food on p.4 QABE salute business icon Page 17 NOW R G iST cR iN t TEAMS + INDIVIDUALS! · HOUSE LEAGUE & REP DIVISIONS · INCREDIBLE LEAGUE PARITY YOUTH HOCKEY LEAGUE CALL NOW! 905.845.6989