in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, D ec em be r 26 ,2 01 9 | 42 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year From all of us at Kerr Street Mission we wish you and your family a very Happy Holiday! We hope you enjoyed a day full of warmth and love from those you hold close in your heart. Please stay safe this New Years Eve and we look forward to a fresh new year (and decade!) to continue to serve our community. A message from Gary O'Neill, KSM Executive Director: "Wishing you a Christmas blessing!Wishing you a Christmas blessing!W As a staff member at Kerr Street Mission I get to see practical examples of a community loving their Neighbours all year long. At Christmas the extra efforts of staff and volunteers and the tremendous generosity of donors is on full display - and it warms my heart and gives me hope! Pwarms my heart and gives me hope! Pw roviding for a family in need at Christmas is soroviding for a family in need at Christmas is soroviding for a f much more than the presents under the tree or the food on the table Christmas Day. It is really about letting people know they are not forgotten, they matter and that someone cares. My prayer for this Christmas is that each and every person that participates in our Christmas Wonders and Beyond program, whether they are a family receiving help or a family giving help, will experience a deep and meaningful blessing. An abundant blessing that lifts their spirit and gives them hope. Sincerely, Gary" Over 1500 people enjoyed a special Christmas yesterday because of help from our community. Our Christmas Wonders and Beyond program provided gift cards, pajamas and toys to make the day special for families in need. Thank you to everyone who supported our Christmas Wonders and Beyond program. Visit kerrstreet.com/christmaswonders to get more information. KSM. 485 Kerr Street, Oakville. 905.845-7485. Charitable Reg. 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Roxane and her son, who none of us knew per- sonally, walked over with big mugs of hot choco- late because she wanted to help us stay warm. We were so delighted we were tongue-tied, so hopeful- ly Roxane will read this letter and know that we were very moved by her gesture. Thank you! TOM COCHRAN OPTIMIST CLUB OF OAKVILLE TIMELY TREAT FOR XMAS TREE SELLERS CHECK US OUT ONLINE AT INSIDEHALTON.COM Oakville Mayor Rob Bur- ton is inviting residents to celebrate the passing of an- other year at the Annual New Year's Levee on Sunday, Jan. 5. The event will be held at Oakville Town Hall in the South Atrium from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The New Year's Levee will feature brief remarks fromfeature brief remarks fromf the mayor as well as musical performances from the Oak- ville Choir for Children & Youth's Raise Her VoiceYouth's Raise Her VoiceY Chamber and the Wind Quintet from the OakvilleQuintet from the OakvilleQ Chamber Orchestra. Light refreshments will be served. Oakville Town Hall is lo- cated at 1225 Trafalgar Road. NEWS RESIDENTS INVITED TO OAKVILLE'S 2020 NEW YEAR'S LEVEE A photo from Oakville's 2018 New Year's Levee. Graham Paine/Metroland file photo A 31-year-old Oakville woman is looking forward to a stress-free holiday sea- son following a $1 million lotto win. Michelle Ferrei- ra discovered she won the LOTTO 6/49 prize when she checked her ticket at the gas station on Dec. 7. "This is life changing," said Ferreira while at the OLG Prize Centre picking up her cheque. "It was liter- ally shocking. It's over- whelming." The mother of one, who works in the customer ser- vice industry and is cur- rently engaged, said she plans to look for a new home, enjoy the holidays stress-free and possibly in- vest some of her win. The winning ticket was purchased at the Circle K at 1989 Appleby Line in Burlington. The OLG says LOTTO 6/49 players in Ontario have won more than $12.9 billion in prizes since 1982. The OLG (Ontario Lot- tery and Gaming Corpora- tion) is a crown agency that develops gaming enter- tainment for the province. It conducts and manag- es land-based gaming facil- ities, the sale of province- wide lottery games, PlayOLG internet gaming, and the delivery of bingo and other electronic gam- ing products at charitable gaming centres. Michelle Ferreira of Oakville celebrates a $1 million lotto win. OLG photo WOMAN CELEBRATING $1 MILLION LOTTO WIN