Friday, October 21, 2016 7 Brooklin Town Crier Meet Your Local Merchant Brooklin Village Dental Care The power to change the world begins with a simple smile. Brooklin Village Dental Care is committed to helping patients achieve their best smiles through state- of-the- art technology and onsite comprehensive care for specialized dental treatments, all under one roof. First Impressions Meet Dr. Peter Yao, who opened Brooklin Village Dental Care in 2004. Originally from Calgary, Dr. Yao received his B.S. in Microbiology before moving to Manitoba where he completed his Medical Dentistry degree. He and his family have lived in Brooklin since 2003 and he participates in local community events such as the Brooklin Harvest Festival. Patients are drawn to Dr. Yao's genuine manner and positive outlook. He served as a Canadian Armed Forces Captain for nine years and practiced dentistry at the military base in Toronto. "It was a great experience serving my country," says Dr. Yao who is dedicated to serving all of his patients with compassion and offering the very best in quality care. "I like being in health care," he adds, "because ultimately you are there to help people." Comprehensive Care Brighten your day with a visit to Brooklin Village Dental Care and meet our amazing staff! Our friendly and knowledgeable team of dentists, hygienists, orthodontist and our periodontist make it easier for you to choose a specialist you feel comfortable with so you and your family can have all of your needs handled in the same building. Brooklin Village Dental Care provides you and your family unique onsite services with the latest dental techniques for pain free procedures. We also offer children and nervous patients with nitrous oxide and IV conscious sedation for adults. Brooklin Village Dental Care specializes in family & general dentistry, periodontics, oral surgery, cosmetic dentistry, and orthodontics, all in a clean, modern facility. Each room is equipped with cameras to explain the procedure so you can document your progress with before and after photos. Our family friendly office is a digital, paperless environment, complete with a kid's zone with free video games and complimentary Wi-Fi for all patients. Contact Us Brooklin Village Dental Care is dedicated to making a difference, one smile at a time. We are always accepting new patients from Brooklin and surrounding areas. Schedule your next appointment with us today at (905) 655-7117, or stop in and say hello. Our office is located at 5969 Baldwin St. South. Our friendly staff is happy to answer any of your questions! You can also visit us online at: http://brooklindentalcare.com Brooklin Village Dental Care is open Monday to Friday, 9 am-- 8 pm and Saturday 9 am --5 pm. The Whitby Novice A Blues hockey team, most of whom are from Brooklin, pose with two vans full of collected bags of clothing to be donated to Herizon House, a local shelter for abused women and their children. Team members are Tanner Kerr, Cam Monk, Luke Gummow, Noah Murray, Lincoln Wright, Christian Luciano, Carter Lee, Kaillen Taylor, Mason Calligaro, Broden Shea, Aiden Hodgkinson, Sam Bliss, Nolan McFarlane, Cohen Redelaar, Ronan Miller, Tristan Terry, and Griffin Jannes. 12 year olds Felicity Viger (left) and Lauryn Bedford raised over $300 for Ms. Mitchell's Associated Class at Brooklin Village Public School. The class is in regular need of supplies for its special high needs students.