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The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday May 3, 2006 - 15 August wedding bells Continued from page 1 "We spent the entire night and next morning talking, and found we were still interested in learning more about each other ­ a good sign," says Catley. They learned that they lived within minutes of each other, and decided to get together after the relay was over. Their romance blossomed quickly. Within three months, Dowling knew he was ready to pop the question, and after another three months, over a romantic birthday dinner, he proposed. But, neither forgets how they met. Both of their lives have been affected by cancer. Dowling's father passed away from the disease and Catley has had several family members who have battled cancer. However, to them, the fact that they met while participating in a fun event that raises both funds and awareness for cancer puts a positive spin on things. "While we obviously recognized how terrible cancer is, we're heartened by the fact that our willingness to give our time and effort to this event is the reason we came together," says Dowling. "It is good to know that something as wonderful as our relationship could have resulted from something like this; cancer is such a dark and devastating disease, so it is remarkable that something good could have come from it." This year the couple will be on the sidelines cheering on the Wildwood Academy team. They are taking the time they would have dedicated to this event to instead plan their upcoming August wedding. So what advice do they have for others? "Don't go there looking for a relay romance," says Dowling, who said he was drawn to his fiancée because she was just being herself. "Have your mind on the greater cause so your mind is sufficiently distracted and you never know what will happen." This year the Canadian Cancer Society Oakville Unit's Relay for Life takes place June 2-3, 2006 at Appleby College. CMN OR KF WALACLES MIR 11th Juneore info For m store. contact in Garden Centre Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 am - 9 pm Sat. 7 am - 9 pm, Sun. 8 am - 9 pm 20L Bag Top Soil 9 cm 1 gallon Perennials Perennials Starting at Starting at 6 pack Pansy Starting at Hanging Baskets 10" 97¢ every day $ 87 each every day each 1 $ 97 each every day 5 $ 97 each every day 1 $ 97 each every day 9 Special Purchases While Quantities Last Wheelbarrows $ 14" Basket & Liner $ 98 each every day Bag Roses Assorted 5' Emerald Cedar $ Tiki Bar Set $ 6997 every day each 9 $ 97 each every day 5 2497 every day each 39997 every day each Trust Wal-Mart for all your planting needs. We guarantee every plant that we sell. Trafalgar Rd. Dundas St. N Hays Blvd. WALMART 235 Hays Blvd. at Dundas St. and Trafalgar Rd. Oakville check us out online at www.oakvillebeaver.com You're invited... Look for XS Cargo's flyer in Wednesday's Oakville Beaver (*Selected areas only) to attend our Annual General Meeting Monday, June 26th 7:30 p.m. Willis Hall, Appleby College 540 Lakeshore Road West To confirm your attendance and to register to vote, please RSVP before June 16 to events@uwoakville.org or call (905) 845-5571 ext. 228. You are eligible to vote at United Way of Oakville's AGM if you donated $10 or more to the organization in the 2005-06 fiscal year. The meeting agenda and accompanying materials will be posted on www.uwoakville.org no later than June 16th. 1224 Dundas Street East, Mississauga 905-270-3933 United Way of Oakville t: (905) 845-5571 f: (905) 845-0166 www.uwoakville.org