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www.carstaroakville.com 905-8457579 905-847 -2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 547 Trafalgar Rd. SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 Beaver Trails dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2012 32 pages $1.00 (plus tax) A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 118 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" Editor's Note: Rod Jerred spent nearly three decades working in The Oakville Beaver newsroom. He was managing editor for the past decade. About one year ago, Jerred took on the challenge as managing editor of the Hamilton Community News group of newspapers. It was a step up and a step closer to his home in Stoney Creek. Last month came news melanoma had returned to Rod's life, with a vengeance. He is currently in Juravinski Hospital in a fight for his life. I first tried to adopt a philosophy of looking at life as a series of Bonus Days following a melanoma scare three years ago. The melanoma first appeared in my right arm causing a funny Rod Jerred looking mole to grow. Fortunately, the disease was detected early and surgery followed a few months later. My doctor declared the surgery a success. More important, she said, there were no signs of it spreading to the lymph nodes. Other than an annual follow-up visit with my dermatologist, I was in the clear. My wife and I breathed an emotional sigh of relief upon hearing this news. While the prognosis had always been favourable, there were many tense moments between initial diagnosis and surgery. I had See Making page 6 Rod Jerred is fighting for his life YMCA looks for priority communities By John Bkila OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Four local neighbourhoods, underserved on the community services front, stand to benefit from free programs to be provided by the YMCA of Oakville. It's all thanks "We know there are to a recent threeyear, $225,000 areas in Oakville where Ontario Trillium it is challenging for F o u n d a t i o n children, teens and grant. young adults to access "We know the resources they need there are areas in Oakville where it to reach their full is challenging for potential." children, teens and young adults Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn to access the resources they need to reach their full potential. The Priority Neighbourhoods Project is designed to bridge these gaps," Darryl McKenzie, YMCA of Oakville president and CEO, told The Oakville Beaver. The Priority Neighbourhoods Project (PNP) was officially launched at a barbecue Saturday at ClearView Church on Sheridan Garden Drive. "There are neighbourhoods in Oakville where kids need help to reach their full potential," Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn stated in a press release. Flynn's representative, Sean O'Meara, was onhand, as was Oakville-resident Bill Allison, an Ontario Trillium Foundation volunteer with the Halton-Peel Grant Review Team. "The YMCA's Priority Neighbourhoods Project is a community development initiative that will make a lasting impact on many children in the Oakville See Priority page 3 eric riehl / oakville BEAVER / @halton_photog on Culture days: Oakville celebrated national Culture Days with programming throughout the day Saturday, at the newly-opened Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC). Here, Agnes Kudukis uses the pottery wheel, with some helpful instruction from Adam Williams. For more photos, see page 20. FREE iCOMFORT WiFi THERMOSTAT 905-844-2949 FREE THERE'S ONLY ONE, A1 If an offer seems to good to be true... it probably is! At A1, we believe in straight forward pricing with no strings attached and our no-hassle installation and quality service always makes the bottom line look better. With a Purchase of a Qualifying Lennox Unit Control your home comfort anywhere in the world Excellent Financing and Great Terms