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Oakville Hosts

Prestigious Tournament

July 24–30 Glen Abbey Golf Club

FREE JUNIOR PASSES ARE NOW AVAILABLE

Watch Your Donation go to Work at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.

Feature – Do Boys & Girls have different learning styles?

Tesla Adds New Canadian Sales and Service Location in Oakville.

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About the cover

A message from the mayor

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n Oakville, our vision is to be the most livable town in Canada.

We achieve that by focusing on four key priorities: protecting greenspace, controlling growth, and investing in high-quality facilities, services and infrastructure, and keeping our finances healthy, stable and strong.

From our pristine waterfront to our thriving urban forest, Oakville’s natural heritage is one of its most distinct characteristics. That’s why we work to preserve greenspace, protect and grow our tree canopy and assure a publicly accessible waterfront that can be enjoyed by all our residents.

We also help keep our residents healthy, active and engaged by investing in high-quality community services, facilities and infrastructure.

In the last ten years we have added roughly one million square feet of community facilities.

Additionally, we are now home to the brand new, state-of-the-art Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.

Oakville’s reputation for livability makes it one of the most attractive places in the Greater Toronto Area for growth.

That’s why we make sure that growth is controlled to what fits for the environment and the community.

Our “Livable Oakville” Official Plan directs growth into designated areas, helping preserve the character of our stable neighbourhoods.

Vitally, we do all this while maintaining the best fiscal health in Ontario. We’re proud to say that for nine years running, Council has set and met the goal of keeping annual tax increases at or below inflation.

To learn more, visit Oakville.ca, or simply visit Oakville, and experience our unique heritage, environment and livability for yourself.

Best, Rob Burton

Steeped in history and tradition, Oakville, Ontario’s Glen Abbey Golf Club will host many of the best golfers in the world July 24–30. rbccanadianopen.com for more information.

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Tesla Opens New Sales and Service Location in Oakville Tesla, the California-based manufacturer of the allelectric Model S sedan, Model X SUV and a unique set of Energy Products, opened a new store and service center in Oakville, Ontario.

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ocated just off of Queen Elizabeth Way, the new 27,000 square-foot Store and Service Center helps to serve the growing number of Tesla owners in Oakville and the greater Toronto area. Oakville is Tesla’s third Service Center in the broader Toronto area joining locations in Mississauga and Lawrence Avenue in York. The store showcases Model S and Model X while highly knowledgeable staff onsite focus on spending quality time with each interested customer and are on hand for test drives and demonstrations.

Tesla’s Model S sedan, Model X SUV and soon to arrive Model 3 offer an incredibly safe, yet aesthetically beautiful and powerful way to drive one-hundred-percent electric. Unprecedented range allows Model S to drive up to 539 kilometers on a single charge while Model X achieves 475km, and dual motors digitally and independently control torque to the front and rear wheels, providing unparalleled traction while increasing performance and efficiency.

This all-wheel drive capability allows for instant response and allweather driving in icy, slick or snowy conditions – one of the many reasons why Model S and Model X have raised the bar for the 21st century vehicle.

Canada was the first international location for a Tesla showroom.

The first Canadian store opened in November 2012 and was located

inside the Yorkdale Mall in Toronto.

The Yorkdale Mall location still exists and has proven that there is a strong Canadian market demand for Tesla to continue to expand in the country.

Tesla designs, builds, sells and services all of its vehicles independently, eliminating any unnecessary steps to make the service experience as seamless as possible for owners. And unlike traditional franchised dealerships, Tesla does not run its service centers as profit centers.

Instead, Tesla vehicles benefit from free over-the-air software updates that not only provide new features and functionality to customers throughout the life of ownership, but also enable Tesla to diagnose and fix many service issues without the customer having to bring their vehicle in for service.

Tesla customers continue to rank the company #1 across the industry in owner satisfaction ratings.

Canadian residents have access to 23 Supercharger stations placed along main highways for long distance travel. With 10 Superchargers in Ontario alone, and Grimbsy being closest to Oakville, Tesla owners can travel routes leading to Montreal, northern Ontario and into regions of northeastern United States. Tesla designed the fastest, most convenient, and extensive charging network in the world – The Supercharger Network – making owning a fully electric Tesla easy and convenient.

As Tesla embarks on new locations around the world, its new location in Oakville further connects the Toronto community to its mission toward a more sustainable energy future.

Oakville welcomes a new Tesla sales and service location found at 225 Wyecroft Road Oakville, Ontario (south of the QEW between Trafalgar & Dorval Drive). This new location in Oakville further connects the Toronto Tesla community.

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An Active Learning Environment Linbrook is Oakville’s all boys’ school

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he theory that boys and girls learn differently is one that is backed up by an increasing amount of academic research. It is also what led Amber Way, the founder of Linbrook School, to start a boys’ school in Oakville. Prior to Linbrook opening in the fall of 2014, parents’ options for single gender education for their sons were limited to the city of Toronto and northern campuses. Now, families who live between Etobicoke and Hamilton are also benefitting from a unique program that develops a love of school in young men.

Linbrook School is a not-forprofit, independent day school (Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8) that prides itself on the compassion and knowledge of its staff. The school’s capacity of 180 boys creates an intimate environment, where every member of staff knows every student. Linbrook’s program is designed to address boys’ need for movement and to build upon their natural love of learning through humour, competition and a customized

curriculum. In addition to a challenging academic program, boys who attend Linbrook spend a significant amount of time actively engaged in athletics, music and art. The program has been designed to offer students a wide array of experiences with teachers who are passionate about their subject area and who love inspiring boys to achieve their true potential.

From the moment you walk through Linbrook’s front doors, you know you’ve entered a special place. The positive energy that spreads throughout the school is immediately evident, and the physical environment is warm and inviting. As you stand in the school’s lobby, the expansive playing fields and dense woodlot are pleasantly visible. In addition, every classroom is bright and airy, with large windows that bring the outside into all learning spaces. The boys’ work areas include ergonomically designed stools and tables, including standing work surfaces, and technology also plays an important role in engaging the boys within their lessons. In the absence of girls, boys are generally more willing to try things and take risks, including activities as diverse as hip hop dancing, knitting, karate, coding and

Within a customized curriculum, Linbrook School engages boys by embracing their natural competitiveness and need for movement. robotics – there’s even a babysitting club.

Another thread that runs alongside the school’s academic and extracurricular programs is teaching the importance of helping others. Linbrook’s students often help with local charities, while “kindness challenges” encourage the boys to commit good acts.

Linbrook invites families to schedule a personal tour. Visit www.linbrook.ca to learn more and contact info@linbrook.ca with questions or comments. For families who also have girls, Linbrook has the distinct advantage of having a girls’ school directly across the road, which many of the boys’ siblings attend.

Linbrook provides an active and supportive environment where boys are empowered to excel in academics, arts and athletics.

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The Digital Media sector flourishes in Oakville

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ntario’s digital media cost advantage is why Media and ICT firms are expanding, relocating and starting up in Oakville.

Rockstar Games, Inc. is an American video game publisher, best known for their Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead, Midnight Club, Max Payne, and Manhunt series of video games. With offices located across the planet including California, England, India and in 1999 opened Rockstar Games Toronto located in Oakville Ontario.

Rockstar Toronto, is an in-house game development studio which has a strategic Oakville location which is a 5min drive, 12 min bus ride or 25 min walk from Sheridan College.

With Rockstar’s new release set for the fall of 2017, the makers of Grand Theft Auto “franchise” which launched in

2013 and has now shipped more than 65 million copies.

If you don’t think there is a huge following to this game, The trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2 has been viewed on YouTube over 11 Million times.

The reason companies like Rockstar stay in Oakville and others are relocating or starting up their digital and ICT firms is access to abundant talent, specialized resources and being part of this central location within Ontario’s technology corridor.

Media Rez Studios is a creative driven studio that offers a dynamic approach to deliver innovative high quality creative content and technology that will improve your business in today’s ever changing world.

Beyond traditional research.

As Oakville becomes a global business cluster with access to a diverse set of businesses that rely on innovative Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions.

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Reducing business costs can make a real difference to your profitability.

Fortunately, Ontario is one of the

world’s most cost-competitive places for interactive digital media and gaming.

Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport is the central catalyst for the province’s cultural media cluster including book publishing, film and television, interactive digital media, magazine publishing and music industries. omdc.on.ca

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What does an SMLS education offer your daughter?

Personalized Pathways of Excellence Designed for Girls

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t St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School in Oakville, girls from Preschool to Grade 12 experience an enriched academic and co-curricular program delivered by teachers who are experts in educating girls. We support each girl’s interests, talents, learning needs and strengths, and our world-class facility and signature programs equip her to achieve excellence in whatever path she chooses.

Global Studies

As part of our Global Studies program, girls explore and connect with communities – local and global – through experiential learning trips, community service, cultural exchanges and international student leadership opportunities. Girls choose the experiences that interest them most and learn, first-hand, what it means to be part of a global community. Our students have explored the far reaches of the earth, including India, Bhutan, China, Singapore and Australia, to name a few. Each student has the opportunity to transform her view of the world as an active community member and global citizen.

Robotics and STEM Education

Our award-winning FIRST Robotics program enables girls from Grades 1 to 12 to compete in a series of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) challenges.

Our senior team, SWAT 771, holds the title of being the first Canadian all-girls team and remains the only all-girls team in the world to win the prestigious Regional Chairman’s Award in the FIRST competition. At SMLS, girls not only have the opportunity to explore STEM, they are actively encouraged to pursue their individual passions in STEM learning and careers.

In the Student Lounge, a hub of collaborative learning

Active, Healthy Living for Girls

As part of their SMLS education, girls of all ages participate in outdoor education, physical fitness, creative expression and spiritual reflection. We focus on the whole girl and we equip each student with the life skills and wellness habits she needs to be an active, healthy person for her whole life.

Discover how an SMLS education will benefit your daughter for her lifetime – visit our Open House on Saturday, April 29 from 10:00am – 2:00pm.

Junior girls exploring science and nature

Professional Internship

In Grade 11, every SMLS student participates in a month-long, workplace experience that is customized to her personal career interests. Girls explore the real world of business, technology, marketing and commerce, among many others. They gain valuable, professional experience that not only provides them with insight into their specific career choices but also sets them apart as they pursue their career goals.

Experiential learning trip to Bhutan in March 2017

Robotics fun and learning for girls of all ages

Senior girls organizing a Special Olympics Ontario event at SMLS

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Donors Fund Vital Hospital Equipment

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akville Hospital Foundation is asking the community to go above and beyond by supporting a $1.5 million equipment appeal for Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.

Since the opening of the new OTMH, patient volumes have increased dramatically. “The growth we are experiencing today was anticipated, but it’s arrived sooner than expected,” said Denise Hardenne, Halton Healthcare President and CEO. “We are fortunate to have staff, physicians and volunteers with the skills, dedication and passion for going above and beyond and in rising to the challenge of meeting our community’s healthcare needs.” Now it’s the community’s opportunity to help go above and beyond by supporting the appeal.

Due to sustained volume increases there is a requirement to equip areas

such as Critical Care Unit, Pre Op Bays, Recovery Bays, and Emergency Department exam rooms.

Last November, Halton Healthcare received new funding from the Provincial Government to respond to accelerated growth in patient volumes. This welcome funding will help towards addressing increasing demand as more seniors need care, more people are visiting the emergency department, more babies are being born and more residents are requiring chronic disease management.

While funding increases such as this go some way to responding to rising demand, they are only part of the solution.

The $1.5 million appeal will purchase items such as: • Critical Care Unit: sleeper chairs, physiologic monitors, I.V. infusion pumps

Sponsoring an Oakville Hospital Foundation event is a great way to connect with the Oakville community and support the ongoing equipment needs of Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.

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• Emergency Department: stretchers, procedure carts, oxygen flowmeters, I.V. infusion pumps • Pre and Post Surgery and Surgical Department: stretchers, anaesthesia cardiac monitors, bladder scanners, nephroscopes and a 3D laparoscope for urology, cystoscope for gyneacology, and numerous vital signs monitors Each year, the Oakville Hospital Foundation seeks and grants funds to purchase OTMH’s annual equipment needs - both replacement equipment that came from the legacy hospital, or new technology as it becomes available.

“This equipment is not funded by government and is only available through the generosity of donors”, stated Oakville Hospital Foundation CEO Tina Triano.

“And sometimes an additional urgent need is brought to the Foundation, such as this, and we look to the community to respond urgently, and sometimes additionally, as they’re able”.

To make a donation to the appeal please contact Oakville Hospital Foundation at 905-338-4642 or make an online donation at www.oakvillehospitalfoundation.com

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RBC Canadian Open A family-friendly national championship

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he world’s top golfers return to Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville this July 24 – 30 for the 2017 RBC Canadian Open. As Canada’s only PGA Tour event, the week-long competition features some of the biggest names in the sport and is expected to draw more than 100,000 spectators to the Jack Nicklausdesigned course.

And while there is sure to be plenty of excitement on the course, Golf Canada is building on their tradition of ensuring the Open also offers a variety of off-course activities for fans of all ages.

“Family and junior engagement is very important to the RBC Canadian Open and we’re proud to be considered among the PGA Tour’s most fanfriendly events,” says Brent McLaughlin, Tournament Director, RBC Canadian Open. “We pride ourselves on making sure the entire family can enjoy themselves onsite. It’s about bringing everyone together to celebrate community and Canadian golf.”

Offering free Junior Passes for youth aged 17 and under is part of that commitment to developing the next generation of golf enthusiasts.

In addition to watching the biggest event on the Canadian golf calendar, Junior Ticket holders have the opportunity to seek autographs from their favourite players, learn about the history of golf at the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, and enjoy special activities at the RBC Canadian Open Spectator Village.

The 2017 RBC Canadian Open marks the 29th time Glen Abbey will host the world’s best golfers. Players expected to participate include Team RBC members Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker, Matt Kuchar, Graeme McDowell and Ernie Els. PGA Tour winners Adam Hadwin, Nick Taylor and Mackenzie Hughes will represent Canada alongside Graham DeLaet and David Hearn.

With a course design that incorporates natural amphitheatres around the greens, Glen Abbey is considered one of the most

spectator-friendly venues in golf. “It’s a unique experience to get that close to some of the top golfers in the world,” says McLaughlin. “You can hear them talk.You can hear them communicate with their caddies. Its’ a lot of fun.”

This year’s introduction of Courtyard Cabanas further enhances the corporate hospitality offering for group ticket purchasers. Located between number 16 and 17 fairways and adjacent to a new Courtyard Games area, these all-inclusive private cabanas will provide attendees a comfortable home base with seating, refreshments, and televisions.

“People will be able to watch the coverage from the comfort of their own cabana or get out on the course to watch the live action,” explains McLaughlin.

“It’s a great option for businesses or groups of friends who want to get together to watch the tournament.”

Spectators are invited to show their support for the Canadians in the field by wearing their brightest reds and whitest white for Friday’s Red & White Day. Leading up to the week-long tournament is the RBC Canadian Open 5K Golf Run, held July 22. The timed race is open to walkers and runners and takes participants through a fivekilometre route that begins at the first tee and finishes alongside Glen Abbey’s iconic 18th green.

Last year’s run attracted close to 500 participants. “We are hoping to build on that this year,” says McLaughlin. “It’s a unique way for people to enjoy the atmosphere of Glen Abbey.”

This year’s RBC Canadian Open will also feature the introduction of an electronic 50/50 draw in support of the Golf Canada Foundation, which promotes the advancement of golf in Canada by supporting and engaging players of all ages and abilities.

“The RBC Canadian Open has a real festival atmosphere,” McLaughlin says.

“You don’t need to be a golf fan to come out and love it.”

For more information on the RBC Canadian Open and to purchase tickets and download free Junior Pass tickets visit www.rbccanadianopen.com

Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville will host for the RBC Canadian Open for the 29th time.

Tournament festivities start July 24 and run through to championship Sunday on July 30th.

2016 RBC Canadian Open winner Jhonattan Vegas won by a stroke to runners up Dustin Johnson, Martin Laird and Jon Rahm.

Spectators are invited to show their support for the Canadians in the field by wearing their brightest reds and whitest white on “Red & White Day” Friday, July 28th.

One way to see the championship from inside-the-ropes is by volunteering. More than 1400 volunteers are required to run the event and organizers still have opportunities available.

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Haltech Accelerates Tech Innovation for Business Growth

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altech is at the nexus of Halton Region’s innovation ecosystem, helping technology entrepreneurs transform their good ideas and product innovations into well-positioned, growing ventures.

Haltech is a non-profit technology accelerator and member of the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE) supported by Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development & Growth, Ministry of Research, Innovation & Science and many corporate sponsors and partners. Since it began operations in 2011, Haltech has provided advisory services to more than 650 tech startups with a wide range of free services including business innovation advising, entrepreneur skill workshops and corporate innovation projects.

Whether you are starting, accelerating or scaling up your tech business, Haltech

has the right program for you. Haltech HEAT™ is a free program designed for startups who seek business advising and mentorship for commercialization.

Entrepreneurs will learn valuable skills from Haltech’s team of Entrepreneurs-inResidence (EIR) and business consultants on how to enter the market, acquire customers, and generate revenues. For high-growth ventures who seek advice to scale up successfully for business growth, Haltech’s SCALEUP program offers CEOs a customized coaching experience from Haltech’s team of technology business executives and EIR advisors that will help them overcome the common pitfalls of scaling a business.

Strategically positioned within the Innovation Corridor Haltech is strategically positioned halfway between Toronto and

Kitchener-Waterloo, in what many refer to as the Innovation Corridor, a thriving economic region of high-growth tech companies and innovative startups that has gained global attention as a model ecosystem to cultivate entrepreneurs and innovation.

Innovation is thriving in Halton with collaborative coworking centres Haltech President & CEO, Dr. Rina Carlini, pointed out that tech innovation in Halton is thriving, and now is the best time for entrepreneurs to seek out the region’s many business support programs, professional services firms and commercial real estate opportunities. Several new coworking offices and innovation centres have opened up recently, including the MEV Innovation Centre in Milton, and the

new Burlington Innovation Centre that will open its doors by mid-2017. Both of these municipal innovation hubs offer cool collaborative workspaces for innovative tech companies, scaleups, investors and business accelerators like Haltech to connect, collaborate and develop new ideas into growing ventures. Haltech engages with many companies and partner organizations to deliver premium-quality events and workshops for tech entrepreneurs and innovators – don’t miss the 2017 Halton FUTURES Innovation Summit & Awards, a signature event to witness what’s next in Halton. We hope to see you there!

Learn more about Haltech’s accelerator programs and community events at www.haltech.ca , or contact info@haltech.ca and let us know how we can assist you.

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Come From Away impresses critics and theatre goers on Broadway

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fter a record-breaking run at The Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, the Sheridan-incubated musical Come From Away officially opened on Broadway on March 12, 2017 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

It’s garnering positive reviews and buzz from critics and theatre goers alike including being named a New York Times Critics’ Pick.

Written by Toronto’s Irene Sankoff and David Hein (My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding), Come From Away was originally developed and produced

by Sheridan’s Canadian Music Theatre Project in 2012. It was optioned by Tony Award-winning producers, Junkyard Dog Productions (Memphis, First Date), which toured the show to regional theatres including La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle Repertory Theatre, and Ford’s Theatre in Washington DC, before its Toronto engagement last fall.

The Washington Post called it an “an antidote for what ails the American soul” and wrote “the Tony race for best

musical of the year just got interesting.”

The New York Post called the musical “Justin Trudeau’s ‘Hamilton’”, The Stage in the UK gave it a five-star review and lauded it as “a musical that tells an unusual, unfamiliar 9/11 story with tact and tremendous feeling.” A Broadway World critic noted: “As long as Come From Away is playing on Broadway, I will recommend it to everyone.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took in the show with his wife and hundreds of other government officials on March 15, including “first daughter” Ivanka Trump, Phyllis Yaffe, the Consul General of Canada in New York, over 100 UN Ambassadors, and scores of Canadian Ministers, MPs and MPPs. Come From Away is based on the true story of how Gander, Newfoundland welcomed 6,579 people who arrived on their doorstep after 38 planes were forced to land on September 11, 2001.

The hospitality shown by the residents of this tiny Canadian town restored the faith of these stranded travelers. The idea

Come From Away is a breathtaking new musical originally developed at Sheridan College.

for the musical originated with Michael Rubinoff, an entertainment lawyer and theatre producer who also serves as Sheridan’s Associate Dean of Visual and Performing Arts.

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Working with a cast of students, writers bring their new musical to life through workshops and staged readings. To date, 15 musicals have been workshopped by the CMTP including Brantwood, which won the 2015 Dora Mavor Moore Audience Choice Award. The CMTP Festival of New Musicals is held every year in October at Sheridan’s Oakville campus.

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Perspective Launches New Business News Website Perspective has unveiled a new user-friendly and responsive website that serves to share with readers the most up-to-date business news by both sector and location.

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Content is segmented into categories, allowing readers to find news specific to either their industry of interest or geographical location. Canadian business success stories are then presented in the form of quick-read articles that narrow in on innovation, education, finance, land development, and more.

After getting feedback from many local partners, being both large and

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ErinoakKids to open new treatment centre for kids with disabilities in Oakville

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n late 2017/early 2018, ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development, Ontario’s largest children’s treatment centre for children and youth with disabilities and special needs, will be opening three new facilities, including a site in Oakville.

A first in more than 40 years for ErinoakKids, the new sites will replace its existing 11 outgrown and outdated locations. The new buildings in Brampton, Mississauga and Oakville, will more than double its treatment space to meet the growing need for services for kids with disabilities in Peel, Halton and Dufferin County.

At approximately 79,000 sq. ft., the Oakville/Halton site is located across from the new Oakville Hospital and will serve about 5,600 (35% of

all clients) children and youth each year from the Region, including Burlington, Georgetown, Milton and Oakville. It will offer a variety of services, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, autism services, speech and language services, infant hearing and screening services, vision services, recreation therapy, social work services, auditory verbal therapy and more!

The Ontario government has committed $50 million in funding toward the Oakville location.

ErinoakKids’ In my dreams fundraising campaign is seeking to raise $3 million by December 2017 for critical programming and therapy equipment.

To learn more about the project and ErinoakKids, visit erinoakkids.ca

Key Services and Supports at the new Oakville site

At age 2, ErinoakKids client Emma Lo, was diagnosed with a form of cerebral palsy that affects body movement and muscle co-ordination, leaving her unable to crawl or sit up.Today, thanks to the team at ErinoakKids, Emma can walk with the help of braces and her walker, and can even ride a bike!

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ErinoakKids is Ontario’s largest children’s treatment centre, serving more than 16,000 children and youth annually with physical and developmental disabilities, communication disorders, autism, blindness/low vision and hearing loss.

Longtime ErinoakKids supporters, Longo’s, has issued a Matching Gift Challenge to the community, to help raise funds for a Longo’s Family Resource Centre at each of its three sites. For every dollar donated to the Centres, Longo’s Family Charitable Foundation will match the gift, dollar for dollar, up to $750,000.

Specialized medical clinics

Autism Services

Therapy services

Families from Oakville/Halton and throughout ErinoakKids’ service area will be able to obtain respite care at its new 26bed Regional Respite Centre, located at its new Brampton site.The Respite Centre will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to provide short periods of care for children and youth with complex care needs from Halton, Peel and surrounding areas.

Neuromuscular, spina bifida, orthopedic, orthotic and other specialty medical and therapy clinics will be provided. For clients with hearing loss, ErinoakKids will provide audiology testing and assessment services, including a hearing aid dispensary. Specialty clinics will serve approximately 600 children and youth each year.

The site will be home to a significantly enhanced Autism Program that will include 16,372 sq. ft. of classrooms, teaching areas and activity space. ErinoakKids will be equipped to serve 1,300 children with autism and their families each year.

Services such as speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physio­ therapy and recreation therapy will serve approximately 2,400 children and youth each year.

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ErinoakKids has a number of exciting naming opportunities available, beginning at $25,000, at our Oakville site. We invite individuals and businesses to take advantage of this unique opportunity to help children and youth with disabilities in the community.

To learn more about these opportunities email Martha Price at mprice@erinoakkids.ca or call 905-855-2690, ext. 4353 2000 Glenorchy Dr.

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