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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday January 4, 2008 - 7 LETTER TO THE EDITOR World Vision grateful to Polar Bears New Year's resolutions are often made and broken the same day, but not in Oakville. Residents here have proven for the 23rd consecutive year that they know how to keep a promise. Led by two visionaries, local businessmen Trent and Todd Courage, more than 400 brave souls charged into the icy waters of Lake Ontario on Jan. 1, 2008. Why? To keep their promise to African children and families whom they have never even met. Now that's commitment. Participants in the 23rd annual Courage Brothers' Polar Bear Dip for World Vision broke all previous records, raising $59,000 to help bring clean water to eight communities in Sudan. On behalf of people in those communities and World Vision Canada, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the Courage brothers, the dippers and all those who supported them. Your commitment is bringing hope and health to Sudan, one of the most needy countries in Africa. People in drought-prone Sudan, where temperatures can reach up to 50C, probably can't even imagine what freezing lake water feels like. But they will no longer have to imagine what it is like to have clean water close at hand, thanks to the generosity of NO TAXES Expires Jan 31, 2008 on all Fiberglass & wood columns MICHAEL IVANIN / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER CHILLY START: Celia Duncan (left) and Cassie Calardo (right) try to fight the cold before running into Lake Ontario during the annual Polar Bear Dip at Coronation Park. residents in Oakville and sur- forgotten -- that people whom rounding communities who they have never met in a far away dipped into the lake and into their place called Oakville cared enough pockets. to bring them water -- the very Thank you for your vision to source of life. make our place a better world for God bless you for making a difthose in need, especially children. ference. There will be much singing and Dave Toycen dancing when we share with our President and CEO, Sudanese friends that they are not World Vision Canada In stock & Ready for pickup or delivery. WE INSTALL! 201 Millway Ave., Unit 6, Concord (Hwy. 7 & Jane) 416-245-1115 Showroom hours: Mon-Fri 9-5, Thurs. until 7, Sat. 10-3. BR W AT QE W& NO TE N O A toast: To relationships...and the moments we pause to celebrate them. 2008 Best New Minivan ! Please, drive with care. Santa Fe Tucson Sonata Elantra Accent 2500 South Service Rd West, Oakville, Ontario L6L 5M9, (905) 845-7791 WYECROFT RD hyundaiofoakville.ca py Holidays! Hap