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Funeral service Thursday for Oakville teacher, activist and authorBaby Animals, Zoo and Farm, which due to the and Ireland.author, historian, and painter. Joyce was a good Continued from page 1lack of funds available for publication has been In the end, the committee came up a little friend and I will miss her a great deal.She would go from school to school and posted on YouTube where it has received more short, but after a request from Oakville MPP Oakville Mayor Rob Burton echoed these children who were having difficulty with speech than 9,500 hits.Kevin Flynn, the Province, the Region and the sentiments.or reading, she would take them, one on one, Burnell reads the story in the video.Town each offered up $25,000 to meet the All of us will miss her cheerful way of both out of the classroom and spend half an hour Shes got this sweet voice and its like a goal.setting an example and calling everyone to the with them at a special program, said grandmother reading to a little kid, said Shella When asked about why she got involved, tasks she saw as important to making Oakville Hawthorne.Creighton, a friend who helped Burnell get her Burnell said she was spurred into action because more livable and respectful of our heritage. She loved that.video online.of the white oaks rich history, and the fact that When Councillor Allan Elgar recruited her to Throughout her life, Burnell volunteered She dedicated it to her grandniece, who its been around so long.the cause of saving the Bronte Road Great extensively with St. John United Church, the lives in Ireland and she was just thrilled know-Its an example of being a survivor, said White Oak, she brought her creativity and Retired Women Teachers Association and the ing this little girl could watch it and know her Burnell in 2007.imagination to the mission and helped make it Oakville Historical Society for which she was grandaunt did it.For her actions in saving the tree, Burnell the success it was, said Burton.awarded the Community Spirit Award and the Creighton described Burnell as a very posi-was recognized with the Town of Oakville On behalf of the Town of Oakville, I extend Senior Citizen of the Year Award.tive person, who only seemed to get more Natural Heritage Award in 2009.condolences to Joyce Burnell's family. While Her love of history also led her to write three involved in her community as she got older.Ward 4 Town and Regional Councillor Allan Joyce leaves behind a loving family and so many books.This involvement reached its peak in 2006 Elgar reflected on this period and the impres-friends, the truth is she leaves behind the entire The books Ghosts of Oakville andBoo Too-when Burnell led a citizen campaign to save the sion Burnell left with him.community of Oakville. Her legacy will be her Ghosts of Oakville outlined local ghost stories.Woodlands White Oak Tree, which was in dan-Joyce Burnell was a very special person. I outstanding community service and the love A third book, co-written with David Ashe, ger of being cut down due to the expansion of got to know her when she stepped forward to she had for family, friends and those who knew titled Oakville Street Names and LandmarksBronte Road.lead the efforts to save Oakville's Great White her.provides a unique look at Oakvilles history Following a presentation to council, Burnell Oak. No small challenge for someone close to Burnells visitation will take place at the linking local street names to local, regional, co-chaired the newly created Woodland Oak 90 years old. Joyce and I have remained good Ward Funeral Home Oakville Chapel at 109 national and international people, places and Tree Preservation Committee whose goal was friends since the tree was saved. I had lunch Reynolds St., Wednesday, March 16 from 2-4 things.to raise funds so Bronte Road could be re-with her about a month ago, and she seemed p.m. and from 7-9 p.m.The ghosts are all in historic houses and as routed around the tree.happy and healthy, telling interesting stories A funeral service for Burnell will be held at you know everyone is interested in ghosts and The price tag for this re-route was about what Oakville was like decades ago, said St. Johns United Church at 262 Randall St., on they can be fun. So Joyce did those books out of $343,000.Elgar.Thursday, March 17 at 11 a.m.a love for fun, people and to tell the story of a People opened their hearts, opened their If I had to pick one word to describe Joyce A book of memories can be signed at www.house, said Hawthorne.purses and we came through, said Burnell, it would be 'inspirational'. She inspired those wardfuneralhome.com.The streets book came about because she during a 2007 interview.around her to believe in themselves, to step In lieu of flowers the family requests contri-noted Oakville didnt have a book on its streets. Donations came from corporations, school forward to offer help when needed and to take butions be made to Burnells favorite charities Practically all other towns do, Hamilton, fundraisers, a benefit concert by Sarah Harmer risks for a good cause. Not only was she an Amnesty International or World Vision Canada Thunder Bay and so forth. and from people as far away as India, England advocate for the environment, she was an or a charity of your choice.Burnell also wrote a childrens book titled Helping You Make LEASE FOR Smart Decisions About Your Money*1.9% APRfor 48 monthsMonthly Payment $258with $0 down payment**Calling this deal a steal is an understatement. 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