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39 · Friday, May 4, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com meeting oprah: Oakville's Melissa Vassallo holds up a Man in Motion World Tour medal. oakville beaver file photo / @halton_photog Accessibility advocate on Oprah Oakville's Melissa Vassallo had her dream come true when she met Oprah Winfrey at the Toronto filming of Oprah's Lifeclass the Tour. However, the disability and accessibility rights advocate is kicking herself for not saying more to her hero. So, Vassallo hopes people watch a little piece she filmed after the live taping. In 2002, Vassallo was in a near-fatal car crash, altering her life forever. Since her lengthy recovery, Vassallo has become an advocate for disability and accessibility rights and just last year was a medal bearer at the 25th anniversary of Rick Hansen's original Man in Motion World Tour when the relay stopped in Oakville. Vassallo also won the access award at the 2010 Oakville Community Spirit Awards. A decade after the crash, Vassallo's dream came true when she met Oprah. The episode aired this week and is viewable online at www.oprah.com. Vassallo asks people to click on www. melissavassallo.ca where they can see what she wished she could have said to Oprah. The human rights advocate recently got a chance to meet Oprah Winfrey. Join the biggest cancer event to make the biggest difference. REGISTER TODAY FOR RELAY FOR LIFE OAKVILLE! Register now! Early bird teams are eligible for prize incentives. Don't miss out. Gather your team and join the fight! For more information, please contact Maggie at mirving@ontario.cancer.ca or call (905) 845-5231 Register now at relayforlife.ca Save the date: June 1-2, 2012 @ Appleby College One Night · One Community · One Cause