MECHANICAL SERVICES AUTO AUTO AU TOPR PRO PR O OA OAKV OAKV KVIL ILLE E 2 2 Wyecroft Road, Oakv 221 kvill ille e autoprooakville.mechanicnet.com 905-469-2442 2 SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 Changing of the guard Page 9 dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 113 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 40 pages $1.00 (plus tax) Prank at the park Girl, 3, fights for her life in hospital "A little ray of sunshine. That's my girl." By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF A charity barbecue will be held Sunday at Hopedale Park to support the family of a three-year-old Oakville girl who is fighting for her life at McMaster Children's Hospital. Savannah Herbert has been in hospital since Aug. 22, after she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, an aggressive and malignant tumor that develops from nerve tissue. This type of cancer usually occurs in infants and children under the Savannah Herbert age of five. "She's got a hell of a fight ahead of her," said Brandy Herbert, Savannah's mom. On Tuesday, Brandy was standing at her daughter's bedside, where she has been every day since Savannah was admitted to McMaster for treatment. The young girl is conscious and alert and is able to lift her small hand to wave to visitors when they arrive. She cannot speak because of a breathing tube that runs down her throat and her tiny body is riddled with other tubes and wires needed to keep her alive. Brandy explained the tumor in her daughter's abdoSee Mother page 15 submitted photo to Dingle Park yesterday morning. The Town quickly moved to remove the sign and begin investigating the prank that was repeated at Lakeside Park. For story, see page 14. Phony warning sign posted: This sign was not erected by the Town of Oakville, but rather a prankster. It greeted visitors