Remembering D-Day in Bronte Spotlight www.insidehalton.com t k ill www.carstaroakville.com dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 905-845-7579 905-847-2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 547 Trafalgar Rd. Stay Connected! Thursday, June 6, 2013 | 32 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Thu Fri Sat Sun S C A L I N G N E W H E I G H T S 14° 12° 16° 12° 18° 12° 19° 10° Ride for Dad raises funds for prostate cancer by Dominik Kurek Oakville Beaver Staff The thunderous sound of quickly working combustion chambers will be multiplied a hundredfold when nearly 400 motorcycle riders come through town -- all to make men pay attention. The seventh annual Toronto West Ride of the Motorcycle Ride for Dad will hit local streets Saturday, June 8. It raises funds for prostate cancer research and awareness. "I participate because we know its such a huge risk to men," said Oakville resident and event organizer Robert Stanley, who will be aboard his 2009 Yamaha Roadstar, a 1,700cc cruiser. "Men, we're terrible at going to doctors. The ladies are so much better at it. Guys just don't want to go to the doctor. If we can make men aware that if they go get checked and, God forbid, but if they do actually have it see Motorcyclist on p.5 Oakville resident Drew Hildebrand died April 8, 2008. He was a victim of teen violence. He was just 16. This Sunday (June 9), the fth annual Race for Teens At-Risk will take place in Coronation Park. Proceeds will support the Drew Hildebrand Teen Bene t Fund (DHTBF), which has been established in memory of Drew. It helps "turnaround teens" who have demonstrated initiative in pursuing a better life. Drew was a "turnaround teen." "It takes tremendous courage for teens to change. We want to recognize and reward that kind of change -- and expand Drew's scholarship, `It Takes Courage to Change,' in assisting students in their post-secondary education through funding indiDrew Hildebrand vidual scholarships awarded in the amount of $4,000 to Halton and Peel areas' graduating teens to start," states the DHTBF website. "All pledges raised will support DHTBF's `It Takes Ryan Rutledge, 9, attempts to climb the wall as the Town of Oakville offered a free indoor rock climbing experience at Courage to Change' scholarship program for post-secQueen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre Saturday to promote June as Recreation and Parks Month. ondary education for graduating turnaround teens. see Registration on p.3 photo by Hannah Yoon Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) Fifth annual Race for Teens At-Risk in Drew's name