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27 |Thursday June 22, 2017 | OAKVILLE BEAVER |www.insidehalton.com St Dominic's celebrates 60 years continued from p.26 "As we gather today on these treaty lands, our Catholic social teachings call us in soli darity with our indigenous brothers and sisters to honour and respect the four di rections, lands, waters, plants, animals and ancestors that walked before u s," said Cristiano. He said the Truth and Reconciliation Commission served as a reminder "we must com e together to recognize and remember the distinct culture, vitality and contribu tions indigenous Canadians have made to the country." Sault, of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, placed a medicine pouch with symbol and a poem entitled Remember into the time capsule. The poem was read aloud by St. Dominic vice-principal Nelson Costa and Sault then performed a song with a drum. izes the subsequent generations of students who would make a difference in the w orld," noted Dadic. She noted St. Dominic students have raised m oney and awareness for numer ous causes in its 60-year existence - disas ter relief, health causes, global stewardship through recycling efforts, honouring veter ans and raising funds for a service dog. Officials make comment Providing official com m ent on the events, Flynn said, "The freedom we enjoy today is really the result of the sacrifices of our men and wom en in uniform, as well as their fami lies who supported and loved them. "W hat we do and what we say today can never compare to what those families have sacrificed for us and that's why we pay trib ute to them ." Meanwhile, Oliver noted, "As we celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary.. .it is important to remember we weren't the first nations that were here. Lessons from the traditional na tions that were here before us still ring true today." "We celebrate this special time in Can ada's history, and in so doing, honour the many veterans here this morning, (who are) responsible for making this country and com m unity a safe and proud place to live," said W ard 1 Councillor Ralph Robinson. St. Dominic's turns 60 Grade 7 student Ela Dadic touched on the history of St. Dominic school, which opened in 1 9 5 7 on a Rebecca Street apple orchard. As she spoke, students held up a vintage class photo taken during the early years of the school. "The boys and girls in this photo would go on to contribute to this community, province and country. This photo symbol CHOOSE ENERGY EFFICIENT UPGRADES AND SAVE. HOME RENO -- GET UPT0 -- to what others have experienced. PLUM'S FOOD SHOP iS NOW OPEN! We serve fresh breakfast & lunches daily Take-out only until 2:00, Monday - Friday We offer full service corporate catering Open your senses Invest now for a cosy fall. Union Gas, in partnership with Save on Energy and the Government of Ontario, will give you up to $5,000, PLUS additional electric appliance rebates, to make your home more energy efficient. With the Home Reno Rebate, you'll get cash back for home REBATE $5,000 -B A C K - 447 S p e e rs R d , u n it 9 · 9 0 5 -8 4 4 -7 1 1 0 improvements - like insulation, air sealing and a new furnace - that will enhance year-round com fort and save you up to 20 per cent in energy costs. Learn more at u n io n g a s .c o m /h o m e re n o p ro g ra m . w w w .p lu m c a t e r in g .c a Amerispec of Canada C A LL A PARTICIPATING CERTIFIED ENERGY ADVISOR BEFO RE STARTIN G YOUR RENOVATIONS. Eco Advantage Energy Advisors Inc. Enerquality Corporation 1-844-447-0077 EnerTest Corporation 905-335-9178 Barrier Sciences 1-855-449-2387 EnerCare 1-877-327-1504 GCC - Green Venture 1-866-333-3920 Canada Energy Audit 1-866-627-6483 Energuy Canada Ltd. 905-540-8787 ext. 115 Ridge Energy Consultants Inc. Voted Best Accountant by Oakville Beaver Readers for 10 Consecutive Years R icky W ong 1-888-298-9458 1-888-442-9577 1-866-907-9206 CPA, CA, MBA, B. Eng For more information please check our website www.rickywong.ca · Accounting · Auditing · Taxation T h is p ro g ra m is a v a ila b le t o a ll e lig ib le h o m e o w n e rs w h e th e r th e y h e a t t h e ir h o m e w it h g as, e le c t r ic it y , o il, p ro p a n e o r w o o d . S om e c o n d itio n s a p p ly . P le a se g o t o u n io n g a s .c o m /h o m e re n o p r o g ra m f o r c o m p le te te r m s a n d c o n d itio n s . 1200 Speers Rd., Unit 32, Oakville, Ont. L6L 2X4 (905) 845 - 1 4 0 8 |F ax (905) 845 - 5 9 3 1 1ricky@rickywong.ca uiiongas A n F.nhridge C om pany SAVE.Q ENERGY PO W E R W H A T'S NEXT Ontario