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35| O akville B eaver | T hursday,A ugust 16,2018 insidehalton.com 1200 Speers Rd., Unit 12, Oakville, Ont. L6L 2X4 (905) 845 - 1408 | Fax (905) 845 - 5931 | ricky@rickywong.ca Ricky Wong CPA, CA, MBA, B. Eng Ricky WongRicky W DIAMONDDIDIDIDIDIAMAMAMAMAMONONDIAMONDONDIAMONDONDIAMONDONDIAMONDONONONONONDDD DIAMONDDIDIDIDIDIAMAMAMAMAMONONONONONONONDDD Voted BestAccountant by Oakville Beaver Readers for 11 ConsecutiveYears For more information please check our website www.rickywong.ca •Accounting •Auditing • Taxation OSC Smile Moment of the Week Week 13 Photo Contest Winner Photographer: Jeff Singer Sponsored by: The Oakville BeaverTeam: U5 Boys Presented by: Metroland Media's Halton division photo-Metroland Media's Halton division photo-M journalist Nikki Wesley is thinking outside of the box with a new profile series that aims tothe box with a new profile series that aims tot shine a different light on those who call Hal- ton home. Interview subjects are asked to poseton home. Interview subjects are asked to poset for photos with an item that is important tofor photos with an item that is important tof them.them.t In this week's instalment of the Thinking Out- side of the Box Q-and-A feature, the Beaver profiles Maya Borg. The 12-year-old, an ac- complished acrobatic gymnast, is also a triple threat on stage, having achieved success act- ing, dancing and singing. Wesley now turns her lens on Borg in an effort to shine a differ- ent light on his young go-getter. Q: Describe yourself in one word. A: Determined Q: How would your loved ones describe you? A: Passionate Q: What are your favourite qualities in a person? A: Loyalty, happiness and positivity. Q: What is your idea of happiness? A: My idea of happiness is when someone is proud of not just who they are but their achievements in life and living life to the ful- lest. Q: What are you most passionate about? A: Acrobatic gymnastics and theatre. Q: What's your favourite smell? A: Banana bread muffins and strawberries. Q: What's your least favourite word? A: Can't. Q: Who are your heroes and why? A: My heroes are my parents because, in my opinion, a hero is a person who lends a hand to not just their friends but anybody - and I mean anybody. There have been so many times in my life when I wasn't sure if something was for me or if I could ever achieve it, but my parents helped me see past things. This is the reason I have - and do - a lot of the things I have today. Q: Who is your favourite fictional char- acter? A; Doc McStuffin because of her character traits. I always enjoyed her generosity to oth- ers and bubbly personality. Q: What do you love most about your town? A: I love all the green scenery and thoughtful, funny people.funny people.f Q: What is something you wish every- body knew about you? A: I wish people knew how hard it was to get to where I am now and that the process was not easy. Q: If you could give the world one piece of advice what would it be? A: Don't go out trying to duplicate a person- ality. I feel that the world lately, especially on social media, is all becoming the same. I be- lieve that everyone was born the way they were for a reason, so be proud of who you are. Q: Why is the microphone important to you?you?y A: The microphone is important is because it shows my musicality and the passion I have for it.for it.f If you know someone who should be consid-If you know someone who should be consid-I ered for this profile series, email Nikki Wesley at nwelsey@metroland.com. COMMUNITY Maya Borg, 12 THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX: MAYA BORG Q A