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Oakville Beaver, 10 Nov 2022, p. 24

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zt & a g g 8 s 3 3 = 5 8 2 > z $ g = A a £ = 3 insidehalton.com STUDIO SUITES STARTING FROM Medium-Large Suite shown above Suites up to 962 square feet Get more FOR LESS You want cosy and comfortable in a nice safe and quiet Neigh- bourhood with Oakville and Halton Region’s best value? V for Vistamere. You'll find us nestled in south Oakville. And you owe it to your- self to see our delightful Studio Suites that go for just $2,925 a month. You'll be impressed with the generous size of our suites. Complete with lots of closet space, a 4-piece private bathroom, fully-equipped kitchenette, broadloom throughout and a walk- out patio. Perfect. Plus take advantage of our 60-day move-in timeline, it’s sure to be a stress reliever. Call 905.847.1413 to book a tour today. 380 Sherin Drive Oakville, Ontario L6L 4J3 905.8471413 vistamere.ca RETIREMENT RESIDENCE HB OPINION REMEMBERING THEIR SACRIFICE LET'S HONOUR OUR VETERANS ON NOV. Tl, WRITES GARY CARR GARY CARR Column In the month of Novem- ber, we gather to reflect on the courage ofall Canadian veterans and soldiers, in- cluding Indigenous veterans “who have deep roots of service in the Ca- nadian armed forces. We thank all of our vet- erans for their great sacri- fices—at home and abroad. —to serve our country and protect our freedom and se- curity. We remember all those who made the ultimate sac- rifice in the First and Sec- ond World ors: the Kore- e War in Af- hansen, and in ongoing missions rent. “members of Canada’s armed forces con- tinue to bring aid and sta- bility to areas in conflict, in addition to crises at home ential sup- port “Guring the COVID- 19 pandemic. For over 100 years, we have used the poppy as a symbol of remembrance in Canada. This tradition be- gan with Madame Anna “On Remembrance Day, we honour the bravery of members of the armed forces, both past and present.” Guérin, who was inspired by John McCrae's iconic poem 'In Flanders Fields.' The poppy was distrib- uted as a way to raise mon- ey for v veterans’ needs and er those who Lai given a patriiten es during the First World W: ce 1921, the. Great War Veterans Association, which unified with other veteran groups and b came the Canadian Legion ae: “ Metlend file photo Halton residents are encouraged to wear a poppy and support our veterans. in 1925, has adopted the poppy as the flower of Re- membrance. The Legion and its members have since up- held this tradition of Re- membrance. On Remembrance Day, we honour the bravery of members of the armed forc- es, both past and present. I encourage you to wear your poppy proudly on Nov. ll as asymbol of: recognition and remembran To purchase other items from the Royal Canadian da's veterans, please visit legion.ca. ink you to our veter- ans for helping keep Hal- ton a great place to live, work, raise a family and re- tire. Gary Carr is regional chair of Halton Region. To contact him, email gary.carr@halton.ca. SEND US YOUR LETTERS 10 The Oakville Beaver values the opinions of its readers, and the communi- ty at large. With that said, we wel- come your letters to the oa itor on all matters pact area residents. We ask that letters be no more than 275 words, and include the full name and to the writer. Your address and tele- phone number must also be included for verification. purposes only. THE EDITOR We do not publish anon- ymous letters. Letters will be edited or rejected for of- fensive content, factual er- rors, legal issues or space restrictions. Send your letters to insi- dehalton@metroland.com.

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