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10 bd 3 aver | Thursday, April 6, 2023 | Oakville Be: er, correspondent and jour- pioneer Hilary Brown atadinner on Thurs- come ABC Television's first- ever female correspondent. She reported from some of the most dangerous parts of the world and during the dinner, Brown will share of these stories and talk about her book "War The Canadian Club of Halton will host broadcast- ‘JOURNALISM PIONEER TO SPEAK ‘AT HALTON EVENT Tourist: Memoirs ¢ of a For- ‘spont Brown reported heme V Viet. nam, Iran, Pakistan, Bosnia and other trouble spots around the globe. She was one of the last journalists to be lifted by he- licopter from the roof of the American Embassy in Sai- gon in 9 during the Com- nist takeover of South One of her most famous broadcasts took place 1975 from the deck of the USS Hancock. This ABC broadcast later ypeared in the motion pic- Deer Hunter." yee camps of the Vietnam- ese boat people and spon- sored a family to immigrate to Canada. Brown's __ presentation will take place at the Oak- ville Conference Centre at 2525 . Fees for the combined three-course di speaker presentation are $55 for members and $65 for non-members. Ticket registration i is on- line at www.canadianclub- haltonea and e-transfer is available at pmt@canadian- clubhalton.ca. The ticket sales deadline midnight on Monday, April 10. A MAJOR ASSIST Graham Paine/ Metroland A $30,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) grant grant has given the Kerr Street Mission (KSM) refreshed program spaces with both a resurfaced gymnasium floor and new turf for an outdoor playground. On hand to mark the occasion were (from left) Nadirah Nazeer, OTF grant review volunteer; Tim Moore, KSM children and youth development program manager; Gary O'Neill, KSM executive director and Oakville MPP Stephen Crawford. os WEEKEND BB OPINION N gy WEEKEND The Oakville Beaver We ask that letters be no We do not publish anon- values the opinions of its more than 275 words, and ymous letters. Letters will en MAANIAY, readers, ana thecommuni- include the ft name and __be edited or rejected for of- ty at lai town of the writ fensive content, factual er- With “hat said, we wel- Your andvese “and tele- 's, legal issues or space come your letters to theed- phone number must also restrictions. . . . : itor on all matters thatim- be included for verification Send your letters to insi- For more details shop instore or online at thebrick.com pact area residents. purposes only. dehalton@metroland.com. Public notice of pesticide use The Town of Oakville intends to control weeds in medians, boulevards and shrub beds along the follow- ing roadsides and parks: Lakeshore Road, Church St, Robinson St, Dunn St, Reynolds St, Navy St, Thomas St, Allan St, Trafalgar Rd, Randall St, Kerr Street, Bronte Rd, East St, Nelson St, Jones St, Marine Dr. Upper Middle Road, Third Line, Dorval Drive, Neyagawa Blvd, Cornwall Rd, Dundas St., Bridge Rd, Rebecca St, within the Town of Oakville Using the following pesticide registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada): Finalsan Pro Commercial Concentrate (Reg. No. 30012), containing the active ingredient ammonium soap of fatty acids. Applications will occur on an as-needed basis commencing on April 24, 2023 weather permitting, and ending October 6, 2023 For further information contact: Service Oakville at 905-845-6601 Collect calls will be accepted from individ- uals calling long distance. insidehalton.com