www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, January 1, 2015 | 4 Delivering the newspaper a rewarding job for Brammar continued from pg. 1 For the first few years, Loeb helped Brammar deliver the papers. "We would walk around the street together and remember each house. We would pass the houses and say, `That's the house that doesn't get the paper. This is the house that does,'" said Loeb. "That's how she got to remember them because it wasn't easy for her if I gave her the number of the house." Brammar also bought a few grocery carts every year to aid with her deliveries when it was icy outside. "She would put half the papers in her cart and go do half of the houses and then she would come back and put the other half in her cart. She couldn't carry too much all at once," said Loeb. New route In 1998, she was reassigned to a route on Blackcombe Crescent, where she currently resides and delivers to 22 homes. After a year of working on her street, Brammar learned to do it on her own, Loeb said, noting she was proud she could do it independently. "She really learned to adapt to how to do her route. It took her longer than a typical person to learn how to do it, but once she knew it, she knew it really well," said Loeb. She noted Brammar sustained a couple of injuries during her career, breaking her ankle and foot on two different occasions. While she was unable to deliver, Brammar continued to work -- inserting flyers and rolling up papers for her nephews to dispatch on her behalf. "She never wanted to call in sick and not deliver the papers if she could help it. She's really committed to getting the job done," said Loeb. Many Oakville residents came to know Brammar over the years when she made her deliveries. For the 64-year-old, this was a "real job in the community that was important and people needed her," Loeb said. "She had a service that she was providing. She was bringing them their newspaper. Jane still wakes up on the paper days in the morning and waits for her papers all day. She won't go out until they come and she gets them done," said Loeb. Brammar knew people looked forward to seeing her every week, Loeb said, as "bringing them an important service was a way for her to get to know her neighbours." "She liked walking around and people would wave to her and say hello. It's just been a really rewarding job for her in that way. She feels like an important part of our community," said Loeb. "Sometimes people would come to the house and say, `Have you got the paper yet? I'm waiting for the flyer.' Everybody knew she was the carrier for the street." Loeb estimates Brammar will have delivered about 80,000 Oakville Beaver papers in her 20-year career when she retires at the end of next week. "The truth is she would love to continue to deliver the papers, but she's not able to. She's just too unsteady on her feet now. "I want her to feel proud of what she's done because I know it's not easy for her to retire. She will miss it," said Loeb. "After each paper day, when people came home after work or school, she would tell her family, `I did my papers today. I did a really good job.'" THE GYM NAUTILUS Est. 1982 Convenient, Clean, and friendly. We're oakville's best kept seCret! Introductory 1-year weIghts membershIp $49/month January 2-16 Does Not INcluDe taxes 11 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, ON www.thegymnautilus.com 905-844-1610 Buy a pair of Prescription Glasses and receive a pair of Sunglass Frames at no Charge! * See store for details The door that opens so many more. Recognized as one of Canada's finest elementary schools, Fern Hill provides the educational foundation that allows ideas, thinking and confidence to flourish. Opening doors and a world of opportunities. Inspiring young minds and unleashing unlimited potential. 92 Dunn Street Downtown oakville lebeauoptical@gmail.com www. lebeauoptical.com OPEN HOUSE Saturday, January 24 th, 9 am - 1pm 3300 Ninth Line,Oakville, ON Ph: 905-257-0022 905-845-3621 fernhillschool.com