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Battling back from a crippling blow

PICTURE PERFECT: Emily Erskine was just a year old when her father, Oakville Beaver photographer Barrie Erskine, was struck down by a mysterious ailment later diagnosed as the onset of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

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Battling back from a crippling blow

Erskine with his daughter Emily. 175934 Battling back from a crippling blow

Erskine is doing rehab at the YMCA of Oakville. 175932 Battling back from a crippling blow

COPING: Oakville Beaver photographer Barrie Erskine is coping with the early symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). 175935 Battling back from a crippling blow

Erskine helps raise the flag for MS Month at Oakville Town Hall. 175938 Former Oakville prodigy returns for concert with family

FAMILY TIES: The MacIntyre Family Singers, including Scott MacIntyre, will be performing at Walton United Church in Oakville on Sunday. The group consists of , clockwise starting at top left, mom Carole, and siblings Scott, Todd and Katelyn. 175930 Auditor General rejects watchdog label

"It is true that our audits do find shortcomings. In fact, that's the nature of the beast, but we view our audits as learning tools and while we do point out when things go wrong, we also try to suggest improvements and suggest good management practices." - Auditor General of Canada Sheila Fraser 175937 Gaining green power

Matt Ray Smith 175941 BIG SWINGER

BIG SWINGER MIGHTY MITCHELL: Marlins player Mitchell Lombard takes a healthy rip at a pitch during Oakville Little League coach-pitch action recently at Cornwall Park. The league opened its 2008 season earlier this month. 175936 OFFICER FOR A DAY

OFFICER FOR A DAY DREAM COME TRUE: Six-year-old Tyler Aherns, pictured with his mother, Angela, was a Police Officer for a Day, at the annual Police Day at the Halton Regional Police headquarters last Saturday. The young Oakville resident, who has dreamed of being a police officer, was granted his wish through the Make-a-Wish Foundation and Halton police. 175940 Students urged to act green

DIG IN: A tree planting ceremony was held at the end of Green Up! a student environment forum at Bronte Creek Provincial Park last Friday. On hand for the ceremony were (l-r) Madhur Anand, University of Guelph; Jose Etcheverry, David Suzuki Foundation and Faculty of Environmental Studies; Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn; Dave Boddington, park superintendent; Loyola student Andrew Verissimo; and, John Cary, of Maple Leafs Forever. Students also planted other trees around the park. 175939 Canadian stars playing at Waterfront Festival

CANADIAN SUPERSTAR: Canadian R&B star Jully Black is one of this year's headliners at the Waterfront Festival.

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