LIVING WITH LOSS HELPING A FAMILY COPE: Oakville resident Silvana Rogers and her three children -- Curtis, 7, Liam, 5 and Sofia, who is almost two -- are coping with the loss of their husband and father, Chris Rogers, who died with a form of flesh-eating disease in February. Silvana's co-workers and customers are rallying to help the family with an Evening To Remember.
FAMILY TREE Silvana Rogers was widowed earlier this year when her husband, Chris, suddenly acquired a form of flesh-eating disease. Here, Silvana is pictured with the couple's three young children -- Curtis, 7, Liam, 5 and Sofia, who's almost two -- in front of an ornamental pear tree the couple had talked about planting, but which was planted earlier this season by the Rogers's neighbours in memory of Chris. The inscription on the memorial stone beside the tree reads: "If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again."
THE DOC Oakville chiropractor Sandy Sajko, pictured in one of the offices at Maple Grove Chiropractic Clinic, recently worked with Olympic medal-hopeful sprinter Francis Obikwelu.
TENSE MOMENTS SPEERS ROAD CLOSED: Bystanders check the aftermath of a two vehicle collision on Speers Road just east of Fourth Line on Friday afternoon before the arrival of emergency services personnel. The driver was taken to Hamilton General Hospital where (at press time) he was reported to be in critical condition. Police at the accident scene said an air ambulance evacuation was aborted after reports of a funnel cloud in the area. The driver of the van received only minor injuries. The accident is still under investigation.
TENSE MOMENTS SPEERS ROAD CLOSED: Halton paramedics and Oakville firefighters free the injured driver trapped inside his car following a two vehicle collision on Speers Road just east of Fourth Line on Friday afternoon. The driver was taken to Hamilton General Hospital where (at press time) he was reported to be in critical condition. Police at the accident scene said an air ambulance evacuation was aborted after reports of a funnel cloud in the area. The driver of the van received only minor injuries. The accident is still under investigation.
CONTRAST OF EMOTIONS American players celebrate as their Canadian counterparts, including Oakville's Kara Lang (second from left), ponder how close they came to upsetting the top-ranked U.S. in Olympic women's soccer quarter-final action yesterday (Friday) in Shanghai. Canada extended the U.S. to extra time before falling 2-1, ending the Canadians' medal hope in the program's first-ever Olympic appearance.
ATOM CHAMPS Burloak Canoe Club's atom boys' team won its division at a regional regatta last week. Contributing to the victory were (front, left to right) Anthony Weston, Stephen Kemp, Sierra Sproule, (back, left to right) Brendan Glanville and Henry Luel.
CHALLENGE Conor Boyd has issued a challenge to blood donors to attend the Aug. 22 blood donor clinic at Oakville Place. The Tip Top Tailor employee will be making his 100th blood donation at the clinic. He is pictured here wearing a jacket with the many pins he had received for donating blood.
PET OF THE WEEK Lilly is a very happy, busy girl. For more information on her, or the other animals available for adoption, visit www.oakvillehumane.ca.
FUNNEL CLOUD OVER OAKVILLE? WACKY WEATHER: John Blakely, assistant utility service manager, Union Gas, took this picture of what appears to be a funnel cloud over Oakville at Third Line and Upper Middle Road around 4 p.m. on Thursday.
Matthew Bursey and his sister Erinn.
Diane Lee-Clemons
Ted Chudleigh, Halton MPP
