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www.oakvillebeaver.com Living Oakville Beaver LIVING EDITOR: ANGELA BLACKBURN The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday June 27, 2007 - 11 Phone: 905-845-3824, ext. 248 Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: angela@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007 Calendar boys LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER TURNING UP THE HEAT FOR OTMH: A handful of senior gentlemen from Vistamere Retirement Residence bared all in a comical calendar that's a fundraiser for Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH). Pictured are, in front, from left, Lou Everitt, Fred Jones, Ed Cross; second row: John Burns, John Chance, Roy Smith, Ken Hazelden,Ted Drinkwater, third row: Leslie Thomas, Herbert Johnson, Harry Edge, Syd Jackson. By Melanie Cummings SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER T he latest cover boys of the calendar set are a dozen hunks from Vistamere Retirement Residence. Willing to doff their skivvies for the sake of charity, these senior beefcakes just released a 2008 calendar featuring their best assets. With strategically-placed pots of gold, Valentine hearts and more highlighting each month's theme, staff and residents put together a photographic exposé of which that risqué comedian Benny Hill would be proud. Canada's next top models, whose average age is 86, are all living under one roof at the Sherin Drive residence. They are: Roy Smith, Syd Jackson, Ken Hazelden, Ted Drinkwater, Fred Jones, Ed Cross, John Burns, John Chance, Herbert Johnson, Harry Edge, Lou Everitt and Leslie Thomas. They reveal what Mother Nature gave them in an effort to raise $10,000 for Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH). Each volunteered to pose for the project initiated by Vistamere's assis- "It was a lot of hard work, but we had so much fun in the process." May Madden tant manager/activity director May Madden as her tonic to drive away the post holiday, winter blahs. Madden put out a call asking for 12 men, from the 46 who live at Vistamere (there are 114 residents in all), to bare all before the camera. She got all the volunteers she needed in short measure. She hopes people get as much of a laugh from the photos as all the folks who put it together. "It was a lot of hard work, but we had so much fun in the process," said Madden. The pinup boys agree and prove that like girls, fellows, too, just want to have fun. "Our laughing was contagious throughout the place," said February's cupid Roy Smith. "We egged each other on and had the best time." Over a six-day shoot schedule, these manly models had plenty of help from Vistamere's manager Heather Chessman, its director of care Sally Hung, nurse Helen Goncalves and her husband Januario, as well as the residence's maintenance worker turned prop master for this project, Jim Moore. `Mr. October', John Chance, got the okay from his wife to pose, but his son has yet to see his dad's image in the buff. "I'm not worried, he's a liberal guy," said Chance. So is Harry Edge, who is also known as `Mr. September'. "At age 87 I'm not nervous about stripping down anymore. I've done it for countless doctors at my age by now. May See Calendar page 16 Sewing Machines Etcetera Inc. in Burlington is now the official authorized Husqvarna Viking Sales and Service Dealer for Oakville. Warranty transfer registration for all Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machines are now being accepted at Unit 3 ­ 4155 Fairview St. Burlington (east of Walkers Line, behind KFC) PUBLIC NOTICE SEWING MACHINES SewEtc.com ETCETERA Where your sewing success matters most. Since 1992. (905) 639-5525 Tues. - Fri. 10 - 5:30 Saturday 10 - 4 FAST IN-STORE SERVICE FOR ALL BRANDS OF MACHINES