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Bang is on for the Cure again2he RegionalBy Nathan Howeswarm weather will continue,Municipality of HaltonOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFand make this years swim justwww.halton.caas enjoyable as last year.For 10 years, Oakville resi-We were sitting at aboutdent Debbie Bang and more 22(C) degrees on Sunday (water)PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTREthan a 100 others from across when I swam last and that wouldOntario have taken the plunge be a nice temperature to swimacross the Severn River for in, so Im hoping it doesnt heatNinth Line (Regional Road 13) Widening and Reconstruction breast cancer research.up too much because the closerfrom 2 to 4 Lanes between Dundas Street (Regional Road 5) and In its 11th year on July 23, it gets to 25 or 26 degrees, theUpper Middle Road (Regional Road 38) including the Swim for the Cure has raised harder it is to swim, said Bang.Upper Middle Road Intersection Improvements more than $134,000 since it Most swimmers jump inTown of Oakvillebegan, including $35,200 last after 6 a.m., but Bang said sheDebbie BangPR-2390Byear, which was the most suc-will start at 5 a.m. this year,Bang said she is closing in onHalton Region, following the completion of the Environmental Assessment Report, hascessful year for the swim.along with her son Eric, who$2,000 in online donations, butcompleted the preliminary design for the widening and reconstruction of Ninth LineThe annual swim includes a will help her go for her personalwon't know how much she'll12.8 km journey along Severn from to lanes between"undas 1treet and 3pper Middle Road including3pper best this year. She needs to beatraise until swim day. She saidRiver, through to Big Chute Mifour hours and 29 minutes.ddle Road intersection improvements.she may get between $8,000 andLock 44, but last years 10th As soon as they touch theA Public Information Centre will be held to provide residents with an opportunity to $12,000 this year.anniversary was marked by an bottom, there is this glow thatreview design details and to discuss any potential concerns that may result from the Breast cancer has had a sub-additional route twice that size happens to the swimmer thatproposed works. Representatives from Halton Region will be in attendance to answer stantial impact in Bangs life, as 25.6 km.theyve made that goal theyanyOuestions. 2he Public Information Centre is scheduled for both sides of her family have hadOur fastest person complet-werent sure they were able to.it. Bang had a close call with theed it in eight hours and 41 min-The swim begins at SevernDate: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 disease when she was 17.utes and I was the fastest female, River Swift Rapids Lock 43 andTime: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. I had my first lump at 17. ItI was in at 10 hours and 10 min-ends at Big Chute Lock 44.Place: Oakville Town Hall, Trafalgar Room was benign, but I had my firstutes, said Bang. Jay Serdula Severn River is approximately 1225 Trafalgar Road lump. I have all kinds of breastwas in at 12 hours and four min-1.5 hours north of Toronto, off Oakville cancer in my family. I have it onutes. Highway 400.both my paternal side and myAnd Bang wasnt the only The 12.8 km route is expect-maternal side., said Bang.If you are unable to attend this Public Information Centre and wish to obtain morewoman from Oakville who par-ed to start between 6:30 and 7:30Thats a really important causeinformation or provide written comment, please contact ticipated, she said.a.m., and is estimated to takefor me.Debbie Shallhorn-King did between 3.5 and seven hours toMr. Cengiz Cakmak, P.Eng., PMP After going through thosehers mostly in north Oakville complete, depending on weatherProject Manager experiences, Bang decided topools and she did 25.9 km in 20 and water conditions, and theHalton Regionstart the Swim for the Cure afterhours and three minutes, said pace of the swim pack. All funds2elephone 5 5 , EVt. 6 a swim on Lake Rousseau withBang. She has a huge problem raised will be going to breast$acsimile 5 1 another Oakville resident, Joywith her knee, (and) was our cancer research. Eail cengiz.cakmak halton.caJarvis, who has since moved tohighest fundraiser, she raised For more information or toNovar. She has been swimming$6,080.make a donation, visit www.since she was four years old,As of July 18, Bang said she swimforthecure.ca. Donationswhen she did her first long dis-has 23 people confirmed for can also be made out directly totance swim. She has been train-DUNDAS ST (REG. RD. 5)Saturdays dip, compared to the Canadian Cancer Societying as a long distance marathonalmost 30 last year, but she through the Barrie & Districtswimmer for about 14 years.added that was because of the Unit, 4 Checkley St, Suite 103,She is hoping the recentanniversary.Barrie, ON L4N 1W1.PROJECTAREA. RD. 38)(REG UPPER MIDDLE RDPlease let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting.1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 "ial 311 or 5 5 k 2oll $ree 166 66 k 227 5 33 k www.halton.cawww.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, July 22, 2011 12NINTH LINE (REG. RD. 13)40321/220711DROFRD