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When it comes to overcoming life's who live with blinding eye diseases, difficulties, Meg Soper is a big belike retinitis pigmentosa. Although liever of the saying laughter is the there isn't a cure to these diseases best medicine. yet, Soper hopes funds raised will That's why 15 years ago when put a cure within sight. Soper first learned her friend's son The comedy tour made its stop was diagnosed with retinitis pigin Oakville Wednesday at the mentosa, a degenerative eye disOakville Conference Centre, and ease, she quickly took to organizing featured comedians Steve PatterComic Vision, a comedy fundraiser son of CBC's The Debaters, Dave that brought together friends, famHemstad and Rebecca Kohler. ily and community members. Soper said she handpicks the coMeg Soper "A night of laughter seemed medians, ensuring that it will be a to be the best recipe for success," night full of "good, clean comedy." said Soper, who is a motivational speaker and an "If you offend one person, then the event is not Oakville resident. considered a success," said Soper. "I take pride in Soper's comedy fundraiser raised $7,000 in sup- scouting the best talents whose comedy appeals port of the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB), to everyone's sense of humour." a national charity that funds vision research in Soper starts scouting talent in the fall looking hospitals and universities across Canada. for comedians "with a clever sense of humour, Comic Vision has turned into an annual multi- who put a twist on things." city comedy tour that has raised more than $5 The event also featured a live auction, and million for sight-saving research. fundraising games. For more information, visit There are more than one million Canadians www.comicvision.ca. Oakville hosts Comic Vision 11 | Thursday, April 24, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Choral Music Choral Music Excellence Excellence for for Children and Youth Children and Youth ages 4 - 25 ages 4 - 25 An agency of the Government of Ontario. Relève du gouvernement de l'Ontario. CHOIR TO BOOK YOUR AUDITION Mon. June 3 ­ 4:30 ­ 9:30pm Audition Location: St. Simon's Mon. June 10 ­ 4:30 ­ Anglican Church, 9:30pm Sat. June 22 ­ 9:00am ­ 1:00pm 1450 Litchfield Rd., Oakville Audition Location: St. Simon's Anglican Book your child's audition today: 1450 Litchfield Rd, Oakville Church, phone 905-337-7104 Book your child's audition today: CONTACT THE OAKVILLE CHILDREN'S SEXUAL ASSAULT & VIOLENCE INTERVENTION SERVICES (SAVIS) OF HALTON · Free anti-violence presentations to businesses/associations/schools · Free confidential counselling · Free 24-hour support line - anyone may call: 905.875.1555 905.825.3622 · Toll free: 877.268.8416 · www.savisofhalton.org Paradise! 2:00pm, Saturday April 26, 2014 First United Church, Port Credit phone 905-337-7104 Little Notes Preparatory Choir Theory Instruction Cherub Choir Music Festivals Intermediate Community Choir Performances Senior Choir Social Activities Chamber Choir Recordings Boys & Young Men's Choir International Tours Vocal Coaching Upcoming Events: OCC 20th Anniversary Celebration! 3:00pm, Saturday May 3, 2014 The Clearview Christian Reformed Church Tickets $25 (Adult), $15 (Senior/Child) · Available by phone 905-337-7104 or Online www.oakvillechildrenschoir.org EVERY HEART HAS A STORY TO TELL. THANKS TO YOU IT CAN BE TOLD. At Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, talented physicians like Dr. Michael Heffernan help care for patients with heart problems every day. Their expertise plus the life-saving equipment you help fund make it possible for remarkable stories to continue. Each and every year, our hospital needs hundreds of pieces of new equipment that will improve the lives of all of us here in Oakville. Every piece is critical and every piece needs to be funded by our community. It all starts here ­ with your help. Please call 905.338.4642 to share your story or make a donation. www.oakvillehospitalfoundation.com DR. MICHAEL HEFFERNAN OTMH CARDIOLOGIST