Making a change one meal at a time
STORY AND PHOTOS BY PAIGE GALEA This year was the second Dine For Change for the United Way Oakville. “Basically it`s a restaurant challenge. We go out to the community asking different restaurants to help out the United Way,” said Lisa Tran, a Sheridan student and co-ordinator of Dine For Change explains The participating restaurants […]
Bruins fall to their rivals
STORY BY DAVID PELOSI The Sheridan Bruins women’s volleyball team (0-4) were defeated by their long time rivals the Humber Hawks who soared to a 3-0 Nov. 16. For the men’s volleyball team, a confident start gave them the 27-25 win in the first set, but the Hawks would answer back, winning the game 3-1. […]
Former Oakville Blade off to strong start in OHL
STORY BY TODD CORDELL Oakville native Conor McGlynn may not be producing a ton points, but he’s off to an excellent start to his OHL career. The 18-year-old forward has six points in 22 games after leaving Sioux City of the USHL to join the Kingston Frontenacs. The Frontenacs are off to an excellent start […]
Oakville residents gather to celebrate Christmas tree lighting ceremony
STORY AND PHOTOS BY PAUL WOODLEY More than 1,000 residents gathered in downtown Oakville last Friday for the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Starting the night off was a local band called Hold The Phones which played everything from rock tunes to classic Christmas sing-a-longs. Shop windows along Kerr Street are now decorated, and trees […]
Pet cemetery is snapshot of Oakville’s past
STORY AND PHOTOS BY OSCAR IMMEL Rows of tombstones are scattered across the small slice of property, but this is no ordinary cemetery for burying people. It’s for the family pet. Established in the late 1960s, the Oakville and Milton Humane Society can make the claim of having the first ever pet cemetery in Ontario. […]
Oakville native taking OHL by storm
STORY BY TODD CORDELL Oakville native Adam Craievich isn’t lighting up the league, but he couldn’t ask for a much better start to his OHL career. Through 17 games, his Guelph Storm is first place in the league and owns an impressive 14-3-0 record. Though Craievich has two goals, three points and a plus-1 rating […]
Spooky spots to sight in Oakville this Halloween
INFOGRAPHIC BY TAYLOR SHAPPERT FEATURED IMAGE COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES Have you outgrown trick-or-treating but are looking for something to do this Halloween? Here is a map of Oakville with some ideas for your Halloween evening. You can check out the Solingate Manor haunted house, take a ghost walk starting at King Street or hang […]
Victim’s screams scared away masked attacker during weekend sexual assault
STORY BY GRAEME FRISQUE Published on October 7th, 2013 Updated on October 9th, 2013 @ 5:35pm One of the victims in last weekend’s pair of sexual assaults that occurred near the wooded trails at Trafalgar Campus is calling for more emergency boxes to be installed. The young woman, whose anonymity has been guaranteed, contacted The […]
New Oakville Hospital set to impress community and surrounding areas
INFOGRAPHIC BY JESSICA BEAULIEU In September 2005, Halton Healthcare Services and the Hospital Infrastructure Partners reached an agreement and signed a $2 billion contract to build a new hospital in Oakville. The new building will replace the existing Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, which opened in 1950 and only holds 50 patient beds. The joint construction […]
HalTech series kicks off with session on selling yourself
STORY AND PHOTO BY LAUREN O’BRIEN It may have looked like fun and games in the library atrium last week, but students were gathered during lunch hour to hear a speaker tell them about the need to sell themselves. Marguerite Zimmerman of E=mz2 presented “Sell Yourself: The Secrets to Your Successful Future” as the launch of […]
HydroOne urges students to unplug to save money
STORY BY DEVON GENERAL When heading into a new year of college, finding ways to save money can be a huge challenge. This can be especially trying for those who are living on their own, outside of their parents’ home or the school’s residence. With the way that we rely on technology in every facet […]
Premier Kathleen Wynne visits Sheridan College
The Sheridan Sun just sat down with Premier Wynne and chatted about her experiences and impressions at Sheridan. [View the story “Premier Kathleen Wynne visits Sheridan College” on Storify]
