Peace Of Mind Cognitive Therapy

05/01/2026

💙🙏 thank you for commitment to our community!!

05/01/2026

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This First Responders Day, we honour and thank all first responders in our community, especially our firefighters and telecommunicators. Your calm under pressure, quick thinking, and dedication keep our community safe every day. 🚒📞

04/29/2026

Love it! Oakville Firefighters Benevolent

Food4Kids: Oakville Firefighters are out supporting a great cause with TimHortons 🍪🚒

Every Smile Cookie purchased helps support Food4Kids Halton and the incredible work they do helping local children and families in our community.

Grab a cookie, support local kids, and help make a difference — one smile at a time ❤️

Thank you Tim Hortons!

Food4Kids Halton
Tim Hortons
Oakville Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 1582

04/29/2026

A message from Chief Stephen Tanner on behalf of the Halton Regional Police Service:

"With heavy hearts, we mourn Sergeant Brandon Malcolm, an OPP officer lost in the line of duty. Across every police service, we are united by purpose – to serve with honour, integrity and valour. When one falls, we all carry the weight. Our bond is not limited by borders. It is strengthened through our shared values, and is reinforced in moments of tremendous loss.

Our thoughts are particularly with all members of the Ontario Provincial Police, and Sgt. Malcolm's loved ones following this tragedy.

As public servants, it is our highest duty and privilege to carry Sgt. Malcolm’s legacy forward. By continuing to serve the community, Sgt. Malcolm’s memory, and that of our brothers and sisters who have fallen, will continue to live on."

04/28/2026

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02/15/2026

Back on my Peloton. 🚴🏻‍♀️

Mental fitness matters.
Bone health matters.
Movement regulates what talk therapy can’t.
Movement is medicine.

We teach resilience.
We practice it too.

02/04/2026

Congratulations to the new Fire Chief of Burlington. Thank you for stepping into this vital leadership role and for your continued service to a strong, resilient community.

After a competitive recruitment process, the City of Burlington has appointed Deputy Fire Chief Drew Boys as its next Fire Chief, effective February 9, 2026, following the upcoming retirement of Fire Chief Karen Roche.

Deputy Chief Boys brings more than 20 years of experience in the fire sector, including senior leadership roles with Brampton Fire and Emergency Services, Oakville Fire, and, most recently, Burlington Fire, where he currently serves as Deputy Fire Chief.

In his current role, Deputy Chief Boys has worked closely on projects such as Simultaneous Notification, Next Generation 9-1-1, the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS), and the modernization of Burlington’s primary and backup 9-1-1 Fire Communications Centres.

Read the full release: https://bit.ly/45OOf7s

02/02/2026

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, a big THANK YOU to the residents who’ve already cleared snow and ice away from nearby fire hydrants, we see you and we appreciate you! 👏❤️

Special shoutout to John and Marilyn in the Headon Forest area who have already cleared the area and sent in these photos! 🚒❄️

In Halton Region, residents and property owners are encouraged to clear snow and ice from fire hydrants located on or near their property, maintaining a 1-metre clearance on all sides. Every second counts in an emergency.

Properly clearing hydrants ensures visibility and quick access for firefighters in emergencies. 🚨

Residents who are elderly or physically unable to clear snow can call the Region of Halton at 311 or 905-825-6000 for assistance.

02/02/2026

02/01/2026

Oakville Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 1582👩‍🚒🔥

Always grateful to see our firefighters and their association recognized. As the Oakville Fire clinician, it’s an honour to support the ongoing work of Oakville Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 1582 and the wellbeing of our firefighters.

Thank you Nav Nanda - Regional and Town Councillor Oakville Ward 7 for taking the time to connect, learn, and show appreciation for this incredible group. 👩‍🚒💙🔥 Oakville Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 1582

It was great to meet with our amazing firefighters from the Oakville Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 1582 and learn about all the amazing things that they are doing, and what they are working on to help support our amazing Oakville Firefighters, and our Oakville community, we appreciate all that you do. Thank you to President Jason Corazza, VP Phil Cartright, and the team for your kind invitation to Councillor Scott Xie and I.

01/31/2026

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DetecTogether is empowering to recognize early warning signs of cancer and take an active role in their own healthcare.

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01/30/2026

🙏 you’re a true hero with a huge heart 💙 this story warms my soul!!

He was the one who kicked down the door to save the starving dog during a raid three weeks ago. Today, he returned to the shelter to keep the promise he whispered that night.

Officer James first met the German Shepherd during a call to a house that was notorious for trouble. While the other officers were securing the scene, James found the dog chained in the backyard, hidden behind a pile of trash. He was nothing but skin and bones, his once-proud frame reduced to sharp angles beneath a dull coat. He was shaking violently, ears pinned back, eyes wide with fear—clearly terrified of humans.

James had to follow protocol. He cut the chain, gave the dog some water, and handed him over to animal control. But as the van drove away, the image of those haunted eyes stayed with him. Most people see a “guard dog” or assume aggression. James just saw a loyal animal who had been neglected and betrayed.

For three agonizing weeks, the German Shepherd sat in the shelter as “evidence” pending the investigation. He was so traumatized he refused to eat for the staff, cowering in the back corner of his kennel, waiting for the punishment he thought was coming. Even the sound of boots on concrete made him flinch. James called the shelter every morning to check on him.

Finally, the legal hold was lifted. James didn’t go home after his shift. He drove straight to the shelter and signed the adoption papers.

When he walked to the kennel, the dog—now named Barnaby—pressed himself against the back wall, trembling, his tail tucked tight. James didn’t try to grab him. He didn’t raise his voice. He simply knelt down on the concrete floor, ignoring the dust settling onto his uniform.

“That nightmare’s over now,” he said quietly, extending a steady hand. “You don’t have to be scared anymore.”

It took a long, tense minute.

Then another.

Slowly, cautiously, the German Shepherd lowered his head and took a hesitant step forward. His nose brushed James’s fingers. He froze—waiting.

Nothing bad happened.

James stayed still.

And for the first time since being rescued, the dog leaned into a human touch.

He wasn’t being transferred.
He wasn’t being processed.
He wasn’t evidence anymore.

He was going home—with the man who had kicked down a door to save him and came back to keep his promise.