“I think in the big scheme of things, it’s way overrated.” – Willam Rechter, Oakville, ON

“I ended up being very lucky to be accepted to work there.” – Sue Dougherty, Oakville, ON

“My father put the tables outside, and that, incidentally, was against the by-laws to eat on the sidewalk in those days.” – Marianne Hawthorne, Oakville, ON

“As a teen the library was really my sanctuary.” – Charlotte Meissner, Oakville, ON

“There was a lady called Mrs. Young who was a sculptor. She used to live down on Front Street I think and had a statue in the front of her house.” – Jean Grieve, Oakville, ON