Steve LeBlanc

5 days ago | miltontoday.ca | Steve LeBlanc

A relaxed back and forth unfolds as founder and successor reflect on the past and collaborate on the future. With that evident comfort level comes insight into why Bob ‘Pie Lee – a mainstay on the local insurance scene – seems at ease with the passing of the torch.

1 week ago | miltontoday.ca | Steve LeBlanc

He was an emotional lifeline to a local veteran, one who warmed hearts and lifted spirits around town. Remembering his trusted companion as much more than just a service dog, Gideon Luty took to Facebook May 2 to share the heartbreaking loss of Toby – taken suddenly by Addison’s disease.

1 week ago | miltontoday.ca | Steve LeBlanc

When adversity strikes, Liam Wilson’s strength is often found through artistic-based imagination. That’s been a constant source of comfort for the 10-year-old Miltonian, who’s faced numerous medical setbacks and hospital stays while living with cystic fibrosis. Those hardships will usually see the plucky Maple Leafs-loving lad turn to his emerging drawing talent as both a measure of solace and expression.

1 week ago | miltontoday.ca | Steve LeBlanc

These days Darren Haydar is far more focused on his three sons’ on-ice achievements than reliving his own. But Sunday night was the exception, when the local hockey star added to his vast accolades -- officially joining the Ontario Junior Hockey League Hall of Fame.

1 week ago | oakvillenews.org | Steve LeBlanc

Kristina Tesser Derksen walked around for more than three days with an underlying – and now perhaps unfounded – air of disappointment. That quickly disappeared Friday afternoon with a much-welcomed call from a Milton East-Halton Hills South returning officer. In what’s largely believed to be an unprecedented turn of events on the area’s federal political scene, the lifelong Miltonian now sits as her community’s MP-elect.