'Special place' gets some love

Madeleine Gauthier weeds a garden at The Oasis of Peace near the illuminated cross by St. Basil Catholic School on Saturday. “Dandelions are the worst,” said Gauthier. Co-organizer Claudette Breton estimates work over two years will be needed to get the St. George’s Avenue East site tidied up. Emma Naccarato enjoyed seeing volunteers such as Gauthier and Breton helping out. She’s helped out at the cross’s site for about 11 years. Her late husband, Mario Naccarato, w