15 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, July 29, 2010 NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL Third Annual Walk for Georgetown Hospital The 3rd Annual Walk for Georgetown Hospital will be held Sunday, September 26, 2010. It will begin and end in the Georgetown Hospital courtyard. Hundreds of people from Halton Hills will follow a 5km course through Georgetown, featuring a stroll down Main Street and a hike through parks and along the trails that give Georgetown its distinctive character. After the walk, enjoy a lunch and fun activities for the kids, such as an award presentation featuring magic, clowns, prizes, face-painting and more. You won't want to miss the presentation of the $1,500 cash giveaway either. Registration is open at www.georgetownhospitalfoundation.ca or by calling the Foundation Office at 905-873-4599. 2010/11 Halton Healthcare Services Board of Directors The Board of Directors of Halton Healthcare Services is comprised of 11 elected members from the communities of Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills. In addition, there are eight ex-officio members including the President of the Corporation and appointments from the medical staff and the Towns of Milton, Oakville and Halton Hills. President's Cup Raises $45,000 The 2nd Annual President's Cup was held Monday, July 26, 2010 at the Club at North Halton. The event raised $45,000 for top priority medical equipment needed at Georgetown Hospital. The Georgetown Hospital Foundation (GHF) would like to thank Event Sponsors: Bob & Mary Wands, Hendrik & Monique Kooy, Frank & Barbara Phipps, Georgetown Emergency Physicians, IKO Industries and Jack Pemberton. Thank you to the President's Graham Brown (front centre) admires his tee shot Circle Club: Paul C. Armstrong along with the other members of his foursome Insurance, Buttle & Tavano including (l-r) his grandson Issac Brown, the C.A.s, Dufferin Concrete, John youngest golfer yet to participate in one of the and Lynn Drewry, Halton Hills GHF's tournaments and Fraser Brown. Community Energy, Georgetown Medical Associates, Halton Hills Family Health Team, F.A. Helson, QC, HaltonHomes. com, John Hill, Glenda Hughes & Matthew Hill, Johnson Associates Real Estate, Heritage Orthodontics, Dr. J. Eric Selnes, Johnson Associates Real Estate, J.S. Jones & Son Funeral Home, McNally Ltd., and Saputo/Neilson. Executive Chair - Mags Shorey Vice-Chair - Don Newell Treasurer - Marty Hughes President & Secretary - John Oliver Elected Lorenzo Biondi Mary Davies John Fleming Rick Johnson Maureen Latocki Chris Montague Michael Shepherd Judy Wilson Appointed Dr. Kiran Cherla - Vice-President, Professional Staff Association Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik - Vice-President, Professional Staff Association Jon Hurst - Councillor, Town of Halton Hills Town of Oakville appointment - Vacant Cindy Lunau - Councillor, Town of Milton Dr. Lorne Martin - Chief of Staff Dr. Mira Backo-Shannon - President, Professional Staff Association For additional information about the Board of Directors please contact Judith McAuley, Board Liaison at 905-815-5114. Afghan Raffle Draw Georgetown Hospital Volunteer Association is having an afghan raffle draw. Tickets are on sale in the hospital Gift Shop or by calling 906-873-0111, ext 8250. The draw date is September 29, 2010 at the Annual Fashion Show which takes place at the Club at North Halton. Tickets are $2 each or three for $5. Lottery licence M329700. Thank you to Doreen Rouillard (pictured) for donating this beautiful handmade afghan. All funds raised will go to the purchase of essential hospital equipment for Georgetown Hospital. Largest Donation to Date! This spring, the Georgetown Hospital Foundation received its largest single donation ever, a bequest of $300,000 from Vera Isobel Wallace. The Foundation will use the funds to improve patient care at Georgetown Hospital through the establishment of the Brigadier F.C. Wallace and Vera Isobel Wallace Fund. To donate or find out more information about the Georgetown Hospital Foundation, log onto www. georgetownhospitalfoundation.ca Vera Isobel Wallace and her husband F.C. "Eric" Wallace are pictured from the 1960s