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Hospital OB unit needs nurses Recruitment efforts are well under way to fill a variety of employment opportunities currently available in the Obstetrics Unit at Georgetown Hospital. Halton Healthcare is hosting a special Open House for registered nurses with experience in obstetrics at Georgetown Hospital on Saturday, February 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. "We are opening the doors and inviting interested applicants to come in to meet our team and take a look around," said Cindy McDonell, Chief Operating Officer at Georgetown Hospital. "We encourage people to bring their resume with them and if time permits, be prepared for an on-site interview!" The Obstetrics Unit at the Georgetown Hospital site is a full service Level 1 facility with labour, delivery and post partum beds for seven patients. Currently, the unit has one obstetrician and four family practitioners who deliver the almost 250 babies who are born at the hospital each year. "This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who lives in Georgetown and would like to work here too," said McDonell. "We have a great team of nurses and physicians at our Hospital and with a growing community like Georgetown we are committed to growing this program as it is required to meet the needs of the community." "As a registered nurse in obstetrics, you have the opportunity to positively impact many lives on each and every one of your shifts," said Shirley Andrechek, Patient Care Manager of Obstetrics at Georgetown Hospital. "We would love to talk to you if you would like more information about joining our team." Complimentary parking will be available. For further information on these and other employment opportunities at Georgetown Hospital, please log on to www.haltonhealthcare.com. Police blotter Driver charged in hit and run accident An Acton man was charged with fail to remain in connection with a hit and run accident in a Mill St., Acton parking lot Wednesday afternoon. Police report $1,500 damage was caused to a Toyota when it was struck by a Volvo at approximately 12:15 p.m. Police located the vehicle and charged the driver. Charged is Steven Morley, 39, of Mill St. ··· Halton Police report a rock was thrown through the rear window of a Mazda parked at a Prince Charles Dr. home some time Friday afternoon resulting in $400 damage. ··· A Georgetown man was charged with having over 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood after police responded to a minor accident at a gas station on Guelph St. last Sunday.