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30 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, November 10, 2000 OTMH QQdelMliny 50QfmM ^onimunihj 1950-2000 The year 2(M H1 marks a half-century o f operation o f the Oakville-Trafalgar M emorial H ospital an Reynolds Street, now p a rt o f Halton H ealthcare Services. In celebration o f this golden anniversary, a brief history w ill be presented in the pages o f tk e O akville Beaver throughout Bos p a st year. Look f o r a commemorative booklet o f a ll these history pages, to be published in January 200L The Year 2000 and Beyond! "Rooted in the community, your Hospital has a rich history ofpeople caring fo r one another fo r over 5 0 years... a p a rt o f what makes Oakville special. We are committed to being an innovative centre o f excellence in community hospital care. We have a strong vision fo r the future. OakvilleTrafalgar M emorial Hospital w ill always be an integral p a rt o f this community, reflecting its values and healthcare needs. It w ill be a dynamic, full-service community hospital with genuinely caring staff and the best clinical capabilities. It w ill grow dramatically to meet the ever-present needs o f our community but never lose the special, personal touch that makes it unique. " John Oliver President and CEO, Halton Healthcare Services [ ver fifty years ago, Oakville citizens had a vision for the future. They wished to create a full service hospital to meet the healthcare needs of a fast-growing community. As you can tell by the excellent reputation that OTMH today enjoys, these early visionaries were highly successful in their efforts. In looking back over the past fifty years, it is apparent that OTMH is a place where the community comes together to receive compassionate healthcare, to share joys and sorrows, to heal and to grow. The next fifty years are sure to be interesting times, especially in the medical field, and OTMH is ready to meet any challenges the new millennium will bring. OTMH's 50th Anniversary celebrations on October 15th, 2000 included a flag raising on three new commemorative flag poles. Seen here (left-right) are Gary Carr, Speaker o f the Legislative Assembly o f Ontario and MPP for Oakville; Joyce Savoline, Chairman, The Regional Municipality o f Halton; Dr. Cam MacArthur, 50th Anniversary Honourary Patron; Bonnie Brown, MP for Oakville; Ann Mulvale, Mayor, Town o f Oakville; John Oliver, President and CEO, Halton Healthcare Services; Christa Wessel, Board Chair, Halton Healthcare Services; and Dr. David Waterhouse, piper. Pictured here with their moms, are the three millennium babies bom January 1st 2000. Oakville MPP Gary Carr (cen tre) presented them each with Baby 2000 Certificates (a provincial initiative). Oakville Beaver photographer Reg Vertolli (left) documented the event. - Shown here in June 2000 with a state-of-the art Stereotactic Mammography Machine are Elaine O'Neill (left), Senior Bone Densitometry Technologist (now the Senior Mammography Technologist), and Arlene Luscombe, Senior Mammography Technologist (now retired). Seen here at Halton Healthcare Services' Annual General Meeting, June 14, 2000 are (left - right) Cindy Archibald, Staff Association President; Trish Carlton, Manager o f Public Relations; and Zita Taksas-Raponi, Public Relations Associate. The Times future M edical Fvcdicliotts · Diseases caused by abnorm alties in single genes will be correctable. · A u to im m u n e disorders, cancers and o th er terrible diseases, w h en they can't be prevented, will be treated w ith m edicines m ade specifically for each patient. · H u m a n organ tran sp lan tatio n will be totally transform ed by the developm ent o f m ade-to-order organs. · Im plantable health sensors will m ake their debut. Long-life bio-sensor im plants will m o n ito r disease an d m anage health. · A rtificial p h o to recep to r connected to the optic nerve will restore sight. · D iabetes will be elim inated. The OTMH Charitable Corporation's 2000 Classic 5 km run and 2km family walk, sponsored by OakLand Ford Lincoln. Len Sand, (left) the event's sponsor and long-time supporter o f the hospital, poses with son David and granddaughter Lucy. Coming Next: Look for o com m em orative booklet containing the OTMH history which has a p p ea red in the Oakville Beaver over the past year. This booklet will b e published in January 2001 a nd distributed through the Oakville Beaver a nd OTMH. While every effort is made to assure the accuracy o f information contained herein, and that people are acknowledged for their contributions, due to the nature o f the material available, we regret if there are any errors or om issions. H alto n H ealthcare Carmg Today, Grmemg for Tomorrow