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Honourees love what they do and shy away from accolades continued from p.10 Triano was appointed Oakville Hospital Foundation (OHF) CEO in September 2009. She helped the OHF raise $65 million in its fundraising campaign to equip the new Oakville hospital, which opened in December 2015. Triano said, "I love what I do. It seems kind of strange to receive accolades for something you love to do. For me, that is to fundraise in Oakville for my hospital and the community's hospital." The OHF CEO said the government funded 90 per cent of the new facility, but money for "virtually all of the equipment" had to be raised by the community, which got "behind it 100 per cent." Triano is also chair of Halton Women's Place, a shelter for abused women. In 2011, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Golden Horseshoe chapter awarded Triano the inaugural Outstanding Fundraising Professional Award. Burke is a TV host, motivational speaker with Me to We and a Free the Children ambassador. At age four, she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, and at 16, was almost completely blind. The Oakville resident began public speaking at the age of five, as an ambassador for The Foundation Fighting Blindness Canada. Burke said to receive the Paul Harris Fellowship is a "huge honour when you look at some of the past recipients, like Mother Teresa." "It's a huge honour because I'm not doing what I do to get recognized for it. I'm doing what I do because I really believe in it and really love it." Burke was inspired to become a motivational speaker at age 14, as she struggled with depression, bullying and coming to terms with her disability, she said, and "there was nobody out there sharing their story. "I want to be the role model to other people that I didn't have." In 2009, Burke received the YMCA of Oakville Peace Medallion for her contributions to developing understanding in the community. Cull, president of CharterAbility, created the group in 2003 to provide accessible boating experiences for people with physical limitations or other personal circumstances. With an accessible dock on Sixteen Mile Creek, adjoined to Busby Park on Water Street, the group operates two pontoon boats to take people 2,200 people see downtown Oakville. The group recently launched a fundraising campaign to buy a new boat. "We have two boats right now, but they're a little weathered. We just need it for our volunteers and guests. We need a new boat," said Cull. Turriff has worked for United Way Oakville (UWO) since 2011 as community impact associate. He has organized thousands of volunteers through UWO's Day of Caring events, which connects local corporate employees with volunteer experiences in agencies across town. Hundreds of trees have been planted, agency facilities renovated and breakfasts served because of Turriff's efforts in the community. In fall 2015, he helped pilot a project called Mood Food, which aids the healing and performanceenhancing power of food to reduce the side effects of anti-psychotic medication. Havill, a chartered accountant, worked with numerous public accounting firms until venturing out on his own with two staff members in 1995. He has continued his practice in Oakville with audit, accounting and tax services. Prior to that time, and during the years of his practice, he was on the board of the Oakville Children's Choir, the Oakville Canadian Red Cross, Halton Women's Place, Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Appleby College and the Oakville Chamber Orchestra, among others. He was also on an advisory committee for Sheridan College and a treasurer at St. Jude's Anglican Church. Keynote speaker at the Rotary celebration was Robert Donno, past district governor and past-president of the Rotary Club of Manhasset, N.Y., and founder of Gift of Life International -- a project of founding Rotary District 7250 and participating Rotary clubs and districts worldwide. There are 1.3 million children born with a congenital heart defect every year, Donno said, of which 93 per cent have no access to cardiac care -- something Gift of Life provides with Rotary's help. "When you give yourself away, you're able to receive all these wonderful things and be a part of something so special. You get hugged a lot by parents who are grateful," he said. 13 | Thursday, February 4, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Robert Donno along the creek and into a wildlife sanctuary in downtown Oakville. Free trips are provided courtesy of the donations the group receives and the volunteers who operate the boats. "I came up with a good idea and people just embraced it. 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