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B2 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday August 2, 2000 O a kville' sw a lkin gm a n By Wilma Blokhuis BEAVER FOCUS EDITOR You've seen him, a stocky fellow wearing a red jacket and a baseball cap, walking with a steady gait . . . walking to Burlington. . . walking from his Bronte home to downtown Oakville. Oakville's `walking man' is Lloyd Sankey, a retired architect who was forced out of the rat race and into a more healthy walking pace, thanks to three strokes. Sankey, 65, walks twice a day on most days, working his weekly walks with the Bronte Bunch and the Oakville Strutters, and his twice a week walks with the Happy Hikers, into his sched ule. "I walk up to three hours day, and I really enjoy it." He began walking two to three years ago. His daily regimen includes a 10kilometre walk along Lakeshore Road to Appleby Line in Burlington, and back. He walks year round, in all kinds of weather. Sankey has even challenged him self, having walked to Milton twice, staying overnight and walking back. He's also walked to Hamilton - but not back. "I had my last stroke five years ago, and I decided that's it," said Sankey. He closed his business, sold his farm north of Milton, and moved into a small cozy townhouse in Bronte he shares with his wife Deborah. "And I gave up smoking." . Once settled in Bronte, and on the road to recovery, he started walking very slowly a first and with a noticeable limp. That limp is still slightly evident when he tires - Sankey pushes himself to go faster and further. He has plans to walk a circular route through Vermont. He laments abandoning his plans to walk across Canada as his Millennium project. "All of my walking partners Photo by Ian Ross The Slice Girls mug for the camera before they head off for a bike ride aboard the Big Bike for Stroke supporting the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Shown from left are Sandra Beckett (Baby), Judy Ross (Sporty), Ann Sneddon (Ginger), Renee Beaumont (Posh), Ronnie Davidson as David Beckham, and Kathy Perotta (Scary). The group, inspired by the Spice Girls, won the No. Fun Bike in the third annual Big Bike for Stroke event, and raised $5,700. Photo by Peter C. McCusker Big Bikefor Strokeraises $7 7 ,0 0 0 The third annual Big Bike for Stroke event in downtown Oakville on July 22nd was a success, raising $77,000 for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. For a third year in a row, the event set an Ontario record in funds raised during a single-day event, reports Paul Sneddon, campaign chair for the Oakville chapter of the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Last year's event raised $75,000 from 13 teams. `The Oakville event raised $77,000 and with some pledges still coming in we could top $80,000," said Sneddon. The day-long event attracted 14 teams of 29 members each riding the Big Bike for Stroke along a three-kilo metre route starting and finishing at the Queen's Head pub. Three trophies were awarded: No. 1 Fundraiser, CIBC, $11,000; No. 1 Fun Bike, The Slice Girls, a group of golf and tennis players who dressed up as the Spice Girls and raised $5,700; and No. 1 Fast Bike, Alfield Soccer, which raised $7,000. "This year we had a number of new teams take part, but we particularly want to mention debuts by two local businesses, Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home which raised $7,700; and Nazar Family Chiropractic who raised $3,500," said Sneddon. "In all 14 teams took part and over 400 people raised pledges for research that fights the debilitating and deadly disease of stroke." The other teams, and the amounts they raised, are: Lads Soccer, $7,000; Queen's Head Regulars, $6,900; Dynamic Martial Arts, $5,690; The Oakville Club, $5,000; The Divot Diggers (Oakville Golf Club), $5,000; TD Bank; $4,195; Olde Oakvillians, $4,000; Team Sanctuary, $2,700; and ORC Racqueteers/Air Heads, $1,700. "Next year we hope to raise $100,000, but we will need more teams," said Sneddon. Any interested local businesses, clubs, and groups can call Paul Sneddon at 338-2798 for information for next year's Big Bike for Stroke. Oakville's walking man Lloyd Sankey. backed out. Now I'm looking for peo ple to come with me to Vermont." (If interested, call him at 825-8017.) He's also planning to accompany Ed Williams on his traditional St. Patrick's Day Walk from Toronto to Oakville next March 17th. He says walking is the "best thing I could have done for my health." Sankey suffered his first stroke in 1986, "but it was the second one six years ago that was the worst," he recalls, relaxing in his back yard between walks. `That second stroke was the big one. I lost my voice, and my whole right side went numb." Sankey will still living in Milton at the time when a speech therapist and physiotherapist from the Halton VON (Victorian Order of Nurses) came to his house to rehabilitate him. Once back on his feet, Sankey went back to work. He suffered his third stroke at the office, after driving into Toronto. Once recovered, he retired. (S ee 'Sankey . . . ' page B3) T h e H a lto n H e a lth ca re B oard o f D ire cto rs is p le ase d to a cce p t a p p lic a tio n s fo r th e p ositio n of: H alto n H ealth care BOARD MEMBER O n August 1 ,1 9 9 8 Milton District Hospital and O akville-Trafalgar M em orial Hospital am algam ated to form Halton H ea lth c are S ervices. Together th ese hospitals serve the growing urban and rural com m unities of east and central Halton R egion with a com bined population of approxim ately 1 64 ,0 0 0 . T h e Milton District Hospital site and the O akville-Trafalgar M em orial Hospital site have served their com m unities for 4 0 and 5 0 years, respectively. Together, as Halton H ealthcare Services, they are continuing their traditions of providing quality health care services to the residents of their com m unities. V olunteer m em b ers of the B oard of Halton H ealthcare S ervices represent a wide spectrum of professional and personal skills and interests and bring the com m unity's perspective to the Hospitals. M em bers are expected to attend and participate at regularly scheduled m eetings; i.e., both Board and C om m ittee m eetings. Kids Day at Arnold' s for Kids Help Line The `3rd Watch' Kids Day & Volleyball Tournament, a fundraiser for Kids Help Line, will be held at A r n o l d ' s Sportsbar & Billiards, 485 Morden Rd., on Sunday, Aug. 6th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. On location from noon to 2 p.m. for kids pictures will be a fire truck, Halton police cruiser, DARE van, OPP cruiser, and an ambulance. A day long volleyball tourna ment is being arranged between emergency ser vice providers of Halton, Ontario Provincial Police, Halton Regional Police Service, Oakville Fire Department, and Oakvi l l eM ississauga Ambulance Service. The will also be the Sun Ripe Active Kids Challenge where kids to test thenskills in fun games. In addition, the day will include a barbe cue. For more information, call UBC Executive Protection Services at 8498220. Currently, we are seeking an individual interested in becoming a volunteer member of Halton Healthcare' s Board of Directors. To complement the existing Board members' backgrounds, we are particularly interested in someone with experience as a senior executive in a large corporation. We are also seeking two individuals interested in serving on the Finance and/or Quality Committees of the Board. A p p lic a n ts m u s t re s id e o r w o rk in th e re g io n s o f H a lto n o r P eel. W e e n co u rag e applications from all interested individuals. P lease forward information about yourself, including your background, experience and reasons for interest. Indicate w h ether your are applying to the Board of Directors or a com m ittee. T h e nom inating C om m ittee, in accordance with vacancies arising, will consider all applicants. Inform ation should be forw arded by M o n d ay , A u g u s t 1 4 ,2 0 0 0 . N om inating C om m ittee c/o John Oliver, President & C E O Halton H ealthcare S ervices C orporation 3 2 7 R eynolds S treet, O akville, O N . L6J 3L7 For fu rther inform ation on the Hospital Board of Directors, please call 3 3 8 -4 6 1 6 or via e-m ail to joliver@ otm h.on.ca Look for the Ennisclare Interiors SUMMER SALE FLYER in Selected Editions of today's Oakville Beaver y o u F o r R a is in g A H EA R T ` A N D STROKE F O U N D A T IO N O F O N T A R IO R e c o rd $ 7 7 , 0 0 0 R S p e c ia l C on gratulatio ns To O u r 14 W onderful Team s · · · · · · · · CIBC - $11,000 Kopriva Taylor Funeral Home - $7,700 Altfield Soccer - $7,000 Lads Soccer - $7,000 Queen's Head Regulars - $6,900 The Slice Girls - $5,700 Dynamic Martial Arts Centre - $5,690 The Oakville Club - $5,000 The Divot Diggers - $5,000 · T.D. Bank - $4,195 · Old Oakvillians - $4,000 Nazar Family Chiropractic - $3,500 Team Sanctuary - $1,700 · ORC Racqueteers/The Air Heads - $1,700 Thanh you To Our m a in S p o n s o rs kt 2 0 0 0 TH E T R A V E L IS L o b la w s D U PO N T TM © FA B U LO U S FIN D S c o r n e r F m u E s a ia & j* c h ie " M O L S O N Grand Total And a big th a n k you to our com m un ity support; Town Crier Ian Burkholder, Sergeant McMillan, Rhonda and Neil Leavitt. From the Oakville Chapter 2000 Big Bike Committee - Thank You and see you in 2001! To be a part of the 2001 event, please call Paul Sneddon 338-2798.