40 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday April 21, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Scotiabank Group big supporter of Relay for Life As the Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life in Oakville gears up for its sixth year this June, participants will have the opportunity to celebrate with one of Relay's largest supporters to date: the Scotiabank Group, which includes Oakville's Scotiabank Main Branch and ScotiaMcLeod. The Scotiabank Group has once again generously donated $25,000 towards the event, which takes place Friday, June 1 CALL THIS PROFESSIONAL GALL & ASSOCIATES OPTOMETRISTS Our goal is clear comfortable vision. Comprehensive Eye Exams Laser Vision Care Contact Lenses & Glasses New Patients Welcome 247 North Service Rd. W. Suite 203 905-338-2020 Dr. Ronald Gall www.visionsource-drgall.com AT DORVAL DRIVE at Appleby College. "The Oakville employees of the Scotiabank Group of Companies are very committed to Relay For Life", says Marc Henein, Relay For Life Corporate Sponsorship Chair. Henein continues, "It is personally very rewarding to invest time and effort in this important fundraiser that benefit so many people in the community that have been touched by cancer." The 2007 Relay will be a very special year for Scotiabank Group employees. Back in December 2006, volunteers from the Oakville Unit nominated the local group for the Canadian Cancer Society Ontario Division `Corporate Partner' award for their years of dedication to Relay For Life. "We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the Scotiabank Group of Companies are the winners for this province-wide award," says Lisa Moffatt, Fundraising Co-ordinator for the Oakville Unit. Since Relay's inception six years ago, the Scotiabank Group has donated over $125,000 in corporate sponsorship to Relay For Life in Oakville. Staff members from both Scotiabank Main Branch and ScotiaMcLeod have also participated in an overnight, non-competitive Relay by registering a corporate team. The Scotiabank Group team usually ranks in the event's top 10 LIESA KORTMANN/ OAKVILLE BEAVER GEARING UP: Steve Poplar, Appleby College Relay For Life co-chair; Karith McLeod, Scotiabank; Marc Henein, Scotia McLeod; and, Rod White, Scotia McLeod with Barb Ambrosie, Relay co-chair and Joan Gibb president of the Canadian Cancer Society gearing up for Relay 2007. fundraising teams. The Scotiabank Group will receive its Corporate Partner award in front of thousands of participants and volunteers during the Relay For Life Oakville opening ceremonies. To find out more about Relay For Life or to register your team of 10, contact the Oakville Unit at 905-845-5231 or visit www.cancer.ca/relay. 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