The Oakville Beaver, W ednesday September 29, 2004 - A 5 OTMH Candlelight Ball draws support from downtown merchants By Angela Blackburn OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF It didn't take much encouragement for Downtown Oakville businesses to rally in support of the rUlmilln TrafaLnMr-l.ltfm.miil (PTE^U) About 75 per cent -- 46 -- downtown busi nesses handed over $100 in support of this year's OTHM Candlelight Ball -- and its fundraising for the hospital's cardiology department. The Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) OTMH Candlelight Ball win dc Saturday, Nov.' 6 at the Burlington Convention Centre. 1120 Burloak Dr. in Burlington. This is the 13th annual OTMH Candlelight Ball and some 500 people are expected to attend the event tljflLjiims to raise $160,000 in support of O T M ffs Car3lolOgy-~BePiidJJ1 nt, through the Oakville Hospital Foundation, formerly OTMH Charitable Corporation. The ball is the hospital's largest fundraising event and raised more than $150,000 last year with more than $74,000 coming from the silent and live auctions. Some downtown businesses that didn't donate money to the cause, have handed over items for the ball's auctions. "It just goes to show that Oakville's still a real community. It says a lot about the retailers and restaurateurs of downtown Oakville," said MurTay Famcombc, who co-owns Mug unn Cnhinumc with his wife. Gaye. and business partner Ron Southwick. Famcombe, who has operated his retail store at 215 Lakeshore Rd. E. for the past 15 years, was himself approached, to participate on the ball's organizing committee to gather corporate and pri vate donations. He decided to canvass the very place in which he works -- the downtown. The positive response he received has humbled him. "Rents are so high on Lakeshore Road. tion fun, a gourmet dinner and an evening of danc ing. It will begin with a 6:30 pm cocktail reception, followed by a 7:30 p.m. dinner. Emcee for the evening will be Christine Magee, president of Sleep Country Canada. The -Anita &osm~B«mh1 will provide the musical entertain ment. The evening will also include the silent and live auctions, raffles and dancing. The ball is the hospital's largest fundraising event and is being led by co-ehairs Peter and Tina Pritchard, and a volunteer committee. Heart failure is the most common reason for hospital admission and readmission. With a rate of over 12.000 cases in the past year alone, the Cardiology Department is one of the busiest areas at OTMH. The multidisciplinary team focuses on a mix of patient care and education tailored to each cardiac patient and their families. OTMH also offers outpatient programs such as the Cardiac Rehabilitation and Education Program and the Heart Function Clinic. Gold sponsors of the ball include: The Burlington Convention Centre. Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home. Mattamy Homes, The Oakville Beaver and Tim Hortons. Silver sponsors include Forget Me Not Flowers and UPS Supply Chain Solutions. Bronze sponsors include Delmanor Glen Abbey, Douglas & Debi Kee. Marquest Investment Counsel Inc.. The Murphy Foundation. Tocca Finita & M for Men. and Vince Tomenson Dickerson. The Foundation strives to ensure Oakville resi dents have access to the highest quality healthcare services, which government funding alone cannot provide. With community support, the Foundation works to ensure essential healthcare services and resources are available today for patients, commu nity and staff and will be there tomorrow to meet the community's growing needs. M u rray Fam com be from M urrons C abinetrec and Paul B arrington from B arrington F urs on Lakeshore Road East are pictured downtown Oakville where some 46 businesses donated money in su p p o rt of the annual O akville-Trafalgar M em orial Hospital (OTM H) C andlelight Ball. Business is competitive and it's more difficult now than ever it has been to be a retailer or restaurateur in downtown Oakville." said Famcombe. Therefore, the overwhelming positive response "is indicative o f the kind of people in business downtown," said Famcombe. Both Famcombe and Paul Barrington, o f down town m K v iiic s B arrtngnm P u r> Ltd.. 209 Lakeshore Rd. E.. promise to each match dona tions up to $1,500. And they have. So, with $3,000 donated between them, and another $4,600 raised from the downtown busi nesses, the OTMH u id iu lu g y u n it has picked up $7,600 just from the downtown. "That makes us (the downtown businesses) a silver sponsor," said Famcombe. 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