www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, November 12, 2015 | 26 - T H E N E W OA K V I L L E T R A FA LG A R M E M O R I A L H O S P I TA L O P E N S D E C E M B E R 1 3 , 2 0 1 6 - THANK YOU FOR GIVING Thank you to the Interfaith Council of Halton for raising more than $100,000 for the new Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. In recognition of their generosity and a matching gift, two Intensive Care Unit patient rooms and a subwaiting room in the Emergency Department will be named in their honour. The Council recently celebrated this achievement at the Shaarei Beth El Congregation (hosted by Rabbi Stephen Wise) with more than 80 donors and interfaith committee members in attendance. Pictured here are Co-Chairs: Rabbi Stephen Wise, Shaarei Beth El Congregation; Reverend Canon Dr. Darcey Lazerle, St. Simons Anglican Church; Pravin Lata Sharma; and Tina Triano, CEO of the Oakville Hospital Foundation. The Interfaith Council was formed in 2001 as a response to the 9-11 attacks in NYC and Washington. Their focus is education and advocacy on behalf of the many faith groups in Halton. They have reppresentatives from eight major faith groups in Halton: Bahá'í, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism. A MONTHLY FEATURE FROM THE OAKVILLE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION PROMOTING OUR COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS Happy 4th Birthday to Shivaann Suthar. Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital has received a generous donation of $1001.00 in his honour! Shivaann's grandmother Madhukanta Suthar is setting the pace in hopes of encouraging families to incorporate community causes such as our new Hospital when celebrating milestones such as birthdays, anniversaries and holidays. SCOTIABANK SKATES FRIDAY JANUARY 29 TO SUNDAY JANUARY 31, 2016 MASTERCARD CENTRE, TORONTO This year marks the 5th anniversary of Scotiabank Skates. With your participation, the event hopes to surpass the $1 million mark in funds raised to support patient care provided by community hospitals including Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Visit www.scotiabankskates.ca for more information. WINTERFEST SKI AND SNOWBOARD EVENT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2016 The 3rd Annual Winterfest Ski and Snowboard event is moving to picturesque Caledon Ski Club. The private club has opened their doors to this amazing event benefitting the equipment needs of the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. This family ski event has something for all ages and abilities. For more information, visit www.oakvillewinterfest.com. KURL FOR KIDS MARCH 24, 2016 Join us for the 2016 Kurl for Kids Celebrity Pro-Am Charityspiel in support of OTMH's Special Care Nursery. The participants in the Kurl for Kids Bonspiel come from all walks of life and from across Canada and even parts of the United States for a chance to play with a Celebrity Skip and to help raise funds for children in need. They give of their time generously by raising pledges and by joining our 'family' on Easter Weekend. Visit www.kurlforkids.com for more information. www.oakvillehospit .oakvillehospitalfoundation.com | 905.338.4642