HealthVolunteer's $250,000 gives OTMH a first in CanadaAnn Cunningham-Dunlop, a formerOHVA in December 2007 and completed herOakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH)last installment this year for a grand total of volunteer, was honoured at the recent Oakville$250,000. Hospital Volunteer Associations (OHVA)I volunteered at the Oakville-Trafalgarannual general meeting luncheon for herMemorial Hospital for 35 years; beginning incompletion of a five-year pledge that totaledthe physiotherapy department and moving to$250,000.the fracture clinic until I finally retired fromWe are extremely grateful to Mrs.the volunteer field in 2009, said Cunningham-Cunningham-Dunlop for her significant con-Dunlop. tribution," said Ted Nixon, OHVA president.I love the volunteer association. It was a"Her donation to the Association is thebig part of my life for many years, and I hopelargest to date and will make a significantwhen other volunteers hear of my contribu-impact on healthcare in our community. tion they, too, will decide to donate to theThe Diagnostic Imaging Department canhospital through the Association.now purchase ultrasound equipment that hasIf you are interested in volunteering at3D capabilities, as well as the software thatOTMH, or to find out how you may donate tosupports it, making the Oakville hospital thethe OHVA, call the Volunteer ServicesSUBMITTED PHOTOfirst in Canada to have this type of equipmentDepartment at 905-338-4643 or learn morethanks to her kind generosity.about current volunteer opportunities by log-THANK YOU:Ann Cunningham-Dunlop (centre) receives a plaque from Oakville HospitalCunnningham-Dunlop first began herging onto www.haltonhealthcare.com.Volunteer Associations (OHVA) 2007 Past President, Joean Meyer, and current OHVA President Tedfive-year pledge of $50,000 annually to theNixon for her $250,000 donation to the Association. Young hosts prescription drug safety talkYoga fundraiser SaturdayOakville MP Terence Young will host atial dangers of prescription drugs and personal drug safety seminar Wednesday, June 29.prescription drugs management.The Yoga and Wellness Workshop is beingRestorative Yoga (20 participants). It will take place at St. Johns UnitedPrescription drugs taken the right way, as held as part of a fundraising initiative to sup-It will be held Saturday, June 25 from 1-6Church, 262 Randall St. from 2-4 p.m. and willprescribed, are the fourth leading cause of port the Toronto Weekend to End Womensp.m. at the Flying Monkey Yoga Studio,address issues of prescription drug use.death in Canada today; 70 per cent of those Cancers and the Oakville Wellspring CancerSuite 200, 355 Iroquois Shore Rd. (www.fly-This seminar, with discussion, is open todeaths are preventable," said Young, who Support Centre. ingmonkeyyoga.ca).all my Oakville constituents who take prescrip-believes Canada needs an independent drug Hilary Currer, a team member forIf you are attending the workshop andtion drugs and are concerned about theiragency. 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