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10 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday April 18, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Professionally Staged Homes Sutton Group Realty Systems Inc., Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated OPEN HOUSE SUN. 2-4 NEW LISTING NEW LISTING 905-827-6999 www.DebAndCath.com Deb &Cath 2315 WOODMONT CRESCENT Gorgeous 4 bedroom home on child friendly crescent. Just 4 years new home, this open concept home is an entertainers delight. Main floor family room, beautifully upgraded maple kitchen cabinets w/centre island and pantry, plus hardwoods, ceramics and 9' ceilings throughout. Walk out from the breakfast area to the custom bi-level deck and fully fenced yard, perfect for summer gatherings. Designer decor and tastefully landscaped ... absolutely nothing to do but move in! $549,900. Sales Representatives Call For Your FREE Home Staging Evaluation Today! DEREK WOOLLAM / OAKVILLE BEAVER GETTING READY: The Pike family, Jane and Paul with their sons, Kyle, left, and Cameron, walk the West Oak Ravine Trail to prepare for the OTMH Classic on Father's Day, June 15. Pike family has personal reason for running in the OTMH Hospital saved mother's life nine years ago By Paloma Migone SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER For the Health of Our Community L Congratulations to our friends at the Minor Oaks Hockey Association for hosting a very successful Atom AAA Hockey Championships! The tournament organizing committee generously donated funds from gate fees and sponsorships to the Oakville Hospital Foundation. Their tireless efforts raised $6,000 for the purchase of vital medical equipment for OTMH. Thank you for the health of our community! P: (905) 338-4642 F: (905) 257 -6758 www.oakvillehospitalfoundation.com ynn Pike was putting her baby boy to bed, when she suddenly began suffering from a rapidly progressive asthma attack; her typical winter evening quickly became a neardeath experience that changed her life. Her husband called 911 and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) employee, Tad Nelson, came to help. As Pike was escorted to the ambulance, the young mother knew she was losing her fight. "You can't let me die. I have a baby," pleaded Pike, who would later go into respiratory arrest on her driveway. "Not on my shift," assertively responded Nelson. Her eyes grew heavy and she blacked-out. Pike woke-up shortly after, surrounded by Dr. Danny Sapir, who was on his way home when he received the ambulance call, and nurses looking down at her on an Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) bed. "Am I alive?" she asked in disbelief. The nurse confirmed she was alive. This marked the beginning of Pike's gratitude towards OTMH and their staff for saving her life more than nine years ago. "You couldn't imagine the amount of excitement and joy I felt, knowing that you just beat the odds. It was probably the best feeling I've had in my life." After leaving the hospital and several return visits to monitor rehabilitation, Pike wrote a letter to John Oliver, CEO of Halton Healthcare Services, thanking him and asking to convey her thanks to the ladies in ICU and to her doctor. "The greatest gift ever is to be there for your kids and to raise them, so it was my mission to thank everybody and then I thought words were so insignificant in comparison to what they did for me," said Pike. She began expressing her gratitude by getting involved in the Candlelight Ball and OTMH Classic. Pike began as a volunteer eight years ago and joined the organizing committee four years later. The Classic became a family tradition--her husband began running for the cause in 2000 and her 11-year-old son, Kyle joined three years ago, Pike's youngest son, 8-year-old Cameron, joined the Classic last year. "The OTMH Classic means a lot to me because it's personal, but potentially it can be personal for anybody because you never know when you are going to need the hospital," said Pike. "A piece of equipment bought through the Classic, might potentially be the piece of equipment that saves my life, my husband's, my best friend's, so it's important in many levels." Pike's sons also fundraise for the event. Cameron Daniel, named after Dr. Danny Sapir, is currently top-fundraiser, with $270. His goals are to raise $1,000 and to help "the hospital and everybody in it." Kyle, who was two years old when Pike suffered the asthma attack, has also fundraised for the Classic. He was top youth fundraiser for the past two years. Like Pike, the Classic is a way to thank the hospital for saving his mother's life. "I wouldn't remember her if she had died from the asthma attack," said Kyle. "Ever since I heard the story on how they saved my mom, I wanted to give back because that would mean I would live through a life without a mom and a life with my dad's cooking." To register or sponsor Cameron Pike visit www.otmhclassic.com. The OTMH Classic takes place on June 15 (Father's Day) at Wallace Park.