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OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, April 3, 2009 · 4 Which bank has the fastest bed in town? By Angela Blackburn OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF If Oakville's six major financial institutions have anything to do with it, you can bank on getting a bed at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH). For the fourth year, Oakville's six major banks are putting their wheels in motion to kick off the annual Bank Bed Challenge in support of OTMH. Starting today, the banks will be fundraising for the next month to raise the cash and will culminate the effort on Sunday, May 3 when, at 9 a.m., bank employees will race hospital beds through downtown Oakville. Emcee for the race will be Jason Portuondo of Sportsnet. After raising nearly $300,000 over the last three years, the banks are once again putting their fiercely competitive spirits to the test. Yet, they're not competing to win customers. And while they are competing with one another for various titles -- from top fundraiser, race champion and best-decorated bed to team spirit -- they are competing with the goal of together raising cash to buy beds for OTMH. With the price tag of hospital beds ranging from $12,000 for an acute care bed, to upwards of $50,000 for an intensive care bed, it's an expensive proposition. To date, the banks have raised $287,000 and it has purchased more than 25 beds at OTMH. More than 40 branches from the six banks -- CIBC, BMO Bank of Montreal, ScotiaBank, Royal Bank, TD Canada Trust and HSBC -- are taking RIZIERO VERTOILLI / OAKVILLE BEAVER DUELING BANKERS: Representatives from Oakville's six major banks (l-r) Scott McDermid, CIBC, Brian Wood, TD, Lynn McDougall, RBC, Julie Petendra, BMO, Kerith McLeod, Scotiabank, and Nigel Soares, HSBC teamed up to launch the fourth annual Bank Bed Challenge to raise funds for new patient beds at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Dawson said he was shocked when he first part. Employees are rolling up their sleeves. They learned that while the province pays for items are calling on customers for support. Even a host such as the hospital building, maintenance and of local businesses are lending a hand to help doctors, it is fundraising that is relied on to finance things like x-rays, heart monitors and with the fundraising efforts. Oakville Hospital Foundation board member beds. Thanks to support from local businesses, the Mark Dawson spoke at the Bank Bed Challenge Oakville Hospital Foundation is spicing up the launch held at Oakville Town Hall Tuesday. A Californian, who now lives in Oakville, challenge in tough economic times by rewarding POLY PILLOW employee participation through contests. New this year is an employee contest for three spa packages. Customers, too, will have additional incentive to support their bankers. A bedroom makeover package will be drawn on race day for customer participation. Online fundraisers will also be rewarded and race participants will be made safer thanks to Corbett's Source for Sports, which will be providing and fitting helmets and body pads for participants on race day after an injury was incurred by a racer in last year's challenge. Also new this year is the ability to donate to the challenge at a variety of local stores -- Timothy's Coffee on Lakeshore Road downtown, Embur Computers, Langford Cleaners, Nuart N Frame, Imperial Cleaners, Glen Abbey Framing Fine Art Gallery, Great Glasses, The Nutty Chocolatier, Parkers Cleaners, Peach Tree Art Gallery, Global Ryan's Pet Foods, Wines Unlimited and Island Ink Jet. There will also be a Pie Day Fundraiser -- throw a pie at a bank branch manager and help raise funds for OTMH. Race day will kick off with guest speakers Mayor Rob Burton and Allen Wightman, CEO of the Oakville Hospital Foundation, along with a ceremonial mascot race and a ceremonial OTMH doctors vs. Bank Branch Managers race to kick start the event. Free breakfast will be provided to all who attend. For more information, visit your local bank branch or visit online at www.bankbedchallenge.com. 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