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Oakville Beaver, 16 Apr 2010, p. 11

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Beaver wins two health reporting awards Oakville Beaver Living editor Angela Blackburn has won a Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario award for her story about a 92-year old Oakville man waiting for a space to become available at a long-term care home in his community. Blackburn won in the best in-depth feature award category for community newspapers. Former Oakville Beaver reporter Tina Depko, now working with the Burlington Post, also won a Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario award for her story on the first H1N1 vaccination clinic in Halton Region. Depko won the best news category. Winners were chosen from 44 entries and winning submissions represent large and small media outlets. The Oakville Beaver was the only media outlet to win two awards. The awards will be presented during the President's Banquet at RNAO's annual general meeting in Toronto tonight (April 16). "As an organization that speaks out for health, health care and the nursing profession, we are proud to confer these awards, recognizing excellence in health reporting," says RNAO President Wendy Fucile. "These journalists have excelled at showing the impact that health and health care have on the public and health professionals in Ontario." 11 · Friday, April 16, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Upscale Designer Decor l g You Can Live With at a Price WOOD N' FLOOR We Install All Kinds of Floors "Refinish Your Wood Floor Like New" Serving Oakville residents for over 20 years. KAZ (905) 338-1881 www.woodnfloor.ca W PREMIUM OUTDOOR FURNITURE SOFAS, SECTIONALS, DINING SETS, BISTRO SETS Exclusive Distributor For the Health of Our Community Thank you to the employees of the 40 branches from the six major banks in Oakville who are participating in the 5th annual Bank Bed Challenge. Together they are raising money to purchase essential patient care beds for OTMH. Since the inception of the Bank Bed Challenge, more than $450,000 has been raised which has purchased 40 beds. The Bank Bed Challenge commenced on April 1 and will conclude on Sunday, May 2 as the six banks will race their beds down Lakeshore Rd. E. in downtown Oakville. The bank's success is dependent upon our community's support. Please support the 2010 Bank Bed Challenge by making a donation in-branch or online at www.bankbedchallenge.com . Please join us on Race Day, Sunday May 2 from 9 ­ 11 am and help cheer your bank to victory. To learn more about our community partner programs please visit www.oakvillehospitalfoundation.com. Thank you for the health of our community. MAIN LOCATION 1029 Speers Rd. Oakville (showroom at Speers & 4th line) CHILDREN'S STORE Bronte Village 905.842.3739 w w w. j o s h u a c r e e k f u r n i t u r e . c o m 905.469.9876

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