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The Canadian Chamnion. Fnidav. Anrit 30. 1999-21 NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM MILTON DISTRICT HOSPITAL We would like to thank our sponsors, Bestbuy Disri butors, Bill Currie, Bob (Pie) Lee, McCuaig Insurance Ltd. and MeKersie-Kocher Funeral Home LMd for their wonderful support and generosity. Obstetries Unit to re-open on October 4, 1999 It's officiaI! Dr. Saisdeep (Saisdy) Sharma will hegin an on-site obstetrics and gynaecology practice at Milton District Hospital on Monday, October 4th. Yes, this means the obstetrics unit will be re-opened on that day!! "Dr. Sharma cornes veiy highly recornmended," says Dr. Don Robertson, HHS Associate Chief of Staff and chair of the Search Cornrittee. After receiving his fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynaecology frorn the University of Toronto, Dr. Sharma accepted a position in Cleveland. He and his wife will he planning their move back to the area in the very near future. Mental Health Week "A Revolution in the Treatment of Schizophrenia" A Physician, Patient & Family Perspective Dr. Evan Collins, Psychiatrist with Brennan McCabe and his mother Nora McCahe Wednesday, May' 5, 1999 7:00 pm Ramada Inn & Convention Centre 360 Oakville Place Drive, Oakville. Please reserve your seat hy calling 338-4680 MDII Wellness Fair Fares Well! We had fun at the lOth annual MDH Wellness Fair, held on Saturday, April loth, and from the evaluation forms we received we think you had fun too!! Blood pressures, hike helmets, blood types, massages and teddy hears handaged from head to toe were only some of the attractions of thîs popular annual cornmunity event. See you next year!! Maternai Child Open House at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Sunday, May 2, 1999 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Tour the prenatal and breastfeeding clinics, the birthing suites, special care nursery and the maternaI and pediatrics unit at OTMH. Nurses, physicians, midwives, doulas and cornrunity representatives will he on-hand to answer your questions. OTMH is located at 327 Reynolds Street. No registration necessary. Call 905-338-4670 for more information. New Advances in the Treatnient of Asthma Dr. Eric Leith, Allergist and Eileen Gagne Asthma Educator Wednesday, May 19,1999 OTMH Auditorium, 327 Reynolds Street 6:30 prn - displays 7:00 pmn - serninar $3.00 parking fee. To reserve your seat please call 338-4379 For Gooclness Sake! Look for our health tips in every edition of the Canadian Champion. Sponsored by the Canadian Champion and Halton Healthcare Servsces. Halton Healthcure Services was created following the August 1, 1998 amnalgamnation of Milton District Hospital and Oakville-Trafalgar Meinorial Hospital. Questions? Concernas? Give us a cali. Li.sa Droppo, Oinbud - 338-4433 Trish Carlton, Public Relations Manager - 338-4668 THE FOUNDATION, HOSPITAL AND AUXILIARY ... would like to express their sincere congratulations to Milton's Citizen of the Year, Donna Coulter (ak~ Photo Queen) V HIKE FOR HEALTH This year's Hike for Health will be held on Sunday, May 3Oth. Run, inline or walk your way to great pledge prizes and a delicious barbecue. For more information contact the Foundation Office at 878-2383 A BIG WELCOME y TO ... New Foundation Board Memhers Tom Dusmet and Dr. Adrian Hobart THANK YOU TO.. WIMPYS DINER who donated $1.00 for every hamburger sold on April 26th to the Foundation. They raised a whopping $28382 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS 0F THE WELLNESS FAIR DRAW Cookhook donated by the The Heart & Stroke Foundation .................................. E. Faulkner $25 Gift Certificate donated by Zeller's.............. ..................................Betty N ishet Plant donated by Loblaw's Milton Market ....... ..............................Yolanida M cCaln $25 Gift Certificate donated by Reitrnan's ....... ..................................Anita Arnold Certificate for Mediumn Sized Pizza donated by Pizza Hut ..........................._........Charlotte Bnirchett BBQ SEASON IS HERE! Multon's Citizen of the The first Hospital BBQ will be held on Year, Donna Coulter Thursday, May l3th on the front lawnn of the Hospital hetween the hours The rnouth watering menu will be chicken shiskebob, potato, caesar salad, rhubarb crisp * and your choice of pop. Ail for the rock bottorn price of Le, $5.00. Rernember a Left to Right, Wimpy's staff members, Kelly portion of the proceeds will Reid, Tony Bojkovski; Owner, Mary be donated to the Bojkovski; staff members, Miranda Spiers Foundation and Frank Reeves GARAGE SALE STRAWBERRY FAIR .. Nothing cao be better than getting a coffee and visiting garage sales on a Saturday rnorning. Well we have a very special one planned for May 8th frorn 8 arn. to noon. It will be held on the Derry Rd. parking lot of MDH r - - and the hospital lobby. G A E It promises to be full of hidden treasures. Now --SALE_______ is the time to dlean out those closets and bring your donations to the hospital switchboard anytime after May 5th. Plan to corne and browse - you will be sure to find sornething special! This year the event wiIl also offer plants for sale. 4Oth ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS! This year the Auxiliary is celebrating their 4Otls anniversary. 40 years ofi GOOD people working for a CREAT cause - THE MILTON DISTRICT HOSPITAL! will be held on Saturday, june 26th. There will be rnany activities and lots of entertainment available. Everything from "Elvis Presley" to performers from the Renaissance Festival. Checkers the clown will be making a featured appearance. Look in the next issue of the Monitor for A the exciting events planned. Happy Volunteeringl Two long time, hard working volunteers, Shelagh Conway and Freda Strain MILTON DISTRICT HOSPITAL Quality Care for a Heaithier Community.