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v vj j- jtrifcni by rod urquhart gina rosen president of dinner there area number the markham stouffville hospital foundation is thrilled with the support shown by the corporate community for the 2001 gala er of gold sponsors for the gala and in this issue we profile seven of them 7 think its incredible the amount of support we receive from the businessesand corporations in the community noted gina this year the gala will be held april 6th at le pare in markham its the big annual fuhdraising night forjhe hospital due to thelsupport of all the corporations sponsors supporters and guests we are able to reach our goals she noted and enable ihehbspital to continue to provide quality health care to our community thank you to all of them and now a brief look at seven of the gold sponsors of the 2001 gala cesaroni son ltd tv xti old f sponsor cesaroni son ltdis a small group of highlyskilled jt and dedicated people who enjoy a successful and ti both with their coworkers and customers alikeworking alongside and witrttheir leader and founder sam cesaroni tlie company hasenjoyed repeated success and has been rewarded with tke respect of jfs peersin the construction sector they have specialized ininteriof finishes in the toronto area for close to 40 years i vf y- cesaroni is an ongoing supporter of the markham stouffville hospital foundation arid applauds the good work that is being carried but by the hospital k t- c being a gold sponsor jn i 2001- cesaronpis pleased to assist the medical profession jn its endeavours ttbrovidemedicalcareand attentionto those jnheed and invites others to share the committmentwhen funds are available 3 v barrick gold corporation barrick heart of gold fund s a leading international gold mining company barrick gold corporation is bringing modern mining at its best to operations and development projects on three continents in its commitment to good corporate citizenship it is applying the latest in bestbusiness practices to one of the oldest industries in existence for barrick this means extending the same standard of excellence that characterizes its operating perforinance to its social policies barrick believes this is simply good business and contributes in an important way to create value for shareholders the company is committed to policies that strengthen the economic wellbeing and social fabric of the communities where our employees and their families live corporate responsibility is the cement that makes for longlasting mutuallybeneficial relationships with the communities where we do business says randall oliphant president and chief executive officer and its a calling card that precedes us wherever opportunities might arise in the world the barrick heart of gold fund applies a good neighbour policy worldwide starting at the corporate level barhcks policy is to give 1 of annual pretax income to charitable endeavours the companysprograms are designed to build stronger communities by supporting health care education youth activities and other worthy causes m markville shopping centre markville shopping centre owned and operated by cadillac fairyiew corporation is the destination ofmanyand for good reason it is a retail i j shopping centre with more than 200 stores and services markville offers the disowning customer a high quality mix of merchandise jn a relaxed shopping environment anchored by the bay sears walmart sport check and soon to i beold navy arid tpysrusspring2001manham is a custodiers onestop shopping destination boasting 356051 square feet of prime retail space at hwy zand mccowan road markville recently won the 1 spot in the category of best local shopping mail in the economist suns 2000 readers choice awards being 19 years locally in business markville sees it as a necessity to support the ml1i -t- 2 v- zz n i f f rif fi l h i it- juj f r tin i it hospital is gne of them saidfifena goudreau marketing director with markville shopping centrecadillacfairviewcqrporation the hospitalis a major chanty of phoicebecausethey havejdohe allot in thecqmmunity its our way to give back tothe community and we are not only a major sponsor but have also pulled transamerica life canada t ransamerica has long been a supporter of the markham stouffville j hospital because of the vital role it plays in the community transamerica is committed to supporting local organizations and institutions dedicated to thehealth and wellbeing of families transamerica life canada has been providing canadians with peace of mind and innovative financial solutions since 1927 today it is a leading financial services company offering canadians a wide range of wealth management term and taxsheltered un versal life policies segregated funds guaranteed interest accounts rrspsliras rrifslifs and annuities these products boast some of the most outstanding growth potential andjlexibility on the market today it is a whollyowned subsidiary tofaegon n v one of thelargest insurance companies in the world based in the netherlands it has major company operations in hungary spain and the united kingdom in addition to the netherlands and americastransamefica is dedicated to making a difference and is very proud to be a gold sponsor of this worthy fundraiser