The Canadien Champion, Frlday, Novomber 28, 1997-O0 NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM MILTON DISTRICT HOSPITAL.. The monitor is sponsored by these commnunity minded businesses and individuals: notive Industrial Supply Ltd., Bill Currie. Bob (Pie) Lee, McCuai-a Insurance Ltd.. McKersie-Kocher Funeral Home Ltd. RESThUCTIJRING UPDATE We are busy evaluating the interim report of the Health Services Restructuring Commission and preparing our responses to it. As you have read in the Champion, the Hospital is pleased that our Emergency, Topatient and Outpatient Services will continue to be provided here in Milton. We will also, work to ensure the directed amalgamation with the Oakville Hospital will he beneficial to both communi- ties. We do however have serious concerns with the number of inpatient beds the Commission feels will meet our community's needs. We are also carefully reviewing the funding dollars that they recommend wsill be needed to operate these beds in the future. Look for regular updates here, in the Monitor, as we work our way through the opportunities and challenges that this interim report generates. We'll do our hest to keep you informed. HOSPITAL SAYS A BIG THANK YOU TO TWO 0F OUR KEY "PARTNERS"! Our Hospital has a proud history and a hright future - and we couldn't have done it without the extraordinary efforts of our two biggest supporters - our Auxiliary and our Foundation. Both organizations work tirelessly in support of patient care at our Hospital - whether through direct service to patients or in active fundraising pro- grams. This p ast month, our Hospital Board presented both the Auxi liary Executive and our Foundation Board with plaques in appreciation for their efforts. We know w rein fntinilp. to (,ohio on von in tho. future! PLEASE REMEMBER.... The mail has stopped but our need hasn't. if you would like to donate to the Foundation but are unable to drop it off personally at the Hospital, please contact Donna at 878-2383 Ext. 2170. You may contribute by cheque, cash, VISA or MC -WJOH CHRISTMAS TREE, ID~ j OH CHRISTMAS TREE.... Please join us on the front lawn of the Hospital on Tuesday, December 2nd at 7:30 p.m. and see how bright our tree will be thanks to, YOUR wonderful support! The annual Tree Lighting Ceremony bas been taking place in December for several years. Every donation to the Buy a Bulb campaign lights a bulb or string of bulbs on our special Tree of Caring or In Memoriam tree. This year's contributions will be used to help finance a cardiac monitoring system for the ICU. We have asked the MDH staff to, represent the A BIG THANK YOU TO.... Rockwell International for their kind donation of $500. DON'T STRUGGLE WITH YOUR GIFT WVRAPPING... bring your packages to the Milton Mail and the Auxiliary will wrap it FREE! Hours: December 16th to 2Oth and 22nd and 23rd-11:00 a.m. to close, Sunday, December 2lst-10 a.m. to close, Wednesday, December 24th-9 arn. to close. The Auxiliary volunteers gladly wrap Iast year's packages at the Milton Mail. Donations gratefully accepted. CAN YOU SPABE A FEW HOURS A WEEK? if you would like to volunteer at the Cift Shop or the Chronic Care Unit and cao commit to three or four hours a week please contact the Hospital Switchhoard at 878-2383. REMEMBER!! NO GST in the Cift Shop. Drop in and find that perfect gift for anytime of the year. HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES ... are extended to Mrs. Anne Ruhl who is a patient on the Chronic Care Unit at MDH. Mrs. RuhI will be celebrating bier loeth birthday on Sunday, November 3Oth! personal donors and "turn on" the tree lights. A draw was held and hospital employees Tammnie Clark and Margo Johnston will be doing the hon- ours. Sharing in the duties and representing the corporate donors is a hardworking group of individ- uals, Milton Cruise. You may contribute to the Buy a BuIb cam- paigss until Deoember 3lst. Continue to give and watch our trees become brighter than ever! FESTIVAL 0F TREES Don't forget to drop into the Milton Mail until December 6th and view the beautifully decorated Festival of Trees. The Kinsmsen Club bas orga- nized this event and the trees will be raffled off and tickets are being sold, at the Mail, for $1.00 each, 3 for $2.00 or 8 for $5.00. The draw will take place at the Mail on December 6th at 5 p.m. THUMBS UP TO .. Expedite Plus for their generous donation of $3041. which represented the proceeds from their sumrgolf tournament. txpeaite vius vice rresiaenT, uuier Freitag; MDHF Chair, Jane Copeland and Expedite Plus President, Victor Deschenes and Milton Cruise who raised a WHOPPING $5800 from this year's Classic Car Shows held each and every Sunday throughout the summer. One of the Milton Cruise organizers, Joanne Schilling MILTON DISTRICT HOSPITAIL Quality Care for a Heaithier Community. "ù qV4ý 1 ri dk