NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM MILTON DISTRICT HOSPITAL We would like to thank our sponsors, HaJton Automolive, Bi umre, Robert (Pie) Lee insurance, McCuaig insurance LkL and McKersie-KocherFweral Home LJiL for their wonderful support and generosity. Our Volunleers ore the Best! 'he United Nations has dcclared 2001l as International Year of Volunteers. In Canada, there are over 7 million people who volunteer thcir tune and energy. This voluntary force conîrihutes over 1 billion hours per year. George Bllot once stated, 'What do we live for, if it is sot to make fle less difficult for each other?" ltis exactly this that the volunteers at the Milton District H-ospital site of Halton H-ealtheare Services do on a daily basis. These volunteers support the hospital, making flfe better for our community by increasing the happiness of patients and their visitors during their lime at MDH. They are also active fundraisers for the hospital's equiprnent needs. During Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 22 - 28, and throughout the year, please join the MDH staff, patients and visitors in saying "Thank you!' 10 the volunteers that make Milton's eommunity hospital the success il is! "ThM Value of One. The Power of Many." HHS Job Fair ai Halton Healthcare. Saturday, May 12, 2001 10:00 arn to 2:00 pm Milton District Hospital 30 Derry Road East Milton, Ontario Oakville-Trafalgar Mernorial Hospital 327 Reynolds Street Oakville, Ontario Opportunities await you at your cornmunity Hospital. Mark May 121h on your calendar and check us out! We're opening the doors as MDH and OTMH and invite you to corne and see what we have to offer. HHS is currently recruiting pharmacists, physiotherapists. registered nurses and other professionals 10 join our heaithcare team. FuIl-time and part-lime positions are available. Take this opportunity to corne in, look around and speak 10 our professionals. Join the HHS Team and discover the joy of being part of a dynamnie healtheare organîzation in your own cornrunîty. HealiN Educotion Everrls Actions 4 Asthme in Chidhood A Seminar with Dr. Ansari Tuesday, May 15, 2001 7:00 pm Milton District Hospital Classroom postPartum Depr.sson Seminar with Or. Robinson Thursday, May 24,2001 Reglon of Haltori - OakvllIe To reserve a seat or obtain more information please cail 905-338-4379. For a -copy of the I-aton Healthcare Health Educatidéf £vent Calendar please cail 338-4147. .THANKS TO ALL 0F YOU 'Me Milton District Hospital Foundation would like 10 express ils deep appreciation and thanks to the Canadian Champion, local husînesses, organizations and the people of Milton, Camphellville and surrounding areas f'or their support of' the Foundation and the many fundraising events il holds each year. Sponsoring sports tournarnents, hhq's and dances or pariicipattng and contrihuting 1<) our major fund raising events are sorne of the ways you show your gener(isity. Il is hecause of this kîindness the Foundatios presented a cheque in the amount of $178,000 10 the Milton District Hospital ai ils annual meeting held on March 29th. J01W US FOR HIKE FOR HEALTH Grah your walkîng shoes, runnîng slîoes or mInfe skates and corne on over 10 the Hospital on Sunday, May 27th. 'Me run starts at 9 a.m., and the mImfe and walk mun concurrently at 10 a.m. Great pledgç prizes and a delicious BBQ too! For further information contact the Foundation office aI 905-876-7014 REMEMBER ... YOUR UNWANTEI) ITEMS MAY BE SOMEONE ELSE'S NEW TREASURES The Hospital Auxîliary's Annual Garage Sale will be heîd on Saturday, May 5th Plants are also available. The sale is held inside the Hospital between 8:30 arn. and 12:30 p.m. Donations are gratefully accepted and rnay be left aI the Hospital switchboard * on Friday, May 4th. COMING EVENTS Junior Volunteer Carwash - June 2nd <rain date, June 9th) AND THE EVENT YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR! THE DELICIOUS STRAWBERRY FAIR - June l6th Waîch next rnonth's Monitor for aIl the exciting everîts taking place at the Fair! FEELING HUNGRY? Bring a hearîy appetite to the Halton Sportsnen's Annual Breakfast on Saîurday, Maiy 5th. Breakfast is heing servcd at the Halton Sportsrnan's Clubhouse on 55 Ss cît, Avenue httween the hours ol 6 i ni and noon. ALL proceeds art donattd to the t oundatton. A BIGGGGGGGG WELCOME.... t0 Michael Beaver. Tom t ogit, Kini Masos and Lînda Webster, the Foundation's ntwtst Board Members. SUMMERS FIRST FOUNbATION BBQ.... will be held on the front lawn of the Hospital on Thursday, May l7th hetween the hours of 11:30 and 1:30. The cost is $6.00. The delicious menu includes hhq chieken hreast on a bun, Caesar salad, rhuharb crisp and a choice of refreshmest. See you there! Auxiliary members, Betty Nisbet ami Margaret Eckei1 ai lasi year's successful Garage Sale. THANKS! The Auxiliary would like 10 îhank aIl the community-rninded businesses that participated in the Canadian Children's Book Fundrmtscr. This program raised $792.00 for the Auxilîary!. CALLING AU. VOLUNTEERS The Auxiliary welcorncs anyone interested in bccorning a îîew member. If you hasc a few hours a week or a month 10 spare. please contact the Hospital swiîchhoard aI 905-878-2383. MILTON DISTRICT HOSPITAL Halton Healthcare Quality Care for a Heaithier Community.