NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
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Representatives from Knights of Columbus/Chevaliers de Colomb and Daughters of Isabelle/Filles d’Isabelle councils from throughout the district attended Timmins and District Hospital today to deliver several cheques totaling $26,500 to the foundation for the purchase of a neo-natal ventilator for our Hospital.
When members of the St-Eugene de Mazenod council were looking to make a significant contribution to our Hospital, they learned of our Hospital’s need for a neo-natal ventilator which carries a price tag of $44,000. The St-Eugene de Mazenod council committed to contributing $15,000 and reached out to other chapters of the Knights of Columbus and the Daughters of Isabelle to make a contribution toward the purchase of this life-saving equipment.
The following representatives from six different councils from the district who contributed to the $26,500 were in attendance for the cheque presentation today:
- Chevaliers de Colomb / Knights of Columbus St-Eugene the Mazenod (Timmins), #11383: Leo Chaumont (grand knight), Pierre Fillion (treasurer) and Michael Audet, financial secretary)
- Ramore, #8622: Raymond Rivest (grand knight) and Denis Paul (financial secretary)
- Thériault (Timmins), #6808: Leonard Benoit (grand knight) and Bertrand Michaud (trustee)
- Iroquois Falls, #2641: Kevin O’Connor (advocat)
- St-Joachim (South Porcupine), #11568: Fred Guacci (warden) and Stan Soneff (treasurer) Filles D’Isabelle / Daughters of Isabelle
- Cercle mère Teresa (Timmins), #1353: Lorraine Cloutier (regente) and Yolande Guertin (vice-regente)
Accepting the cheque on behalf of Timmins and District Hospital were Gilles Chartrand, Foundation Chair; Guy Guindon, Manager, John P. Larche Medical Imaging and CardioPulmonary Department; and Susan Boisvert, Charge Cardiopulmonary Technologist.
We are very grateful to all the members of these councils of the Knights of Columbus/Chevaliers de Colomb and Daughters of Isabelle/Filles d’Isabelle for rallying in support of Timmins and District Hospital to help babies from throughout the district stay close to their families in their time of need,” stated Patricia Gaudreau, TADH Foundation acting executive director.
“We commend these service group’s hard work and dedication to the Timmins Gaming Centre/Bingo Association and the communities they serve,” added Gaudreau.
About Timmins and District Hospital Foundation From the James Bay coast to Engleheart, from Hearst to Kirkland Lake, Timmins and District Hospital is the beating heart of a vast, beautiful and vibrant region. We hold the well-being of over 115,000 people in our hands…and they, in turn, hold our fate in theirs. As the largest hospital in Northeast Ontario, TADH is poised on the brink of a new era in healthcare for this region. To meet the growing and changing needs of the families we serve, the facilities and equipment of our hospital must be renewed. Not years from now, but now. Outdated, cramped, with an aging building and obsolete equipment, TADH is long past due for a revitalization that will enable us to take our District’s healthcare into the future.
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