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Annual General Meeting
June 23, 2010
The Annual General Meeting was well attended this year. Starting with a Meet & Greet with HGT’s active volunteers, it progressed to opening remarks by Co-Chairs Ron Emo and Rebecca Wall. Linda Davis, CEO from Collingwood General and Marine Hospital brought greetings from her Board and Committees, reiterating CGMH’s support for a hospice residential home in the South Georgian Bay area.
» Click to see HGT Financials for 2009
Bud and Sue Christensen, representing the Collingwood Cinema Club were presented with a plaque thanking the CCC for their tremendous financial support of HGT’s respite suite.
The contributions help provide much needed supplies, meals and other supports for those in community suffering life-threatening illness and who need 1 – 2 week respite stays in the respite suites.
After the reading of Annual Reports, Motions for the adoption of 2009 AGM minutes, Financial report acceptance, Appointment of Auditors and then Adjournment were passed. HGT’s keynote speaker – Marjori Medley – spoke movingly of what it takes to be a volunteer. It was a wonderfully humorous talk that proceeded the recognition of 3, 5, 10, and 15 year Service Awards to 48 volunteers.
The crowning presentation of the evening was the awarding of the June Callwood Award to Rob Fleming. HGT was – and is – so very proud of all of those recognized for awards and certificates.
June Callwood Award Winner – Rob Fleming
Volunteer Service Recognition
| 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | 15 Years |
| Judy Bowman | Sandra Andrews | Joanne Baker | Bud Christensen |
| Stephanie Black | Ron Emo | Laurie Bent | |
| Lorraine Champion | Karen Greenaway | Carol Bowden | |
| Shirley Cook | Gertrude King | Coryll Harwood | |
| Jessica Cragg | Rusty MacDonald | Donna Hurst | |
| Ann P. Davidson | Helen McNabb | Diane Keir | |
| Helen Drury | Karen Plater | Kim MCArthur | |
| Jean Ferguson | Shelley Rentner | Rev. Joyce Straiton | |
| Doug Hounsome | Bev Thomas | ||
| Florence Johns | Bill Thomas | ||
| Reet Kruus | |||
| Martha Larence | |||
| Rosanne Longlade | |||
| Doreen McDonald | |||
| Maureen McKee | |||
| Colin Orr | |||
| Ed Ostermeier | |||
| Eleanor Pask | |||
| Barb Pattison | |||
| Leanne Reckewitz | |||
| Dr. David Ripley | |||
| Betty Schroth | |||
| Mary Sparling | |||
| Heather Sprott | |||
| Patti Lee Stout | |||
| Diana Thomson | |||
| Bette Tkachuk | |||
| Gabe Vanderheyden | |||
| Colleen Wagner | |||
| Laurie Wilkinson |
Accreditation Level One Achieved
Hospice Georgian Triangle was very pleased to submit for and receive Accreditation Level One at the Hospice Assoc. of Ontario/Ontario Palliative Care Association Conference in April 2010. This prestigious award assures our volunteers and clientele of HGT’s maintenance of stringent standards upheld in the areas of Governance, Volunteerism, Finances and Policies and Procedures.
Staff, volunteers and board members will be working thru-out 2010 to qualify for Accreditation Level Two.
MAY 2010 Fundraiser
Throughout May, at all LCBO stores in Ontario, Hospice Association of Ontario donation boxes are out. When making your purchases, please donate generously: our area boxes (Creemore, Wasaga Beach, Stayner, Collingwood, Thornbury, Craigleith) all have our Hospice Georgian Triangle logo affixed to remind our generous populace that monies received in our area will come back to support front-line services in our own Hospice – volunteer training
- Respite care support in the Susie Newton Suites
- Library purchases
- Conferences and seminars
Please spread the word!
Alpine Ski Day Fundraiser: March 11, 2010
Hospice Georgian Triangle is a charitable, volunteer-based organization, providing non-medical support to individuals, and families living with any life threatening illness. SKI FOR OUR CHARITY Thursday, March 11, 2010
- $10 of every $55 regular priced lift ticket donated to HGT
- A 50/25/25 draw that will be shared with the winner, HGT and CGMH
- Shirwood Foods will start the day with a complimentary continental breakfast
- Alpine offers skiing , snowboarding, snowshoeing and beautiful scenery for photography - something for everyone!
- Rentals available at Squire John’s Ski Shop located on site at ALPINE
To ensure you become part of our ‘Ski For A Charity’ on Thursday, March 11th contact Alpine as early as possible at 705 445 0339 to reserve your lift ticket. Alpine looks forward to working with Hospice Georgian Triangle to create a special Charity Ski Day.
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Royal LePage / Hospice Ski Day Another Success!
The Royal LePage/Hospice Ski Day 2010 was well attended raising more than $24,000.00. It was a perfect sunny day. Craigleith Ski Club hills were beautifully groomed and skiers and snowshoers had a wonderful day. There was an abundance of fabulous prizes as well as silent auction items. Shirwood Foods provided great food and the “Eh Train” Band kept everyone hopping during the après ski buffet.
Vel Ivardi of Royal LePage, presents Rebecca Wall & Marlit Peirce of
Hospice Georgian Triangle with a cheque for $24,875.00
Hospice Georgian Triangle would like to thank the many donors and sponsors who gave so generously. A very special thank you to Vel Ivardi and the staff of our local Royal LePage office, who along with a very dedicated volunteer committee, put together an amazing ski day. This year Vel celebrated 25 years of giving back to the community. During the past 12 years Hospice Georgian Triangle has been his charity of choice. We at Hospice and everyone we support - salute you Vel as a “Volunteer Extraordinaire.”
The 2010 June Callwood Award - Rob Fleming
Rob will be awarded the June Callwood award at the Annual General Meeting in June.
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Town backs bid to find hospice site
Posted By: Morgan Ian Adams
The municipality will be combing through its land parcels to find one suitable for a hospice facility.
On Monday night, Collingwood councillors approved a motion by Councillor Kathy Jeffery directing staff to determine an appropriate location -- in consultation with Hospice Georgian Triangle.
Jeffery's motion followed another motion related to hospice care, this one urging the federal government to fund a national partnership with the provinces, territories, and community organizations, and "provide leadership and vision, standards, best practices, awareness, and support... to ensure integrated quality end-of-life care for all Canadians."
The motion for a local facility noted Hospice Georgian Triangle would like a stand-alone Hospice House to provide end-of-life care. The organization currently provides respite care out of two suites at Sunset Manor.
Rebecca Wall, co-chair of Hospice Georgian Triangle, was thrilled with the decision.
"It's been a vision of ours for a number of years to establish a standalone end-of-life facility," she said. "There have been many challenges in doing that, and the thing that we've said all along is that if we had something tangible -- property, or a building -- then people would really get on board."
Wall said a stand-alone facility, perhaps starting with six beds, would allow Hospice Georgian Triangle to provide actual end-of-life care.
"There are people who are at end-of-life who cannot be at home because they don't have the support system, and yet they also don't need to be in a hospital," she said, noting a facility would provide a home-like atmosphere. "It's all about comfort and care; most Canadians would prefer to be at home in their final days, but the reality is only 30 per cent (die at home)."
Wall said six beds would take pressure off the hospital, which she said is typically dealing with six -- and sometimes more -- palliative-care patients at any one time.