Oct 12 is 'Give Thanks To Your Hospital' Radiothon on Heart FM (104.7)

Goal is to raise $25,000 for maternal care department at Woodstock hospital

There are more than 900 babies delivered annually as local hospital serves all of Oxford in obstetrics

By Mark Schadenberg

Heart FM is again proving its significant role in the community of Oxford County is more than a radio station with great music, local news and promotion of happenings around the county.

Heart 104.7 FM will be assisting the Woodstock General Hospital raise money on Oct. 12 – dollars for a specific facet of healthcare in Oxford, and that’s the pediatric department and in particular the equipment need for a top-rated maternal child (obstetric) department.

The ‘Give Thanks To Your Hospital’ Radiothon is set for Thursday, Oct 12, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Many of the pictures on this entry

are from the www.wgh.on.ca website

Everyone knows how hospital funding works, especially when new technology is discussed as fundraising projects are often hosted for better and more medical equipment.

It could be the annual Dairy Capital Run in May or a significant corporate donation, but the end result is the hospital seeks money for something on their wish list, which the provincial government has yet to grant the Woodstock facility for Ontario funding. Hospitals are expected to balance their books and not buy buy buy when its budget considers any wish-list item.

A golf tournament every July also raises significant money and profile for the local hospital’s needs.

From the Woodstock Hospital Foundation on Facebook:

The Heart FM Give Thanks to Your Hospital Radiothon is an exciting new event in Oxford County. It is a day designed to bring together our community through the power of stories and radio. The Radiothon will be held on Thursday, October 12, 2017 when Heart FM broadcasts live from Woodstock Hospital. Proceeds from the Radiothon will support the Maternal Child Department at Woodstock Hospital, the designated birthing centre for Oxford County. With over 920 babies delivered annually at WH we need to continuously invest in the technology required to deliver, monitor, and care for newborn babies and their moms. 

The Heart FM Give Thanks to your Hospital Radiothon will run from 6 am-6 pm. During these twelve hours stories will be shared about the Maternal Child Department at WH and listeners will be encouraged to call in to donate or stop by to make a donation. 

‘Listen. Call. Donate’ is the slogan for the radiothon.

Heart FM has a great community-minded crew led by Dan Henry, who has worked at the station since it signed on. Henry has been a co-chair of the United Way of Oxford, committee member for Relay For Life for the Cancer Society, a long-time volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters in Woodstock, and a community person for many other charities. When you add in Lainger and Sabrina from the morning show, Cody Hayward, news director Chris McMillan, and a cast of thousands (of listeners) it is a combination for success for the Woodstock hospital.

Paul Laing & me 

Heart FM program director Dan Henry (from left), 

Jan Cunningham from the Oxford office of the Canadian Cancer Society, 

and mid-day announcer Cody Hayward. 

It truly is hard to believe when November arrives, the Woodstock hospital will already be 6 years old.

Many people from the local business community play important roles in the foundation, including current board president Ann Ash, plus Connie Lauder (City Council member) as vice chair, along with Paul Green, Pat Logan, Bill Mackesy, Greg Boddy, Paul LeRoy, Jenna Morris, secretary Dianne Langner, and treasurer Cheri Palmer.

Diagnostic imaging is a fancy term for everything ranging from ultra-sound to x-rays to MRIs to an echocardiograph machine.

Is the femur broken? Is there a blocked artery? Is there a tumour?

This past January, the hospital purchased addition ultra-sound equipment from various donations received by the foundation.

At full capacity, the hospital has 178 beds, 350,000 sq ft, has a work force of about 600, and serves most of Oxford County, and as Heart FM notes in its on-air promos for the Oct. 12 Give Thanks To Your Hospital Radiothon, the Woodstock hospital is the dedicated site for babies to be born in Oxford.

Natasa Veljovic

The management team is led by president and CEO Natasa Veljovic, chief operating officer Perry Lang, chief financial officer Kathy Lavelle, and chief of staff Dr Malcolm MacLeod. The board of directors includes another list of local people on the board of trust (management) team, including mayor Trevor Birtch, city and county council member Deb Tait, chair Brent VanParys and vice chair Rick Shaheen.  

If you want to learn more about how great the local healthcare facility is, you should spend some time looking at www.wgh.on.ca and then listed to Heart FM on Oct 12.

The goal is to raise $25,000. I will make a contribution and then I will challenge all Realtors in Oxford to meet my pledge.

LINKS:
www.heartfm.ca

www.wgh.on.ca

http://www.wgh.on.ca/display/WHF/Ways+to+Give

http://www.wgh.on.ca/display/WELCOME/Management+Team

http://www.wgh.on.ca/display/WHF/Heart+Fm%27s+Give+Thanks+to+Your+Hospital+Radiothon

http://www.wgh.on.ca/display/WHF/WHF+Home

http://www.wgh.on.ca/download/attachments/13336748/Summer%20Newsletter%202017.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1499266029837&api=v2

http://www.heartfm.ca/news/local-news/a-radiothon-for-woodstock-general-hospital/

http://www.heartfm.ca/news/local-news/celebrating-20-years-of-the-woodstock-hospitals-dialysis-unit/

2011 TV News Story:

http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/new-woodstock-hospital-celebrating-grand-opening-1.688528

My November 2011 Blog:

http://markroyallepage.blogspot.ca/2011/11/brand-new-hospital-swings-its-doors.html

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Many important fundraisers planned by Canadian Cancer Society

Cool Runnings and Grand Desserts are just 2 important local events

Buy a pink ribbon at assist in the raising money and awareness 

By Mark Schadenberg

The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is a large umbrella organization, which is working very hard to fund the best research projects in this country – working very hard to find a cure for many cancers.

Locally, the CCS of Oxford County has its many programs which require funding, including advocacy and education for cancer patients, and a volunteer driver program to assist clients in attending medical appointments to specialists and for chemotherapy.

Earlier in 2017, the CCS nationwide focus changed somewhat as the association merged with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF).

This combined charity has created even more emphasis on the many tasks for CCS volunteers, which quite honestly means the CCS requires more volunteers – more people donating time and money, more energy, more creativity for fundraising, and more overall awareness for its varied projects.

I can think of 5 areas of focus for the fall.

Selling pink ribbons in grocery stores and elsewhere for breast cancer awareness and monetary contributions.

Selling piggy banks to decorate to support the volunteer drivers program.

Promoting Cool Running in Roth Park as both a cross-country trail race and family fun.

Promoting the annual CIBC Run For A Cure, which has always had its predominate concentration on the breast cancer foundation, but as mentioned has now joined forces with the CCS. London, Kitchener and Simcoe host Run For A Cure events.

Selling tickets and organizing the wonderful annual Grand Desserts event.

Amalgamating the CCS with CBCF. Excerpt from February press release:

On February 1, 2017, CCS and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) joined forces to increase operational efficiencies and further our impact on cancer research and support programs. Over the past 30 years, CCS has invested $1.2 billion in cancer research – including over $100 million in breast cancer research. Since its inception in 1986, CBCF has invested over $360 million in breast cancer research, funding more than 1,400 scientific and community grants. This unprecedented merger allows the new Canadian Cancer Society to accelerate the impact of donor dollars on cancer research and vital support services for people living with and affected by cancer. Visit cancer.ca for more information.

“Together, we are committed to doing things more efficiently, and our merger will redefine the cancer charity sector in Canada,” says Robert Lawrie, Chair of the Board of Directors, Canadian Cancer Society. “In order to continue our work towards our vision of a world where no Canadian fears cancer, consolidation is the most responsible option. It will allow us to eliminate expensive duplication of efforts and to focus our donors’ funding on cancer research, information, advocacy and support programs.”

With Canadians facing an almost 40 per cent surge in cancer cases by 2030, this groundbreaking amalgamation allows CCS to amplify the impact of donor dollars on vital support services and cancer research, and improve the way it helps people living with and affected by cancer.

SPARE TIME AND SPARE CHANGE,

CAN ALL MAKE A CHANGE

I realize we are all busy with work, family and other commitments, but if you have any spare time, please contact the CCS of Oxford office in Woodstock today at 65 Springbank North.

(519) 537-5592.

Email: oxford@ontario.cancer.ca

Twitter: @ccsoxfordcounty or @rflwoodstock

Cool Runnings is not unique to Woodstock as a CCS fundraiser as similar races take place in other centres, but the Roth Park venue on the south shore of Pittock Lake (Thames River) lends itself very well to a cross-country meet.

As co-chair of the 2017 Relay For Life event at CASS high school, which raised over $140,000, I’m proud to play a small role in the local Cancer Society community office and its staffed led by Jan Cunningham, Pam Noels and many volunteers.

I’m often asked why I volunteer with Relay For Life. I joined the specific fundraiser because like everyone I knew so many people battling cancer or who had lost their battle, but most important was the many great people I knew who were already volunteering with the CCS and I wanted to join their team.   

LINKS:
www.cancer.ca

www.cancer.ca/oxford

http://convio.cancer.ca/site/TR/UnitFundraisingEvent/UFE_ON_odd_?pg=entry&fr_id=23197

http://www.heartfm.ca/news/local-news/registration-still-open-for-cool-runnings/

http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/2017/09/20/the-volunteer-based-canadian-cancer-society-fundraiser-takes-place-oct-21

http://www.cbcf.org/central/AboutUsMain/MediaCenter/PressReleases/Pages/CCS-and-CBCF-Finalize-Merger.aspx

www.cibcrunforthecure.supportcbcf.com

http://www.cancer.ca/en/about-us/for-media/media-releases/national/2017/cibc-run-for-the-cure/?region=on

http://markroyallepage.blogspot.ca/2016/12/fill-piggy-bank-with-coins-for-canadian.html

http://markroyallepage.blogspot.ca/2017/03/relay-for-life-in-woodstock-invites.html

http://woodstockrelay.blogspot.ca/2017/

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Harry McIntosh to be inducted in Woodstock sports wall of fame

Owner of Perry Street Arena to be recognized in 'historic' category

Ceremony is Saturday, Oct 28 at 1:30 at Reeves Hall at Cowan Park on Ridgewood Road

By Mark Schadenberg

Harry and Louise McIntosh lived at 99 Light Street in Woodstock.

The McIntosh coal and lumber company was located at 380 Main Street in Woodstock and it would appear it re-located to Wilson Street sometime in the 1950s.

In my books, however, the Harry McIntosh I want to know more about is the businessman who owned the Perry Street Arena until 1947 – a rink which opened in 1914 and he was among the directors even back then.

Listed as the original president of the arena in 1914 was Fred Millman, who owned a grocery store at 407 Dundas.

The municipal address of the arena was 15 Perry and it was home from 1914 to 1996 of hockey, figure skating, concerts, wrestling, broomball, lacrosse, roller skating, gymnastics and many other activities until it was demolished on June 19, 1996. By 1999, a 7-plex movie theatre would exist at this location.

Both above photos from Woodstock Museum archives

I’m not sure on all the reasons why the City of Woodstock would purchase the arena in 1947, but it is safe to assume that a warm winter day would translate into no hockey as the building lacked artificial ice. Soft ice would mean no hockey or skating of any sort as the ice could be damaged and cancel even more on the winter sports schedule

During my research of Sentinel-Review microfilm at the Woodstock Public Library I discovered an article in the Jan 13, 1948 edition which noted that city council had approved a debenture for $44,500 to install a new floor in the arena and a new ice making plant.

The grand re-opening was on Dec 1, 1948. Mayor Donald Thomson was quoted in The Sentinel-Review to say:

“This arena is owned by you, the people and is to be used by you in the pursuit of healthful recreation.”

“A new duty falling upon this council will be the administration of the arena . . . but municipal arena administration has been carried out with marked success in other centres and this council will be in a position to profit from the lessons to be found in the experience of the centres.”

Much has certainly changed in 70 years, but I find it interesting to note that the arena essentially opened during the First World War and was bought by the City after the Second World War. 

SPORTS WALL OF FAME

As you can see, history exists in the McIntosh family of Woodstock, so this is the year Harry McIntosh is to be inducted in the Woodstock Sports Wall Of fame posthumously in the Historic category.

The Woodstock Recreation Advisory Committee needs your assistance. While it would be great to have even more information about the early days of the Perry Street Arena, the items we truly seek would be photographs for the interactive touch-screen display at the community complex.

By the way, Woodstock first indoor hockey rink was not on Perry Street, but actually on Canterbury Street between Riddell and Wellington.

If you had never been inside the Perry Street Arena there were many reasons why its time was over. The ice surface was 178’ x 80. The NHL ice surface minimum is 200 x 80, and the community complex main rink is actually Olympic size at 200 x 100. The Perrydome had angled ceilings on the south side because the walkways were under the seats. The fire escape safety guidelines for many reasons (number of exits included) capped the arena’s capacity at 1,050. The Perrydome opened in 1914, whereas Maple Leaf Gardens didn’t open until 1931. The oldest rink still in use is the Galt Arena in Cambridge which opened in 1922 (The Cambridge Winter Hawks Junior B club calls it home, but this arena has had many renovations over the years).

INDUCTEES 2017

Also to be inducted this year are Michael Heath, Dawn Brokers, Dr Peter Fowler, Peter Campbell, Peter Ewing, Beth Lochhead, Dan Sutherland, Ross Garner, and a Woodstock Wildcats provincial girls' bantam hockey team of 2009.

Watch for more details on this group.

Also, if you have any information on past inductees, the sports wall of fame is now a kiosk monitor, so the committee has the ability to add more details on past accomplishments such as creating a photo collage, plus pictures of trophies and scanned newspaper clippings.

LINKS:
www.cityofwoodstock.com

https://www.cityofwoodstock.ca/en/woodstock-museum/woodstockmuseum.asp

www.oxfordhistoricalsociety.ca

http://markroyallepage.blogspot.ca/2014/06/looking-back-100-years-at-perry-street.html

http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/2010/01/18/remembering-the-perry-street-igloo

http://woodstocknewsgroup.weebly.com/perry-street-arena.html

http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/2009/08/27/turning-back-the-clock

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Woodstock Woodworking Show calls fairgrounds home, Sept 29 - Oct 1

Everything about wood at show which began back in 1986

Neil Cox, Rob Cosman and the Carver Kings are all on the seminar schedule  

By Mark Schadenberg

Woodstock has many traditions – Outdoor Canada Farm Show, Cowapooloza, Victoria Day long weekend with a parade, and the annual Woodstock Fair at the fairgrounds in late August.

The Woodstock Fairgrounds this weekend hosts another local annual event as the Nellis Street facility rolls out the red carpet for the Woodstock Woodworking Show (www.woodshows.com/woodstock).

The 3-day event is all about wood and all its surrounding and connected hobbies and professions.

The Friday to Sunday (Sept. 29 to Oct. 1; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. all three days) event includes a modest admission price of $12 per day or $15 for the weekend. If you buy your ticket online, it’s just $10 for one day.

Rob Cosman of New Brunswick will be in Woodstock to conduct 2 seminars. His specialty is hand tools.

The Ontario Woodcarving championships are again part of the weekend’s schedule.

Carl Durance, Bob Dearlove, Eric MacKeigan, Steve Der-Garabedian, Vic Tesolin and Neil Cox are also on the agenda.

Cox, 62, who is from Ingersoll originally, is known as a very talented wood carver and sculptor. If you want to see an amazing piece of art stop by the atrium of the Ingersoll town hall and library to see the Thomas Ingersoll life-size carving.

Neil Cox and Santa

Another carving by Neil Cox

Der-Garabedian offers advice on creating all-wood furniture as he is a professional instructor and owner of Black Walnut Studio.

The Carver Kings of HGTV are also part of the show – Paul and Jacob Frenette.

The wood show began back in 1986 with the guidance of Joe Daniel, and later was also operated by the Woodstock Agricultural Society, but I believe it was idle for a couple years before chiseled back into existence by the Downes family.

If you wander through the event website you will see the list of exhibitors, distributors, and brand names promoting their latest products – Stihl, Ricon, Lee Valley, R&D Band Saws, Federated Tool Supply, Earlex, Sherwin Williams, and many more. 

The Woodstock Fairgrounds is an ideal venue as the Oxford Auditorium building itself is a vast open space and a covered tent walkway connects to the market building next door. Just a few steps away is the Civic Centre Arena which will be the centre for a seminar stage and about 50 more exhibitor booths. The fairgrounds itself also includes a large parking lot and is close to Dundas Street and its many restaurants.

Carver Kings

The local fairgrounds is a popular destination with the slot machine facility open daily, plus the Saturday morning market, August fair, the busy arena fall and winter, the springtime home and garden show, motorcycle races on the dirt oval in May, a giant craft show on the same Saturday as the Santa parade, the bookings of several toy and collectible shows, and also dairy days for elementary students.

The Woodstock event is associated with a similar wood show in Hamilton set for Feb 23-25 at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.

LINKS:
www.woodshows.com/woodstock

www.woodstockfairgrounds.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs4q6xnR1H0

http://www.tourismoxford.ca/Events/Detail/ArticleId/5646/Woodstock-Woodworking-Show-1

www.federatedtool.com

http://www.leevalley.com/en/home/page.aspx?c=1&p=47718

http://www.heartfm.ca/news/local-news/woodstock-woodworking-show-returns/

http://www.heartfm.ca/events/event/3039/

http://www.heartfm.ca/events/event/3224/

http://www.hgtv.ca/real-estate/photos/the-best-log-mansions-featured-on-carver-kings-1051848/

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