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By Bryan Jessop The wheels to fund physician recruitment in southern Essex County have officially been set in motion. Dr. Charles Morgan’s Pedaling For Docs fundraiser — an initiative taking place in support of the Community For Doctors Committee — officially began Friday, July 17 at the Leamington municipal office as the Kingsville native and two cohorts rode their way into the facility’s mainfloor lobby. Morgan, Harry Roettele and two other cyclists began a morning journey from the Harrow Health Centre Family Health Team, south to Viewpointe Estate Winery and eastward along County Road 50 until reaching Kingsville, where they were joined by Toni Avon. From there, Morgan, Roettele and Avon made their way to Leamington and arrived at the municipal centre just before 11 a.m. Speakers at the event included Leamington and District Chamber of Commerce vice president Corey Robertson, Leamington mayor John Paterson, Community For Doctors Committee Bryan Meyer, Leamington District Memorial Hospital senior director of corporate services Rose Costa and Morgan. “We’re well aware of the shortage of doctors in Leamington, “He’s (Charles Kingsville and our surMorgan) very rounding area,” said motivated. This is Paterson. “Leamington, pay attention — something that he this man is doing this feels very passionate for us and our hospital, about – he’s aware so be generous in your of the need.” donations.” - Ross Barnwell “Charlie has been a really good supporter on our committee,” Meyer added. “We can always use funds. This trip that Charlie has planned is a herculean endeavor.” The Community For Doctors Committee — which has included Morgan as one of its members for the past four years — expects to be seeking out physicians to bring to the Essex-Harrow-Kingsville-Leamington for the foreseeable future, but has made an impact since forming about 12 years ago. Eight doctors representing various fields have moved to the area to practice, including six in LeamingtonKingsville, one in Essex and another in Wheatley. “We’ve had some improvement, largely in part through the efforts of the Community For Doctors Committee,” noted Costa. “Through continued support by the committee and concerned citizens like Charlie, the future of physician recruitment and retention in our area looks a lot brighter.” Before the July 17 launch took place, donations poured in to the tune of about $7,000 in addition to nearly $1,000 raised by Morgan via a spin class fundraiser.

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Dr. Charles Morgan makes a brief loop through the Leamington municipal office lobby at 111 Erie St. North just prior to the launch of Pedaling for Docs, a doctor recruitment fundraiser that will send him by bicycle from Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine.

“He’s very motivated,” explained Leamington District Memorial Hospital Foundation director of development Ross Barnwell. “This is something that he feels very passionate about — he’s aware of the need.” In addition to presentations, the launch also showcased ‘Portland 2 Portland’ t-shirts, selling at a price of $30 each in support of the fundraiser. “The real purpose here is just to get the fundraising word out so people can jump online and make donations,” Barnwell said. The LDMH Foundation’s website — www.ldmhfoundation/pedaling — is currently displaying a link that will lead browsers to a page where donations can be made and daily video blogs from Morgan can be viewed. The videos will also be posted to YouTube. Morgan’s journey will begin in (Continued Page 2)

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