Vol. 10 No. 42
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014
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AUXILIARY HELPS OUT HOSPITAL: Beth Pereman, Anne Wright, Barb Brady and Jeannie Muir of the Auxiliary to Lakeridge Health Port Perry received thank you bouquets from pharmacist Doug Brown and Dr. John Stewart of the Port Perry Hospital Foundation - in recognition of the Auxiliary’s donation of $350,000 to the Port Perry BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard Hospital’s ‘Your Hospital, Your Future’ campaign on Thursday, Oct. 2. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard
SCUGOG: The Port Perry Hospital Foundation officially launched its ‘Your Hospital, Your Future’ campaign on Oct. 1 with a lead donation from the hospital’s Auxiliary. The pledge of $350,000 is one of the largest donations to the campaign to date, as well as being the biggest contribution the Auxiliary has made in its 62 year history. Beth Pereman, President of The Auxiliary to Lakeridge
Health Port Perry, said “We’re confident that we can meet this objective over the next few years,” noting that special events like the upcoming A Taste of Italy event, the Polar Plunge and proceeds from the Auxiliary’s gift shop and Camille’s Closet will make this possible. “We completed our last large pledge to the Foundation in only three years when we had expected to pay it in five.”
UXBRIDGE: History buffs can make a great escape to Uxbridge Secondary School later this month to learn more about one of the more fascinating incidents of World War II from acclaimed author Ted Barris. An Uxbridge resident for more than 25 years, Barris’ latest book, ‘The Great Escape: A Canadian Story’ was released last year to critical acclaim and commercial success, claiming the Libris award for the Canadian Non-fiction book of the Year. On Wednesday, Oct. 15, Mr. Barris will be speaking about the events depicted in the book, starting at 7 p.m., at Uxbridge SS, located at 127 Planks Lane. The change of venue from the typical presentations at the Uxbridge Historical Centre to Uxbridge S.S. will hopefully lead to more people attending to hear more about the harrowing tale of The Great Escape. “I’ve noticed in my time in Uxbridge since 1987, and I’m sure this is true in many communities that societies and community groups are aging and sometimes struggle to attract young blood,” Mr. Barris said in an interview with The Standard. “Hopefully this hybrid can be a boost for both groups, the high school and the Historical Society.” Since the book was released late last year, Barris has conducted many presentations about the events that took place on the night of March 24, 1944, when 80 Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” Most slipped into the darkness of a pine forest beyond the wire of Stalag Luft III, a German POW compound near Sagan, Poland. The event would later become known as “The Great Escape.” TURN TO PAGE 2
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