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SEGBAY Chamber Golf Tournament raises $32,000

From left: Fred Wareing (SEGBAY), David Turner (GBGHF), Sara Reimer (SEGBAY), Moira Austin (Bell Media), Larry Braid (Georgian Bay Township), Lisa Nolan (Bell Media), Tyler Pilon (GBGH), Linda Young (SEGBAY) and Santina Muriella (GBGH).

MEDIA RELEASE October 5, 2018
Golf Tournament Fundraiser for Georgian Bay General Hospital Foundation and Wendat a great Success!

PORT SEVERN – The Southeast Georgian Bay Chamber of Commerce (SEGBAY), in partnership with 104.1 The DOCK and KICX 106, hosted its 5th annual golf tournament. The golf tournament raised $32,000, with $26,000 dedicated to the renovations of patient rooms at the Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) and $6,000 for the seniors’ residence at Wendat in Penetanguishene. The tournament took place at Bonaire Golf and Country Club in Coldwater on August 14, 2018.

Fred Wareing, Chair of the Golf Tournament Committee, stated: “It was a fantastic day. We had a great turn-out with 152 golfers on the course, followed by a fantastic dinner, fabulous auction, silent auction, and raffle. We even had a hole-in-one winner, who went home with a fabulous side-by-side from Team Powersports. The weather couldn’t have been better, and the whole day went off without a hitch.”

Wareing went on to say: “The success of this event was possible because of the generosity of our Title Sponsor, Newmarket-Tay Hydro, as well as a large group of other sponsors. The golfers and other diners also opened their wallets during the auctions and raffle. Our sincere thanks to a hard working committee and a great group of volunteers and to the dedicated Bonaire staff.

We thank our many sponsors, who will be listed on our website in the next few weeks. This tournament couldn’t have been accomplished without the hard work of so many: the staff at Bonaire, the Golf Tournament Committee, the volunteers, the enthusiastic golfers, businesses and individuals.

Tim Hortons cookies give GBGH thousands of reasons to smile!

Back row, from left – Roger Goddard, GBGH Foundation Board of Directors; Theresa Tennant, Tim Hortons franchisee (Midland); Cathy Travers, GBGH Foundation Board of Directors; Natalie Sickinger, Tim Hortons (Midland); Matthew Brady & Kim Bujold, Tim Hortons (Penetang); Gail Hunt, president and CEO, GBGH; and Sid Beelen, Tim Hortons (Midland). Front row, from left – Joanne Smith, Tim Hortons franchisee (Midland, Penetanguishene, Port Severn); and Tamara Smith, Tim Hortons (Port Severn)

The Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) Foundation is the proud recipient of $35,882 raised during the 2018 Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign in September.

The funds were raised from the sale of Smile Cookies at Midland, Penetanguishene and Port Severn Tim Hortons restaurants. When customers purchased a Smile Cookie for $1, the entire price was donated to GBGH. Local Tim Hortons franchisees visited GBGH to present the funds which will assist in the renovation of four inpatient rooms as part of the Foundation’s Adopt-A-Room program at the hospital.

Check out the photos below from our amazingly sweet week!