On Thursday, August 15, 2024, the community came together at Oak Bay Golf Club for the SEGBAY Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, in partnership with Pure Country 106 and BOUNCE 104.1. Through registration, sponsorship, live & online auctions and raffle, the event raised $38,000 in total for its charity partners: the GBGH Foundation and the Georgian Bay Cancer Support Centre.
This year, the $26,606 raised for the GBGH Foundation will support Kickstart Your Heart, which is raising funds to grow the surgical services program at Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH).
From left: Robyn Kaczanowski, communications officer, GBGH Foundation; Rachelle Miller, RN, GBGH; Lisa Buck, SEGBAY Chamber of Commerce; Catherine Browne, Baxter Ward Lions Club; Arthur Christakos, president, SEGBAY Chamber of Commerce; Robyn Blanchet, community giving officer, GBGH Foundation; Fred Wareing, tournament chair; Lisa Nolan, Bell Media; Michelle Blake, manager of surgical services, GBGH; and Dr. Bonnie Shum, chief of surgical services, GBGH.