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NEWS
RELEASE
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009
Smile
Cookie campaign brings new equipment to BGH

The Brockville
Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign had the most successful year to date in
2009, raising $6,478 for Brockville General Hospital equipment, including a
blood pressure monitor, an IV training arm, a pediatric pulse oximeter, a
patient protection half-apron and a walker. Shane Joyce, Owner/Operator of
the six Tim Hortons locations in Brockville, presented a cheque this week to
Joan McLaughlin, Executive Director, Brockville and District Hospital
Foundation.

BGH nurse
educator Diane
Bowen, left, has already started training registered practical nurses
Cecil Bucci, Wes Fulton
and others using the new intravenous training arm.

At the BGH
Garden Street Site, RPN
Brittany Baldwin, left,
RPN Laurie Earle
and RN Rosemary Van Hartskamp have a look at the new blood pressure monitor.
Photos:
Christine Endicott/BGH
For
more information, please contact:
Christine
Endicott
Communications Officer
75 Charles St., Brockville ON K6V 1S8
613-345-5649 Ext. 1-1504
endch@bgh-on.ca
www.bgh-on.ca
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