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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, October 25, 2012 · 28 Hospice marks 15th year Invites you to the Ian Anderson House (IAH) was Ontario's first in-resident cancer hospice. Now, the non-profit organization is marking its 15th year of offering end-of-life palliative care to residents on the Oakville/Mississauga border. To commemorate the anniversary, IAH is hosting a special evening on Nov. 3 -- the home opened on Nov. 15, 1997. The 15th Anniversary Scottish Evening will take place at Credit Valley Golf & Country Club in Mississauga. The Ontario Ministry of Health provides some funding for nursing and personal support services to the hospital. However, the organization must fundraise $700,000 per year in order to provide the Thursday, November 8, 2012 Appleby College 540 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville ON Reception and Silent Auction 7:00 p.m. Food Stations and Program 8:00 p.m. Come out to an enjoyable evening in support of JDRF, the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research worldwide. The goal of JDRF is to improve the lives of all people affected by T1D by investing in the most promising research that holds the greatest potential for curing, better treating and preventing the disease. To purchase tickets or for more information, please contact Jessica Berzins Tel: 905-608-8067 ext. 221 · Fax 905-608-8062 Email: jberzins@jdrf.ca www.jdrf.ca Title Sponsor Venue Sponsor level of quality of professional staff necessary for a comforting, homelike and safe hospice environment. IAH services are free of charge. In its 15 years, IAH has helped almost 1,500 residents and their families. The evening event begins with a champagne reception at 6:30 p.m. Dinner starts at 7:30 p.m. and dancing ends at midnight. Entertainment will be provided by the St. Andrew's Pipers and the Scottish Highland Dancers from Aspects of Dance. Tickets cost $150 through Margaret Marino at 905-337-8004, ext. 225 or scottishevent@ ianandersonhouse.com. For information, visit www. ianandersonhouse.com. You set the table... We've already made the dinner! - COPPER COUNTY FOODS We deliver nutritious, deluxe meals directly to your home Request a FREE Menu Brochure 1-866-494-4333 www.coppercountyfoods.ca it all started when I heard the "C" word... Nothing had prepared me to hear the word cancer. Last November, after weeks of unbearable stomach pain, I had an emergency CT scan at my hospital here in Oakville. That test and a follow-up biopsy confirmed that I had lymphoma and needed immediate chemotherapy treatment outside of our community. Overnight I went from being the caregiver to my family to the one that needed their support, like helping me get to my medical appointments. Today, I am cancer-free and ready for this new stage in my life's journey. Our new hospital will change the way cancer care is delivered for Oakville residents, but more than 30,000 pieces of new equipment are needed for our new hospital. Every piece is critical and every piece must be funded by our community. It all starts here with your help. Please give generously. OakvilleHospitalFoundation.com Please call 905 338 4642 to make a difference by donating to the Oakville Hospital Foundation. Charitable Registration #: 13145-3490 RR0001 The Oakville Hospital Foundation is grateful for the generous support of our media sponsor, the Oakville Beaver. Linda Busch and her husband Dan at Lakeside Park, Oakville Brigitte Elise Photography