Hiram Lodge #490 Completes $5,000 Pledge to New Hospital
June 10, 2009

On Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 at the Masonic Lodge in Markdale, the Hiram Lodge #490 presented a $1,000 cheque to Dan Rose, Chair of Centre Grey Health Services Foundation. This marks the Mason’s final payment and successfully completes their five year pledge of a total of $5,000 to the new hospital campaign.


Photo credit: Eric Lunsted

Pictured (L-R) are David Thompson, Senior Warden; Gord Lawson, Worshipful Master; Dan Rose, Chair, Centre Grey Health Services Foundation and Lloyd White, Secretary, Hiram Lodge #490.

Local Resident’s Raise Over $1200 for Hospital Equipment in Markdale
May 3rd, 2009

Local residents Bob and Joyce Oliver participated in the TD Bank Five Boro Bike Tour 2009 that took place on Sunday, May 3rd in New York City, USA. 

They successfully completed the entire 42 mile bike ride through Central Park, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island in approximately seven hours.

The Oliver’s used their participation in this bike tour as an opportunity to raise funds for Centre Grey Health Services Foundation, for new hospital equipment for the Centre Grey Hospital in Markdale. Over $1,200 dollars was raised through their bike tour! Thank you to all those who generously sponsored the Oliver’s in this fund raising cycle tour.

Pictured are (L-R) Bob Oliver, Lois Lockie, Ian Lockie and Joyce Oliver in New York City.

Centre Grey Health Services Foundation Receives $25,000 for New Hospital Fund
April 1st, 2009

by Lori Ledingham for The Markdale Standard

On March 27th Dawna Fitzgerald fulfilled her pledge to the new Centre Grey Hospital with a cheque for $25,000 given to the Hospital Foundation. She raised funds through a gift wrapping done in the stores to the campaign for the new hospital building. Since November 2003, 8992 gifts have been wrapped in a price range between $2 and $6, resulting in the $25,000 contribution. Fitzgerald noted, “Our employees are a very big part of this contribution to the hospital – thanks to them for helping make it happen.”

Hospital Foundation Chair Dan Rose commented at the presentation, “This is one more example of the tremendous commitment of the people of Centre Grey for their new hospital building. Dawna Fitzgerald is an excellent example of how local business people continue to support this campaign.”