Whitchurch-Stouffville

Fraser Institute News Release: Per person spending up almost 10% since 2009 across the GTHA; City of Toronto remains the highest spender

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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Municipal government spending varied across the municipalities in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area.

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  • Municipal government spending varied across the municipalities in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area.
  • The City of Hamilton recorded the largest decrease in per-person spending at -11.2 per cent, which dropped them 10 places in the ranking of spending from 2nd in 2009 to 12th in 2019.
  • Not surprisingly, there is a connection between high spending municipalities and higher taxes.
  • For instance, Toronto, the highest spending municipality is also the 3rd highest taxing municipality (total per person revenues adjusted for inflation) in 2019.

Oak Valley Health opens new Interventional Radiology Suite with first in Canada, innovative GE Healthcare technology

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Friday, April 8, 2022
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ft. interventional radiology (IR) suite with the first in Canada GE Healthcare Allia IGS 7 system giving patients even more access to leading-edge treatments and procedures.

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  • ft. interventional radiology (IR) suite with the first in Canada GE Healthcare Allia IGS 7 system giving patients even more access to leading-edge treatments and procedures.
  • The centrepiece of the new IR Suite is the Allia IGS 7 image guided therapy system developed by GE Healthcare.
  • Ultimately, this will enable the team at Oak Valley Health to increase patient access and surgical capacity for the York, Durham regions.
  • Oak Valley Health is one of Ontarios leading community health systems.

Ontario Museum Association Announces Awards of Excellence 2020 Recipients

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
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TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, October 29th, 2020, the Ontario Museum Association (OMA) presented the OMA Awards of Excellence 2020 at the OMAs first virtual Conference.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, October 29th, 2020, the Ontario Museum Association (OMA) presented the OMA Awards of Excellence 2020 at the OMAs first virtual Conference.
  • Congratulations to the OMA Awards of Excellence 2020 recipients in the following categories:
    Grey Roots Museum & Archives for Facing the Flames: The History of Firefighting in Grey County
    Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum & Community Centre for Archaeology Alive!
  • The Awards of Excellence videos can be found on the Ontario Museum Associations YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw_7vNW4ee4OQZxFJq9DjG_0aazbE2BmL .
  • About the Ontario Museum Association:
    The Ontario Museum Association (OMA) strengthens capacity among institutions and individuals active in Ontarios museum sector, facilitates excellence and best practices, and improves the communication and collaboration of its membership.

Markham Prenatal Provides Free Online Prenatal Education to Thousands During Pandemic

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020
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In response, Markham Prenatal, one of Canada's leading prenatal education providers, immediately began offering free, live prenatal class webinars as an alternative to their in-class programs which have run for over 30 years.

Key Points: 
  • In response, Markham Prenatal, one of Canada's leading prenatal education providers, immediately began offering free, live prenatal class webinars as an alternative to their in-class programs which have run for over 30 years.
  • I attended the Markham Prenatal online classes and it was very relieving to hear the information.
  • "The pregnancy journey can often be quite different to what expectant parents imagine" says Leanne Casbourn, founder of Markham Prenatal.
  • Markham Prenatal's online program has garnered specific support from hospitals such as Markham Stouffville, North York General, Mackenzie Health and Humber River Hospital.

Seneca steps up in fight against COVID-19 by donating equipment and supplies to hospitals

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Monday, March 30, 2020
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Toronto, March 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seneca students and employees answered the call to help local hospitals by donating more than nine hundred kilograms of essential supplies to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Toronto, March 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seneca students and employees answered the call to help local hospitals by donating more than nine hundred kilograms of essential supplies to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The medical equipment and supplies included ventilators, surgical gowns, N95 respirator masks and mask fit tester, hand sanitizers and other cleaning supplies.
  • It was distributed to three GTA hospitals Southlake Regional Health Centre, North York General and Markham Stouffville Hospital.
  • Whenever we can support each other, we do, and Canadians are really good at stepping up.

Innovative Cybersafety Bootcamp for Ontario Students adds Social Responsibility and Identity Protection to Digital Literacy Curriculum

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Monday, October 7, 2019
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TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In preparation for Cyber Security Awareness Month, the KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation held its first BYOD CyberSafety BootCamp in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In preparation for Cyber Security Awareness Month, the KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety Foundation held its first BYOD CyberSafety BootCamp in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario.
  • The free event was an initiative presented by two non-profit organizations in the heart of York Region, in Southern Ontario.
  • We are grateful to Kiva.org for making social responsibility accessible to our students in grades 2-11 and of course to our sponsors and hosting partner.
  • Later this year, the KnowledgeFlow Digital Education Platform will be launched across Canada to provide accessible cybersafety education to remote communities.

Markham Stouffville Hospital procures a new innovation solution to manage COPD

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
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The Connected Health Kit is a remote monitoring technology designed to help COPD patients better manage and treat their COPD exacerbations all from the comfort of their own home.

Key Points: 
  • The Connected Health Kit is a remote monitoring technology designed to help COPD patients better manage and treat their COPD exacerbations all from the comfort of their own home.
  • "Cloud DX is grateful for the support from the Ontario government, Markham Stouffville Hospital, Women's College Hospital and Closing the Gap for making the "Breathe Right at Home" project possible.
  • "OCE is proud to work with the Ministry of Health through this collaboration that will lead to better care for patients at Markham Stouffville Hospital."
  • Markham Stouffville Hospital is a leading community hospital with 329 beds.