Media Advisory - Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation

EDMONTON, Nov. 3 /CNW/ - Media are invited to attend the following Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation (GRHF) events in celebration of the opening of the Building Trades of Alberta Courage Centre at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (GRH)

GRHF COURAGE AWARDS

1) Courage Awards Celebration 2010 Media Availability

The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation will present Courage Awards to three former Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital patients who exhibited extraordinary courage on their rehabilitation journeys - meet them all and celebrate their determination.

Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 12 - 12:45 p.m.

Place: Dr. Bill Black Auditorium, Level One, GlenEast, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, 10230 - 111 Avenue.

Availability with: Courage Award 2010 recipients

2) Courage Awards Ceremony: 1 - 2 p.m. (media are welcome to attend)

Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 1 - 2:00 p.m.

Place: Dr. Bill Black Auditorium, Level One, GlenEast, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, 10230 - 111 Avenue.

OPENING OF THE BUILDING TRADES OF ALBERTA COURAGE CENTRE

3) Grand Opening of the Building Trades of Alberta Courage Centre Media Availability

Take a tour of the new centre that focuses on innovative technology for rehabilitation.

Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 2 - 3 p.m.

Availability with: GRHF representative, Building Trades of Alberta representative and GRH staff and leaders

Place: Building Trades of Alberta Courage Centre, GlenWest, Level three, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (please ask for directions at main information desk - Level One)

4) Grand Opening of the Building Trades of Alberta Courage Centre Ceremony: 3:15 p.m. (media are welcome to attend)

Join dignitaries including His Honour, Colonel (Retired), the Honourable Donald S. Ethell, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Doug Elniski, MLA, Edmonton Calder, Ron Harry, President, Building Trades of Alberta and Mayor Stephen Mandel, Mayor, City of Edmonton for the virtual ribbon cutting and grand opening of the Building Trades of Alberta Courage Centre.

Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 3 - 4 p.m.

Place: Building Trades of Alberta Courage Centre, GlenWest, Level three, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (please ask for directions at main information desk - Level One)

About the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation

The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation is exactly that - a foundation on which to build hope, opportunity and independence for people who experience life-altering events through illness, injury or at birth. All funds raised are used to enhance patient care, and support education, research and technology development.

For further information: Media Contact: Dinah Gray, Director of Communications, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation, [phone] (w.), [phone] (c.) or [email protected]