Media Advisory - West Park Healthcare Centre honours Enbridge and the Martin
Family for 30 years of support

Total support to West Park tops $2 million

TORONTO , Jan. 4 /CNW/ - West Park Healthcare Centre will dedicate its auditorium and piano lounge in honour of Enbridge and former Enbridge executive, Robert Martin's, three decade commitment to the Centre totalling more than $2 million .

Top Enbridge executives including Robert Martin , former President of Consumers' Gas Ltd. (now Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.), Stephen Letwin, Executive Vice President of Gas Transportation & International at Enbridge Inc., and Janet Holder , President of Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., will attend the unveiling of The Enbridge Auditorium and The Martin Family Lounge & Garden View in the winter wonderland themed ceremony.

    
    DATE:     Tuesday, January 5, 2010

    TIME:     5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

    PLACE:    Main Auditorium, West Park Healthcare Centre
              82 Buttonwood Ave. (near intersection on Eglinton Ave. and
              Jane St.)
    

Since 1981, Enbridge and its employees have contributed financially and through volunteerism to support West Park's programs, services and capital projects. The friendship between West Park and Enbridge began with Robert Martin , who devoted countless hours as a member of the Centre's Board of Directors (1984-1996) and President of the West Park Healthcare Centre Foundation (1991-1996).

West Park Healthcare Centre provides specialized rehabilitation, complex continuing care and long term care services, helping people overcome their health barriers to live the fullest lives possible after the onset of an illness or injury. The Centre is also recognized internationally for its expertise and research in respiratory medicine, particularly for its care for people with tuberculosis, and its rehabilitation services for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

For further information: Lijeanne Lee, Communications Specialist, West Park Healthcare Centre Foundation, Phone: [phone] ext. 4430, Email: [email protected]; Lisa McCarney-Warus, Manager, Media and External Relations, Enbridge Gas Distribution, Phone: [phone], Email: [email protected]