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2007-02-19 - Paramedics Play Hockey for Charities Professional Paramedic Association of Ottawa - Media Release - Paramedics Play Hockey for Local Charities Monday February 19th, 2007 Ottawa - The Professional Paramedic Association of Ottawa is proud to announce that it will be hosting its Fourth Annual Paramedic Invitational Hockey Tournament on Wednesday February 21st and Thursday February 22nd . The tournament will take place at the University of Ottawa and will run from 0800 to 1500 on both days. Approximately 150 players from Ontario and Quebec will be participating in the 12-team event. The money raised over the two days will be donated to the Sabastien Savage Foundation and the Professional Paramedic Association of Ottawa’ s H.E.L.P. fund. The H.E.L.P Fund was recently established to aid local paramedics who have experienced a severe injury or illness. The Sebastien Savage Foundation aids the former Ottawa 67’s player who became paralysed from a fall into the boards during a University of Moncton hockey game. “Our goal is to donate $3000 to the two charities,” says Denis Gagnon, tournament coordinator. Public donations can also be made through the OttawaParamedics.ca website. The annual tournament is run by local paramedics with generous support from The Heart and Crown, Easton, Ballistik Hockey, The Zampub, Cam Atchison from Molson’s, Ontario Medical Supplies and North City Insurance. - 30 - Please contact Denis Gagnon, Advanced Care Paramedic and Hockey Tournament Coordinator for more information. Denis Gagnon, Advanced Care Paramedic Chair, Professional Paramedic Association of Ottawa Invitational Hockey Tournament Professional Paramedic Association of Ottawa 300 March Rd (4th Floor) Ottawa, ON K2K 2E2 Phone: (613) 327-3911 hockey@ottawaparamedics.ca www.OttawaParamedics.ca The Professional Paramedic Association of Ottawa is responsible for promoting the practice of Paramedicine and ensuring the highest level of care for our patients. We are leaders in the advancement of Paramedicine and achieve our objectives through public awareness, research and education. We lobby for self-regulation under the Regulated Health Professions Act. We also assist in fundraising for community-based charities. The Professional Paramedic Association of Ottawa is a proud chapter of the Ontario Paramedic Association and the Paramedic Association of Canada. The Professional Paramedic Association of Ottawa (PPAO) is not a labour union. |