Tentatively 6:20 pm Josh to the Podium Good evening everyone can I have your attention for a moment please. If you could kindly find your seats, we will begin our official program in a few minutes. 6:30 pm Josh to the Podium Hello and Thank you all for being a part of the Caritas Foundation s 21 st Annual Everyone s A Winner Golf Tournament. My name is Josh Classen and I am happy to be your emcee this evening. Before we get too comfortable if I could please ask all the Team Captains to make sure you have returned your BlackBerry scoring device to Jaclyn from Golf Score Central. If you have a BlackBerry that is not yours, please return it at this time. We ve all had a great day on the course and we re eager to sit down and enjoy dinner. I d like to invite Father Mike McCaffery to the podium to say Grace. Father Mike to the Podium Thank you, Father Mike. As we begin this evening s program, I d like to invite you to begin your meal. Now, I would like to welcome Michelle Belland to the podium to say a few words on behalf of our Dinner Reception Sponsor, Servus Credit Union. Michelle to the Podium Thank you, Michelle.
Next, I would like to welcome Ron Gilbertson to the podium to speak on behalf of the Caritas Foundation. Ron to the Podium Thank you, Ron. Over the past 20 years, this golf tournament has raised over $1.7 million dollars in support of quality, compassionate care delivered by Covenant Health at the Grey Nuns, Misericordia and Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre. The Caritas Foundation is proud to support Covenant Health as they celebrate 150 years of Catholic health care in Alberta this year. Congratulations on a momentous milestone. As you know, the proceeds from this year s tournament will support the redevelopment of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or NICU at the Misericordia Community Hospital. As the parents in the room can agree, welcoming a child into the world is an exciting and scary time. But what if there are complications? What if your baby is premature or arrives facing a life-threatening illness and needs to stay in the NICU? This is an unfortunate reality for one third of the babies delivered at the Misericordia. And this is why the Caritas Foundation is raising money in support of the redevelopment of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Mis. The newly designed unit will include 24 single rooms doubling the current patient capacity allowing parents to stay with their babies around the clock. Along with an expert team and specialized equipment, babies will thrive in this enriched, family-friendly environment.
Life doesn t always start out perfectly for all babies, but caring for them with compassion, in the right environment, and with the best equipment, will give them the best chance at a happy, healthy life. Now we re in for a real treat! It is time to get your credit cards ready and your cheque books out. We are thrilled to offer one lucky bidder the choice of two exceptional vacation packages to either San Diego or Costa Rica courtesy of the Luxus Group. I d like to invite Harvey Bonko from Michener Allen Auctioneering to the podium to host this exciting Live Auction! Harvey to the Podium to conduct the Live Auction Well done! Congratulations! You can head on back to the back table and Megan and Dulcina will take care of you. Thank you Harvey, and thank you to the Luxus Group for offering that stellar travel opportunity. This fantastic evening is beginning to wind-down, but not before prizes! Now, if you ve purchased any raffle tickets or if you entered any of the Hole prizes on the course today it could be your lucky day! If you are one of our lucky winners, please head to the back table and Megan will award you your prize! Bonnie & Dulcina will assist with bringing up draw boxes Prize Number 1 A 2014 RBC Canadian Open Prize Package courtesy of RBC Royal Bank. (Draw Raffle Ticket & Announce Number) Prize Number 2 A day of golf for four at the Windermere Golf and Country Club.
(Draw Raffle Ticket & Announce Number) Prize Number 3 A weekend for two at Jasper Park Lodge courtesy of ONPA Architects. Prize Number 4 - courtesy of Oxford Machine and Welding Ltd. Prize Number 5 Courtesy of The Women s Wellness Clinic, two complimentary registrations to the annual Prime Time for Women Conference on November 8. Prize Number 6 Let s find out which one of our lucky sponsors will be joining Ron Gilbertson for a round of golf at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club. Congratulations (sponsor name)! Bonnie Megley will be in touch with you to confirm who will be representing you and joining Ron on the green. We re still not done! Please join me in welcoming Lesley Melton the Chair of the Everyone s A Winner Organizing Committee to say a few words and award our proximity prizes and our first, second and third place teams. Lesley to the Podium to Award Prizes Congratulations to all of today s winners. The lovely floral arrangements you see before you have been generously supplied by our dinner sponsor Servus Credit Union. Take a look at the back of your Dinner Program and if your program has a Servus Credit Union sticker on the bottom, you re the lucky winner who can take the floral arrangement at your table home.
It has been my pleasure to golf with you all today and to be your emcee this evening. Thank you for participating in this tournament and supporting the Caritas Foundation and your community. Everyone truly is a winner today and I look forward to seeing you all back next year on August 10, 2015. Have a wonderful evening everyone and please drive safe. Taxi chits are available should you need one. Good night.