Wednesday, March 5, 2008

PROGRAM SCHEDULE: Mar. 5, 2008

- The Gonzo Report; 12pm-1pm ET
- Best Of CHEV; 1pm-11:59pm ET
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Press Release - York paramedics granting wishes to some very deserving children

NEWMARKET - York Medics for Kids is pleased to present a cheque for $21,000 to The Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada. This donation will be used to help grant wishes to children between the ages of three and 17 who are suffering with high-risk life-threatening illnesses. Facilitated through York Medics for Kids, contributions were raised from a successful “2007 Christmas Bash”, including ticket sales and a successful silent auction.

This year, The Edge 102.1 Host and DJ Martin Streak will conduct the Master of Ceremonies duties.

When: Wednesday, March 5th
Cheque presentation at 11:00 a.m.

Where: York Region EMS Paramedic Response Station
520 Cane Parkway, Town of Newmarket

Who: Mark, 13-year-old wish recipient from Holland Landing
Martin Streak, Edge 102.1 Host and DJ
Joann Simmons, Commissioner, York Region Community and
Health Services
Norm Barrette, Acting General Manager, York Region Emergency
Medical Services
York Medics for Kids organizers

York Medics for Kids has organized fundraising events of this kind for four years and have raised $74,200 for this worthy charity.

Since its 1984 inception, The Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada has granted 13,566 wishes to deserving children. Among the most popular wish requests are travel, entertainment centres, computer systems and meeting celebrities.

For more information on this event or any EMS-related topic, please contact York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653.

For more information on The Regional Municipality of York, please visit www.york.ca

School + Bus Cancellations

- All York Region District School Board buses have been cancelled.
- All York Catholic District School Board buses have been cancelled.
- Blyth Academy in Thornhill has been closed for the day.

More info:
York Region School Board
York Catholic School Board

Sports Report

NHL: New Jersey 4 Toronto 1

NBA: Orlando 102 Toronto 87

MLB Pre-Season: NY Yankees 2 Toronto 0

OHL: Windsor 7 Oshawa 6

OPJHL Playoffs: Stouffville 5 Huntsville 4 (Stouffville wins 4-3)

York Region Athletics

Varsity Girls’ Hockey — Tier One Final — Sacred Heart 3 (Annmarie Lewis, Kiely Barnet, Alex Elkerton), Stouffville 2 (Heather Hughes, Vanessa Spataro)

Today/Tonight

NBA: Toronto at Miami; 7:30pm

AHL: Toronto at Grand Rapids; 7:00pm

MLB Pre-Season: Toronto vs. Philadelphia; 1:05pm, Dunedin FLA

With files from thestar.com