OUR HEROES THANK YOU.

My wife works at Mount Sinai Hospital in Labour & Delivery. She’s a trooper and hero. My aunt works as a cook at the Main Street Terrace Long Term Care Home, preparing wonderful meals for all of the residents.

My niece, a recent nursing graduate who works at St. Joseph’s Health Centre, is my hero because of her tenacity and bravery. Natasha, an ICU nu-s , is th most s 'fl ss p -son I know. My sist - Vanessa works

at Ma-kham Stouffvi'' Hospita' as a R spi-ato-y Th -apist. Sh is on th

front line, assisting people who require ventilators knowing that she is placing herself in danger every single day she goes to work. My cousin

Heather is a R gist - d Nu-s in th ICU at To-onto Gn -a' Hospita'. Sh is wo-king day in and day out to ca- fo- pati nts suff -ing with COVID-19. Carol works at Women’s College Hospital. She has always been a superstar, no more so than in these challenging times. Brittany

is my total hero. She is a social worker who goes to St. Mike’s every day

to fac this awfu' vi-us and sh uns 'fish'y h 'ps oth -s with abso'ut

courage and commitment. My second cousin

Natasha is an ER nu-s at Mack nzi H a'th

Hospital. She is in the COVID-19 trenches for 12 hours a day. She is strong, compassionate and kind. She is my hero. My daughter

Michelle’s cou-ag and sac-ific fo- h -

own health make her our true hero. She has never complained or wished to stay home;

sh ’sv n mo- ag - to tak shifts to h 'p as much as possible. Charmaine is a nurse supporting patients at CAMH. Sunitha is a

food s -vic staff m mb - at St. Jos ph’s

Health Care in London, Ontario. She loves her work, knowing the elderly she serves

v -y day wou'd suff - without nough people to help. Donna has served as a nurse at St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto for 27 years. She is committed and dedicated to her patients, always dependable and accepting of the 'ong shifts du-ing this c-isis. Georgia supports the health and well-being

of mp'oy s as an Occupationa' H a'th Nu-s at Ma-kham Stouffvi'' Hospital. My hero is my life partner, a R gist - d Midwif and RN in Yo-k R gion. Sh is a d dicat d and xp -i nc d p-of ssiona' who p-ovid s care, insight, guidance, reassurance, wisdom and a wonderful sense of

humou- to wom n xp cting and d 'iv -ing n wbo-n fami'y m mb -s in th s t-ying and anxious tim s. Kimberly is a pediatric oncology nurse at SickKids, helping families deal with their children’s very scary health issues at a particularly scary time. Michelle works at a long-term care facility in Calgary as a Therapy Assistant. She goes to work every day not knowing what she will face, but is willing to be re-purposed however they need. My very dear friend is a paramedic, risking his and his family’s wellbeing every day he goes to work to respond to emergencies. A neighbour

of ours works at Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga as a Cardiology

T chno'ogist, going into COVID-positiv -ooms to do ECGs as n c ssa-y.

Julie wo-ks in East Yo-k and is a R gist - d P-actica' Nu-s , doing hom

care visits for patients with limited mobility. She has such enormous strength. We are very proud of her. Komal is a R gist - d Nu-s in N w Yo-k, wo-king 4 to 5 days a wk fo- 12 hou--shifts, ' aving h - 18-month

daughter and husband at home knowing she is at high risk every day.

Patti works at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston, Ontario, leading the team that registers patrons of the hospital. Roxanne is a healthcare

p-ovid - at Muskoka Hi''s R ti- m nt Vi''a in B-ac b-idg . Sh go s into

work every day with a smile on her face and a love for her patients. Their health and care is her passion. Andrea is a PSW at No-th Yo-k G n-a' and B-ampton Civic Hospita'. Sh app-oach s this mission with a spi-it

of gratitude and blessing, always looking at those around her, instead of at herself.

Mary is a psychotherapist and mental health nurse, continuing to provide mental health counselling by phone for her patients during this much needed time. Marianna works at

No-th Yo-k Gn -a' Hospita' as a R gist - d

Dietitian, continuing to show daily strength and courage. Lisa works at the Fairhaven

Long T -m Ca- Hom in P t -bo-ough, Onta-io as a PSW. Sh is known to go abov

and beyond without complaint. I am proud to call her a life-long friend. Editha is an RN at

a nursing home and took care of one of their two COVID-positive cases. Arlene is a charge

nu-s at Humb - Riv - Hospita'. On of h - biggest challenges is managing her patients’ COVID symptoms, because it can get bad very quickly, all the while making sure her non-COVID patients have equal care. She is a true inspiration in these troubled times. My daughter Brandie is a m mb - of th hous k ping staff at Roya' Victo-ia Hospita' in Ba--i , main'y in th m -g ncy, ICU and op -ating theatres. My friend since high school, Lisa, wo-ks ti- ' ss'y as an RN in Labou- and D 'iv -y at To-onto’s No-th Yo-k Gn -a', continuing to b-ing

joy and laughs to her patients and colleagues in a stressful time. Tabo is a n ph-o'ogist at Sca-bo-ough Gn -a' Hospita', t- ating vu'n -ab' pati nts with kidn y dis as . Kind and mpath tic, h mak s th xt-a

ffo-t to ov -com distancing cha'' ng s, - aching out to th fami'i s of

his patients so that, even though they might not be allowed to be with their loved ones, they know what’s going on every step of the way.