We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Another successful year at the Roger Anderson Charity Classic golf tournament

$371,000 raised this year

June 15, 2015

From left: Roger Anderson, Chairman and CEO, Region of Durham; Don Lovisa, President, Durham College; UOIT President Tim McTiernan, PhD; Karim Mamdani, President and CEO, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences; and Dan Carter, Board Chair, Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health, receive funds raised during this year’s Roger Anderson Charity Classic golf tournament.

DURHAM REGION, ONTARIO – For nearly two decades, the Roger Anderson Charity Classic golf tournament has been one of the most popular and most influential annual fundraising events in Durham Region. But it is far more than just another round of golf.

On June 11, Durham Region Chair and Chief Executive Officer Roger Anderson welcomed 230 golfers to the Deer Creek Golf and Banquet Facility in Ajax, Ontario. Representing a wide spectrum of organizations from across the area, the golfers teed off for a chance to improve the lives of individuals living in Durham Region.

Now in its 18^th year, the Roger Anderson Charity Classic has created and maintained a legacy of giving to community organizations by providing assistance to students in financial need at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Durham College, and by supporting child and youth initiatives at the Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health. To-date, more than $5.3 million has been raised.

“I look forward to this event every year,” said Anderson. “It’s wonderful to see the community come together to support students and youth while also enjoying a day out on the golf course.”

Representatives from each of the three recipient organizations were on hand for a cheque presentation and the chance to extend their gratitude for the ongoing and enthusiastic support of everyone involved in the tournament.

Tournament organizers would like to recognize all of the sponsors for their ongoing and generous support. Special thanks to major sponsors:

AECOM
Brookvalley Developments
Covanta
Dorsay Development Corporation
Durham Live Pickering Developments
Fieldgate/Paradise Homes/TACC
Metroland Media
The Miller Group
Minto
Ontario Power Generation
Scotiabank
Softchoice/Dell
Tribute Communities

Media contacts:

Bryan Oliver
Communications and Marketing – UOIT
905.721.8668 ext. 6709
bryan.oliver@uoit.ca

Meghan Ney
Communications and Marketing – Durham College
905.721.2000 ext. 6219
meghan.ney@durhamcollege.ca

Andrea Marshall
Manager, Communications and Public Affairs
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
905.430.4055 ext. 6581
905.439.0224 (cell)
marshalla@ontarioshores.ca

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