Last night, Perley Health Foundation, with its community leaders at its side, proudly uttered the two words it had been waiting years to say, that summed up their collective efforts and shared goals: Mission accomplished.
Facility formerly known as the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre has raised $5.2 million of its $10-million Answering The Call campaign for its Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care.
Facility formerly known as the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre has raised $5.2 million of its $10-million Answering The Call campaign for its Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care.
When industry leader Richard Getz turned to online platform LinkedIn to publicly announce his recent retirement as vice-president of retail for Colonnade BridgePort, the best wishes and congratulations started pouring in.
“I was overwhelmed by the response,” said Getz, adding with a laugh: “Even people that I thought didn’t like me were writing nice things.
He had decided to pack it in after 40 years in the Ottawa retail real estate industry, having worked in management, development, leasing, marketing and brokerage sales. He wasted no time updating his online professional profile to reflect his endearing new role: special assistant to his wife, daughters and grandchildren.