The Hospital Hustle is set to return this Sept. 11, with
the goal of raising $20,000. The hustle, which can be described as a giant yard
sale and festival wrapped into one, raises money to buy equipment for the Queens
General Hospital. Pictured is Austin
Get ready for another hustle. The Hospital Hustle is once again returning to
Liverpool, and the committee is on the hunt for donations.
The annual event raises money for the Queens General Hospital, usually to
purchase a large piece of equipment needed at the hospital. The hustle is like a
giant yard sale, but has much more to offer. As with any yard sale you never
know exactly what’s going to be for sale, but some of the common items seen are
crafts, books, and toys.
This year, the hustle will take place at the Liverpool Curling Club on Sept.
11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Previously held at the Queens Memorial Arena, the
hustle had a last minute change in venues last year due to the ice surface being
put in early. However the change was so successful, the committee decided to
bring it back to the curling club.
The hustle isn’t just about finding a good bargain though. A wide range of
activities and attractions will be available that day, appealing to young and
old. Raffle tickets are being distributed for sale now, so the committee says
keep an eye out for them at various locations such as the Woodpile, Atlantic
Superstore and Reynolds’ Pharmachoice.
This year, the Hustle is aiming to raise $20,000, and there’s a long list of
equipment the hustle is looking to use the money for. The list includes a
warming unit for the emergency room, a sit up and stand lift, four geriatric
chairs, three reclining chairs for procedures, and ultra sonic cleaner, a
pressure monitor for the Physiotherapy unit, a treatment table and a Hydro
collar unit.
The hustle is almost 30 years old, and except for the occasional hiatus is an
annual event. The Queens General Hospital Auxiliary, a volunteer group that
began over 50 years ago around the time the hospital was being built, organizes
the hustle.
For information on the Hustle or to make a donation, contact the committee by
email at hospitalhustle@eastlink.ca, or call Peggy Atkinson at
354-3275. To arrange to drop of a donation, contact Gloria Meers at 354-4730.
The curling club will also be open for four days before the actual event, so
anyone with donations can drop them off then.
The following is a copy of the Volunteer Screening Policy of the
Liverpool Curling Club (LCC). This Policy will be strictly followed and enforced
by the Liverpool Curling Club this Season.
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General Definitions
In this Policy
"Volunteer" means any individual who provides a service or
has any responsibility for the provision of a service in any of the areas
identified as applicable to this policy and includes any individual who may
receive any form of compensation for the provision of said services and also
includes any executive or paid staff of the Liverpool Curling Club (LCC).
"Vulnerable individual" means any person whose age is less
than majority in the Province of Nova Scotia where the volunteer is providing
the service and any person who is publicly or commonly considered Handicapped
(person with a Disability).
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Policy Statement
The LCC recognizes that the sport of curling, at every
level, could not exist without the valuable contribution that volunteers
provide in every aspect of the organization. The selfless giving of time and
skills, combined with the pride and caring volunteers provide the sport of
curling in Nova Scotia, are commodities that are protected, encouraged and
valued by the LCC.
It is also acknowledged that the LCC has a moral, ethical
and legal responsibility to ensure that volunteers, who provide a service in
certain areas, are individuals who are suitable to work in those areas of
service. It is imperative therefore that the LCC implement a volunteer
screening process to provide certain standards, criteria and enforcement
measures in the selection and on going supervision of certain volunteers.
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Applicability
This Policy and the attached Operational Procedures will
apply to any on-going operation of the LCC or any service, program or event
under the jurisdiction of the LCC and is intended to apply to any volunteer
who may provide a service or supervise the provision of said service in areas
dealing with vulnerable individuals, finance and transportation. The
provisions of this Policy apply equally to all members of the Board of
Director’s of the LCC, all executive and staff of the LCC and all volunteers
who may provide a service or supervise the provision of said service in the
above noted areas.
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Privacy Legislation and Policy
Notwithstanding any applicable Privacy Legislation and the
LCC Privacy Policy, any properly discharged volunteer screening process
carried out in accordance with this Policy, is not considered an infringement
on the applicable Privacy Legislation and the LCC Privacy Policy.
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Human Rights Legislation and Policy
Notwithstanding any applicable Human Rights Legislation and
the LCC Discrimination and Harassment Policy, any properly discharged
volunteer screening process carried out in accordance with this Policy, is not
considered an infringement on the applicable Human Rights Legislation and the
LCC Discrimination and Harassment Policy.
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Volunteer Information
Any personal information, supplied by a volunteer or
gathered by the LCC, necessary for the operation of this Policy will be made
available only to those individuals responsible for the operation of this
Policy and any such information will not be released or retained by the LCC
except as necessary for the operation of this Policy.
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Risk Determination
It is acknowledged that the first step in a volunteer
screening process is to identify any potential dangers or risks. Therefore, as
a matter of operational policy, the LCC will examine all programs and services
in an attempt to identify any potential risks that may arise in the above
identified areas of concern. Where risk or potential risk is identified, the
operation of the program or service may be altered or safeguards implemented
to minimize or eliminate the risk or potential risk.
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Position Descriptions
The LCC will provide up-to-date, clear and comprehensive
position descriptions for any position that may require volunteer screening.
Any such position description will contain an indication that screening is an
integral part of the position requirements. A position description may be
altered at any time to ensure that it reflects the actual duties and
responsibilities of the position Incumbents to a position will be encouraged
to provide input concerning their roles and responsibilities.
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Volunteer Recruitment
Any volunteer recruitment or advertising material or any
application form for such recruitment will indicate that volunteer screening
is an integral part of recruitment process. The application form for such
volunteers will request required contact information and references as well as
any other information necessary to the screening process (e.g. driver’s
record, police records check, references, etc.). As a condition of selection,
the applicant will be requested to indicate formal agreement for the LCC to
gather any information that may be required to complete the screening
process.
Each volunteer will be interviewed on an individual basis to
determine background, skills, interests and availability. The interview will
also be designed to openly discuss any risks or potential risks in the
particular service or program that may have been determined. All references
supplied by the applicant will also be checked. Orientation sessions will held
where the volunteers will be made aware of the LCC’s policies and procedures
regarding volunteers and, where necessary, training sessions will be
conducted.
The identified level of risks or potential risks with a
volunteer position will determine the necessary degree of supervision and
evaluation required for volunteers. Where volunteers are involved with
vulnerable individuals, regular contact with participants and family members
will occur and feedback will be sought.
