News Release

October 18, 2007

ATTN: NEWS / HEALTH / BUSINESS EDITORS

Business leader Fred Ketchen responds to Trillium’s Cardiac Challenge with a Donation of $1 Million in Securities

Mississauga/West Toronto – Trillium Health Centre Foundation launched a $15 million Cardiac Challenge in support of Trillium’s Advanced Cardiac Centre on Tuesday at the President’s Circle Reception at LIVE Cuisine Restaurant at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga.

Trillium’s Cardiac Challenge got a huge boost - in the form of a $1,000,000 gift - from local business leader Fred Ketchen, who announced he is the first “Cardiac Champion.”

Trillium’s Advanced Cardiac Centre helps prevent heart attacks, protects against heart disease and prolongs quality of life of heart attack patients. Funds donated to the Cardiac Challenge will touch all areas of cardiac care at Trillium from prevention and diagnosis to treatment, research and education.

Fred Ketchen will match all donations to the Cardiac Challenge, at a 1 to 1 ratio, to a total of $1,000,000 in donations over the next 15 months. When every second counts, your donation counts twice.

“Fred has been one of Trillium’s most committed supporters for many years. It is absolutely wonderful that he has stepped forward to be the catalyst for this very important campaign and a beacon for the community,” says Dennis Cartwright, Chair, Trillium Health Centre Foundation.

Fred will be donating his entire gift in the form of securities. Donating publicly traded securities to the Trillium Health Centre Foundation means that he will not have to pay tax on the capital gains and his gift is still eligible for a charitable tax receipt.

The Foundation is hoping that other ‘Cardiac Champions’ like Fred are willing to come forward and inspire our community to donate by matching their gifts. Donating to Trillium Health Care Centre’s Advanced Cardiac Centre gives you the legacy of improving and protecting the lives of your family, your neighbours, your colleagues, your community.

“We hope that Fred's leadership inspires other "Cardiac Champions" to step up to help Trillium remain one of the finest cardiac centres in the country. We want to secure $7.5 million from "Cardiac Champions" that will be matched by the community for a total of $15 million," says Jennifer Laughton, Director Leadership Gifts.

About Fred Ketchen
Frederick M. Ketchen, Director, Equity Trading at ScotiaMcLeod, is married to Anne Ketchen. They have four children and are the proud grandparents of four grandchildren.

Fred started out with Scotia Capital in 1957. He is a familiar voice on local radio with his regular stock market reports on CFRB 1010 AM.

The Ketchen family history includes many years of service to Trillium Health Centre. Fred’s father Mansell was the first Chair of The South Peel Hospital Board, and his mother, Vera, was past-president of the hospital auxiliary for two years. In 1958, Fred was at the shovel-turning of the South Peel Hospital which is now Trillium’s Mississauga location.

A lifetime resident of Mississauga, Fred joined the Trillium Health Centre Foundation Board in 2000. He has served in a number of capacities including Chair from 2004-2006. He is currently filling the position of Past Chair and sits on the Executive, Investment and Nominating Committees of the Foundation Board. Fred has been supporting the Foundation for more than 10 years.

In 1991, Fred had two heart attacks in 22 days. Fred has had two cardiac catheterizations at Trillium Health Centre. The procedures were performed by Dr. Randy Watson, Director, Cardiac Catheterization Labs.

Please call or email the media contacts below to set up an interview with Mr. Ketchen or other Trillium Health Centre or Trillium Health Centre Foundation representatives.

About Trillium Health Centre
Trillium Health Centre is one of Canada’s largest community hospitals with regional programs in cardiac, stroke, neurosurgery, orthopaedic, and sexual assault and domestic violence services. Housing a model ambulatory care centre and the largest free standing day surgery centre in North America, Trillium serves over one million residents in Peel and West Toronto and from other communities across Ontario. With the continued support of the Trillium Health Centre Foundation, the hospital’s fundraising arm, the two-site facility is attracting international attention for its innovative approach to providing health care services and has received numerous national awards for quality and innovation.

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Media Contacts:

Larry Roberts
Media Relations Consultant
Trillium Health Centre
905-848-7580 ext. 3832
lroberts@thc.on.ca

Jennifer Laughton

Director, Leadership Gifts

Trillium Health Centre Foundation

416-259-7580 ext. 5926

jlaughton@thc.on.ca

Media Contacts

For all media enquiries, please call Public Relations at 905-848-7580 ext. 3832.