HAMILTON
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ON – March 22, 2005 – The City of Hamilton’s Public Works Department was pleased to present Rotarian Roy Sheldrick with a cheque for $14,000 for the Haiti “Water for Life” Project. On behalf of the Public Works Department presenting the cheque was Scott Stewart, General Manager of the Public Works Department and Jim Harnum, Senior Director of the Water and Wastewater Division. The proceeds came from the Water and Wastewater Division’s 2nd Annual World Water Day 5km Walkathon.
Ancaster Rotarian Roy Sheldrick and Rotary International have, to-date, installed over 100 wells in Haiti and provided over 50,000 people with clean, uncontaminated drinking water. Due to their efforts the residents of the ArtiboniteValley are among the healthiest in Haiti.
“Our goal was to provide another village in Haiti with drinking water” said Jim Harnum, Senior Director, Water and Wastewater Division. “Thanks to the efforts of staff that put this event together, to everyone who came out and volunteered their time to walk, and to those who sponsored this event in some way, we were able to succeed.
“Having recently been to Haiti where I saw the happiness and joy expressed in the faces of the Haitians in a village where a well had recently been installed, I can truly state what a blessing this walkathon will be to another village in Haiti,” said Rotarian Roy Sheldrick. “Thank you so much from myself, from Rotary and the people of Haiti for your efforts and caring concern.”
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