October 09, 2026 05:38 am (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
‘Bold and inventive’: Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature | ‘Attempt to destabilise world’s largest democracy’: 42 retired judges rally behind Gyanesh Kumar over ‘vote chori’ row | ‘Vote chor, gaddi chod’: Dhruv Rathee, Prakash Raj join Bengaluru protest against Gyanesh Kumar | India condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, calls targeting of civilian infrastructure unacceptable | Dalal Street bloodbath: Investors lose Rs. 8 lakh crore as Sensex crashes over 1,000 points | Amazon layoffs hit India, US and UK: Fresh job cuts rock e-commerce giant amid festive shopping season | Bollywood mourns Nana Patekar: Anupam Kher, Akshay Kumar, Jr NTR, Suniel Shetty pay emotional tributes | ‘He was never wavering while expressing his opinions’: PM Modi mourns Nana Patekar | Nana Patekar dies at 75: Veteran actor suffers cardiac arrest at Goa home | RBI shocks borrowers with first repo rate hike since 2023; rates raised to 5.50%

2018 Oakville Diwali Gala to raise funds for Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital

| @indiablooms | Aug 16, 2018, at 01:23 am

Toronto, Aug 16 (IBNS) Plans are underway for the 5th Annual 2018 Oakville Diwali Gala, Oakville’s largest South Asian gala, in support of OTMH (Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital).

On September 14 more than 500 guests will enjoy a royal evening as Oakville Diwali presents Rang Mahal, a Palace of Colours at the Lakeshore Convention Centre.

Diwali, the Festival of Lights & Joy, is celebrated by millions all around the world. Culturally and spiritually rooted within the South Asian community, its signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge of ignorance, and hope over despair.

This year’s event will directly benefit the expansion of the surgical unit, putting essential equipment in the hands of OTMH caregivers.

More equipment, more surgeons, and a new operating room are the reasons why the Oakville Hospital Foundation has launched a $3 million campaign to expand and enhance Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital’s surgical department.

It is the Foundation’s largest campaign since the Hospital opened in 2015.  The campaign will fund 77 pieces of surgical equipment and outfit a tenth operating room set to open this year.

What:  5th Annual Oakville Diwali Gala
When:  Friday, September 14th, 2018 | 6:30 pm – 12:00 am
Where: Lakeshore Convention Centre, 806 Southdown Road Mississauga, ON L5J 2Y4
Who:  Oakville Diwali committee, in support of the Oakville Hospital Foundation

“The 2018 Oakville Diwali Gala promises an array of razzmatazz entertainment, and activities include both Silent and Live Auction, Cause-Within-A-Cause, Magician, Exclusive Raffles, Live Music, DJ, dancing and more. This event features a gourmet dinner by The HOST and an open bar,” announced Ms. Rekha Sharma, Event Chair.

Tickets for Individuals are $225 each, a regular Table of 10 for $2,250 and a Corporate table of 10 for $3,250.

Generous support was received from CPS Flooring, SIGMA Group, Henderson Partners LLP, RBC (Royal Bank of Canada), Scotia Wealth Management and MUKTA Advertising.

For more event information,the contact person is:Emelia Alexander | ealexander@haltonhealthcare.com | 905-845-2571 Ext: 6181

For media and marketing information: MUKTA Advertising | info@m-a.ca | 416.71.MUKTA (68582)

www.OakvilleDiwali.com


 

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.