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t EARLY RESEARCHER AWARDS
SHEILA JARVIS LEADS MISSION TO CHINA
Ontario Research and Innovation
Minister John Wilkinson announced
funding of 22 Toronto research projects
worth over $3 million through the Early
Researcher Awards program at
Bloorview. Tom Chau, who leads a team
of scientists developing assistive
technologies at Bloorview, was one of
the recipients. “We don’t have to look
any further than Bloorview to find
extraordinary examples of inspirational
and pioneering innovators,” Minister
Wilkinson said.
Bloorview President and CEO Sheila
Jarvis represented the Council of
Academic Hospitals of Ontario on a
visit to China to pursue health research
partnerships between China and
Ontario. Universities in Hong Kong,
Shanghai and Beijing are keen to
explore joint grant applications,
research projects and publications, and
exchange of post-doctoral students.
Bloorview will host two students this
summer. Next steps include a scientific
symposium in Ontario.
NEW TAX-FREE SAVINGS PLAN
CANADA’S CHEFS SHARE SECRETS
Canada’s new Registered Disability
Savings Plan was launched by Minister
of Finance Jim Flaherty and Minister
of Human Resources and Skills
Development Diane Finley at Bloorview.
The plan is a tax-free option to help
parents save for the long-term needs of
children with severe disabilities.
A gala dinner to launch the third
annual Recipes for Possibility Calendar
drew over 200 business and community
leaders and raised more than $425,000
for Bloorview. The calendar features
recipes from 13 of Canada’s top chefs,
and was sponsored by BMO Financial
Group.