Gratitude blooms at Lakeridge Health Oshawa
The City of Oshawa is proud to share a colourful thank you message in full bloom in Alexandra Park across from the entrance of Lakeridge Health Oshawa.
The new 300-square-foot garden displays over 1,000 encore red Begonias spelling out the words “Thank you” surrounded by a pink and white Begonia border.
City staff designed the garden to create a display of gratitude to front line hospital workers, healthcare professionals and Lakeridge Health Oshawa staff. The garden honours their dedication to the health of our community members and their tremendous efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.
These plants are just some of the floral offerings grown in the City’s greenhouse by the Parks Services horticulture staff who also maintain Oshawa’s gateway, destination gardens and floral displays.
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“We wanted show our appreciativeness to healthcare providers in our community, not only the physicians and nurses, but also to our emergency responders, pharmacists, lab technicians, health professionals, administrative staff, home health aides and everyone else on the frontlines for their ongoing dedication,” said Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter.
“As this lovely floral display is directly outside the (now) only entrance to Lakeridge Health Oshawa, it puts some colour into everyone's lives going in and out of our hospital - and especially our front line health care workers who provide excellent care to those in need every day,” said Councillor Rick Kerr, Chair of the Community Services Committee and Regional and City Councillor for Ward 4.
“Our staff have created something that I think wonderfully expresses the feeling of many in our City: our immense appreciation for the health care workers who have done so much throughout this demanding time. The work that went into this is such a thoughtful gesture of support and we thank them for it,” said Councillor Derek Giberson, Vice-Chair of the Community Services Committee and City Councillor for Ward 4.
“Lakeridge Health is extremely grateful for the community’s unwavering support for team members who go beyond every day to provide safe and excellent care,” said Susan deRyk, Interim President and CEO, Lakeridge Health. “The community has been behind our organization every step of the way and we thank everyone for their partnership as we navigate through this uncharted territory together.”