RVH HOSTS MASH BASH EPIC WINTER PARTY JAN. 31

BARRIE — Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s (RVH) 33rd annual MASH BASH an ‘Epic Winter Party’ is taking place tomorrow, Friday, January 31 at Snow Valley Ski Resort in Minesing.

Tickets are $25 and all proceeds from the event will be used to support much-needed renovation and expansion of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Each year more than 2,000 babies are born at RVH and almost 250 of them have to spend some time in the NICU in order to get the best start in life.

The MASH BASH includes sponsors, organizers and bedpan race participants. Take in some of the unique and fun events planned like the infamous bedpan races and the military/emergency services tug of war.

What:

MASH BASH ‘Epic Winter Party’

Other events/activities from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. including bedpan races; outdoor Zorbing; mini-tub slide; Slime Station; live music

Who:               

Janice Skot, RVH President and CEO

Doug Moody, Chair, RVH Foundation

Col. Andrew Atherton, Base Commander of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden

Chief Petty Officer, First Class, Daniel Campbell Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden

The Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General,
MPP, Barrie–Springwater–Oro-Medonte

Andrea Khanjin, MPP, Barrie–Innisfil

Ron Sheardown, owner, Barrie Welding

John Ball, General Manager, Snow Valley Ski Resort

Peter Hanney, Assistant General Manager, Snow Valley Resort

When:

Friday, January 31

11:45 a.m.        Main event at base of hill to begin

12:00 p.m.        Celebrity/VIP bedpan race

12:15 p.m.        Tug of war (emergency services versus military)

12:30 p.m.        Tascot bedpan race

12:45 p.m.        Official photo opportunity

Where:           

Snow Valley Ski Resort, 2632 Vespra Valley Road, Minesing, ON