Gallery: President’s Breakfast in support of The Ottawa Hospital
Cameron Love (The Ottawa Hospital), Dr. Teresa Flaxman (Ottawa Hospital Research Institute), Danika Fleury, Dr. Sony Singh (The Ottawa Hospital) and Dr. Rebecca Auer (The Ottawa Hospital) at The 25th President’s Breakfast in support of the Ottawa Hospital at the Rogers Centre Ottawa, Sept. 15, 2026. Photos by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla/OBJ.
Community leaders, supporters and health care advocates gathered Sept. 15 to celebrate the people, research and innovation shaping the future of health care in Ottawa, raising more than $480,000 for The Ottawa Hospital in the process.
Co-hosted by Lisa Setlakwe of Transport Canada and Taryn Gunnlaugson of BMO Private Investment Counsel, the event featured remarks from Dr. Sony Singh of The Ottawa Hospital’s Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Care.
The Ottawa Hospital President and CEO Cameron Love highlighted how innovation and patient-centred care are transforming health care in the region.
Guests also heard powerful stories of hope and resilience from Ted Wagstaff and Danika Fleury, who shared personal experiences of how compassionate care, advanced treatments and research can change lives.
Tim Kluke, president and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, spoke about the potential of investment in health care to create lasting impact for future generations.
Finally, Dr. Rebecca Auer underscored the importance of research, highlighting The Ottawa Hospital’s role in developing innovative treatments and advancing medical discoveries that can improve patient outcomes.
Tim Kluke (The Ottawa Hospital Foundation), Jennifer Van Noort (The Ottawa Hospital Foundation) and Cameron Love (The Ottawa Hospital) at The 25th President’s Breakfast in support of the Ottawa Hospital at the Rogers Centre Ottawa, Sept. 15, 2026. Photos by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla/OBJ.Catherine Clark (Catherine Clark Communications) and former prime minister Joe Clark at The 25th President’s Breakfast in support of the Ottawa Hospital at the Rogers Centre Ottawa, Sept. 15, 2026. Photos by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla/OBJ.Susie Laewen (Fight for the Cure), Adam Kane (Gifford Carr), Trevor Clark (Fight for the Cure), Phil Laplante (Ideal Roofing/Fight for the Cure) and Chantal Theriault (TOH/Fight for the Cure) at The 25th President’s Breakfast in support of the Ottawa Hospital at the Rogers Centre Ottawa, Sept. 15, 2026. Photos by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla/OBJ.Ginny Sutcliffe, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Chad Schella (CIBC) at The 25th President’s Breakfast in support of the Ottawa Hospital at the Rogers Centre Ottawa, Sept. 15, 2026. Photos by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla/OBJ.Danika Fleury shared her personal story of getting life-saving specialized care for early-stage breast cancer and severe endometriosis at The 25th President’s Breakfast in support of the Ottawa Hospital at the Rogers Centre Ottawa, Sept. 15, 2026. Photos by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla/OBJ.Danika Fleury hugs Dr. Sony Singh at The 25th President’s Breakfast in support of the Ottawa Hospital at the Rogers Centre Ottawa, Sept. 15, 2026. Photos by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla/OBJ.Maureen McTeer joins a standing ovation for Fleury at The 25th President’s Breakfast in support of the Ottawa Hospital at the Rogers Centre Ottawa, Sept. 15, 2026. Photos by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla/OBJ.Ted Wagstaff shared his journey of overcoming non-Hodgkin lymphoma, showing the size of his tumor, at The 25th President’s Breakfast in support of the Ottawa Hospital at the Rogers Centre Ottawa, Sept. 15, 2026. Photos by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla/OBJ.Jennifer Van Noort in tears listening to Wagstaff share his personal story at The 25th President’s Breakfast in support of the Ottawa Hospital at the Rogers Centre Ottawa, Sept. 15, 2026. Photos by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla/OBJ.The Wagstaff family (L-R): Curtis Milobar, Megan Wagstaff, Jacqueline Belsito, Ted Wagstaff, Jessica Wagstaff and Parker Wagstaff at The 25th President’s Breakfast in support of the Ottawa Hospital at the Rogers Centre Ottawa, Sept. 15, 2026. Photos by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla/OBJ.Stéphane Giguère (Ottawa Community Housing Corp.), Jo-Anne Poirier (Victorian Order of Nurses) and George Weber at The 25th President’s Breakfast in support of the Ottawa Hospital at the Rogers Centre Ottawa, Sept. 15, 2026. Photos by Tia MacPherson-Abdulla/OBJ.
