CSAO | History

History of C.S.A.O.

This History has been out together by myself with input from the following people:

Sister Rose, Pauline Fallis, Betty Jane Fielding/Tayler, and Distributers' Reps Tom Preston & J. Denis White. Thank you for all your input as it was great to listen to you all.

THE FOUNDING EXECUTIVE:

Sister Mary Rose, Isobel Campbell, Marjorie Brown, Theda Mc Crae, Florence Donohue.

The Toronto Central Supply Room Group was started in 1963. The first President was Phyllis Norton of the Hospital for Sick Children with Marjorie Brown of Toronto General and Helen Blue of Mount Sinai on the executive.

In 1967 & 1968 C. S. R. Managers from across the province began promoting an Ontario Association. In October of 1968 a meeting took place in the Johnson and & Johnson suite at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto at the O. H. A. convention. This meeting ended up in a stalemate with the Toronto group electing to stay as is.

We owe a debt of gratitude to Marjorie Brown of Oshawa, Isobel Campbell of Hamilton and Sister Rose of St. Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton as they "bit the bullet" and with the assistance of about a dozen supply companies, held the first seminar in September 1969 at the Muskoka Sands Hotel near Gravenhurst. It was a great success and the first executive of the C.S.A.O. were Marjorie Brown as President, Isobel Campbell , Secretary/Treasurer, Sister Rose Vice President, Florence Donahue, Vice President from Kitchener/Waterloo & Theda McCrae, Vice President from Sudbury. The Toronto Group continued on their own over the next few years and eventually ceased as their members began joining the provincial C.S.A.O. In 1974 an adhoc committee was formed to establish the Board of Directors for the C.S.A.O.. This consisted of : Mildred Asling (Ajax), Jean Morgan (Lindsay), Decima Gorman (Trenton), Gordon Taylor (Toronto) and Marjorie Brown (Oshawa) who was the chairperson.

The Presidents of the C.S.A.O. were:

1963- 1969 Phyllis Norton Toronto
1969 - 1970 Marjorie Brown Oshawa
1970-1972 Sister Mary Rose Hamilton
1972-1976 Isobel Campbell Hamilton
1976-1978 Mildred (Millie) Asling Ajax
1978-1982 Betty Jane Fielding/Tayler Toronto
1982-1986 Muriel Shaw Toronto
1986-1989 Pauline Fallis Toronto
1989-1990 Larry Paquet London
1990-1994 Nancy Hanwell Sudbury
1994-1998 Inez McGee Oshawa
1998-2000 Marilyn Toppozini St. Thomas
2000-2002 Colleen Landers Timmins
2002-2004 Bill McInerney London
2004-2006 Jean Richmond Kingston
2006-2008 Lorna Coutoulas Richmond Hill

Seminars were held every year from 1969 to present:

[blockquote]September 1969 Muskoka Sands Gravenhurst
September 1970 1971, 1972 Delawana Inn Honey Harbour
September 1973 Elgin House Port Carling as the Delewanna Inn burned down.
September 1974 1975 Delewanna Inn Honey Harbour
September 1976 Talisman Resort Kimberley
September 1977 1978 Rock Haven Motel Peterborough
September 1979 Delewanna Inn Honey Harbour
September 1980 Prudhomme's Motel Vineland
September 1981 Delewanna Inn Honey Harbour
September 1982 Red Oak Inn Peterborough
September 1983 Delewanna Inn Honey Harbor with the Material Management "Minnoe Racing"
September 1984 Red Oak Inn Peterborough
June 1985 Delewanna Inn Honey Harbour with the Material Management
September 1986 Red Oak Inn Peterborough
September 1987 Holiday Inn Malton Toronto
September 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Clevelands House Minett
September 1994 Novotel Hotel Mississauga
September 1995 , 1996, 1997 International Plaza Toronto
September 1998 Constellation Toronto
September 1999-2008 DoubleTree International Plaza Toronto

OUR CREST

This crest was designed and developed by Miss Marie Bernard of Oshawa.

The Legend for the Crest:

The colours of the emblem are blue and white.

Blue: peaceful, calm, quiet, unobstrusive service.

White: purity, sterility, cleanliness.

The "S" represents service, our most important duty; to doctor, nurses and most importantly "Patients".

MOTTO: Ministerio Dedicate written on the "S" means service with dedication. Trilliums are the provincial flower of Ontario.

FOUNDING FUNCTION AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE ASSOCIATION

The patient being the recipient is our prime concern. Always remember the teachings of the GOLDEN RULE: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

As an important member of the Health Care team, remember, your dedicated service to the patients through the expertise of the nurse, physician and paramedical personnel, enabling them to give optimum patient care.

CENTRAL SERVICE PRAYER

Almighty God and Father of Mankind,
bless we pray thee,
our endeavors in the hospitals
To bring guidance to use the privilege given to us,
with generosity and discretion.
Give us strength to labor diligently,
and let us not forget the Bountiful Giver,
Grant us, we beseech Thee,
both wisdom and humility
in directing our united efforts to do
for others as Thou would have us do.
These we ask in Thy Name.
Amen.

Submitted by Colleen Landers, January 2001