Bcf amends registered purpose to assist healthcare in barbados
Charles (Phil) Broome
Canadian registered charities are restricted to using net fundraising revenue to deliver their charitable programs and to making donations to other Canadian registered charities, unless otherwise authorized by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Consequently, to support healthcare in Barbados, Barbados Canada Foundation (BCF) applied to the CRA for authorization to donate medical equipment and supplies directly to healthcare facilities in Barbados and has amended its operating purpose accordingly. BCF has also changed its name from "The Barbados Canada Foundation" to Barbados Canada Foundation".
BCF Vice-Chair Phil Broome commented: "BCF recognizes that the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and Government-run public health facilities in Barbados need critical medical equipment and supplies and we stand ready to assist to the extent possible. With the CRA's approval we will be able to make a donation of medical equipment and supplies directly to the QEH and public health facilities in Barbados. Our John Rollock Memorial Scholarships Program remains our primary focus and we are committed to enhancing this program by increasing the number of scholarships granted to a minimum of 12 valued at $60,000 by 2020. A total of 8 scholarships valued at $24,000 are being granted this year."
BCF's registered Purpose is now as follows:
a) To advance education by providing publicly available scholarships, bursaries and other forms of financial
assistance to students of Barbadian heritage to be used for post-secondary education.
b) To promote health by providing medical equipment and supplies to hospitals and public health facilities in
Barbados for the public's benefit and use.
c) To gift to qualified donees as defined in subsection 149.1 (1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
d) To undertake activities ancillary to the above-mentioned purposes.
Under item c) above, BCF has made donations to the SickKids-Caribbean Initiative, Camp Jumoke and the Olive Branch of Hope. BCF will continue to donate to healthcare related Canadian registered charities as available funds permit.
BCF Vice-Chair Phil Broome commented: "BCF recognizes that the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and Government-run public health facilities in Barbados need critical medical equipment and supplies and we stand ready to assist to the extent possible. With the CRA's approval we will be able to make a donation of medical equipment and supplies directly to the QEH and public health facilities in Barbados. Our John Rollock Memorial Scholarships Program remains our primary focus and we are committed to enhancing this program by increasing the number of scholarships granted to a minimum of 12 valued at $60,000 by 2020. A total of 8 scholarships valued at $24,000 are being granted this year."
BCF's registered Purpose is now as follows:
a) To advance education by providing publicly available scholarships, bursaries and other forms of financial
assistance to students of Barbadian heritage to be used for post-secondary education.
b) To promote health by providing medical equipment and supplies to hospitals and public health facilities in
Barbados for the public's benefit and use.
c) To gift to qualified donees as defined in subsection 149.1 (1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
d) To undertake activities ancillary to the above-mentioned purposes.
Under item c) above, BCF has made donations to the SickKids-Caribbean Initiative, Camp Jumoke and the Olive Branch of Hope. BCF will continue to donate to healthcare related Canadian registered charities as available funds permit.
new board members announced
Barbados Canada Foundation has resized its board of directors to nine as part of its strategy to significantly increase scholarship grants over the next two years and expand donations to assist healthcare facilities in Barbados.
Joining the Board are Nancy MacKinlay, Director Accounts & Strategic Communications at Montana Steele Strategic Marketing and Graham Reid, Chief Strategy & Solutions Architect at AviKast Inc. Visit the Board of Directors page to read their biographies.
Joining the Board are Nancy MacKinlay, Director Accounts & Strategic Communications at Montana Steele Strategic Marketing and Graham Reid, Chief Strategy & Solutions Architect at AviKast Inc. Visit the Board of Directors page to read their biographies.
john rollock memorial scholarship applications closed
The deadline for the submission of applications for the 2018/2019 John Rollock Memorial Scholarships has passed and we are no longer accepting applications. All applicants have been notified of the results of their applications.
If you are interested in applying for a 2019/2020 scholarship applications may be submitted commencing May 6, 2019.
If you are interested in applying for a 2019/2020 scholarship applications may be submitted commencing May 6, 2019.
Baylis medical company sponsors scholarship
Gloria Baylis 1929 - 2017
We are pleased to announce that Baylis Medical Company will sponsor a scholarship of $3,000 beginning this year - 2018. The Gloria Baylis Memorial Scholarship has been established in the name of the late Gloria Baylis, founder of Baylis Medical Company Inc.
Gloria Leon Baylis (nee Clarke), was born in Bridgetown, Barbados in 1929. She immigrated to England in 1945 and trained in nursing. She worked as a Registered Nurse up to 1952 when she moved to Canada where she met and married Richard Baylis. Together they had five children - Pia Maria, her first, who died shortly after birth, Francoise, Frank, Peter and Penny.
In Canada, Ms. Baylis worked at several hospitals over her career, including the Montreal General Hospital, the Jewish General Hospital, Reddy Memorial Hospital where she was Assistant Supervisor, and Hotel Dieu Hospital where she was instructor and Head Nurse in the Operating Room.
In 1964 she came to public attention as the defendant in Canada's first case of racial discrimination in employment. She had applied for a nursing position at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel (owned by Hilton Hotels at the time) in Montreal and was informed, contrary to fact, that both the part-time and full-time positions were filled. Despite her undeniable qualifications, her employment application was not "endorsed and referred to the medical director" because she was Black. In one of the most dramatic moments of the trial as reported by her lawyer, Gloria proudly testified :I am a Negro". Hilton Hotels was found "guilty" and fined the minimum of $25.00 and costs, however for the next eleven years Hilton appealed the conviction, which was finally upheld by the Quebec Court of Appeal.
In 1983 Ms. Baylis founded Baylis Medical Company as a small home-based distribution company that imported a range of medical products with a focus on devices for neurosurgery.
In commenting on Baylis Medical's donation to the Foundation, Frank Baylis, MP and Chairman of Baylis Medical Company's board said: "My mother was a proud Barbadian and a proud Canadian. Like many Barbadians she believed deeply in the value of learning. At Baylis Medical we appreciate that it takes hard work, courage, and dedication to obtain a good education and we are proud to support Barbados Canada Foundation by establishing the Gloria Baylis Memorial Scholarship. We extend our very best wishes to the Barbados Canada Foundation and all students who benefit from its charitable work".
Baylis Medical Company Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of state-of-the-art high-technology medical devices used in the fields of electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, and spinal procedures. Its vision is: "To develop and market innovative medical therapies while improving the Lives of People Around the World". The company employs over 400 people, has offices in Montreal and Toronto (Canada), Boston (USA), London (UK), and Munich (Germany), and sells its products globally. For more information, visit www.baylismedical.com.
Barbados Canada Foundation thanks Baylis Medical Company for its support, generosity and leadership.
Gloria Leon Baylis (nee Clarke), was born in Bridgetown, Barbados in 1929. She immigrated to England in 1945 and trained in nursing. She worked as a Registered Nurse up to 1952 when she moved to Canada where she met and married Richard Baylis. Together they had five children - Pia Maria, her first, who died shortly after birth, Francoise, Frank, Peter and Penny.
In Canada, Ms. Baylis worked at several hospitals over her career, including the Montreal General Hospital, the Jewish General Hospital, Reddy Memorial Hospital where she was Assistant Supervisor, and Hotel Dieu Hospital where she was instructor and Head Nurse in the Operating Room.
In 1964 she came to public attention as the defendant in Canada's first case of racial discrimination in employment. She had applied for a nursing position at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel (owned by Hilton Hotels at the time) in Montreal and was informed, contrary to fact, that both the part-time and full-time positions were filled. Despite her undeniable qualifications, her employment application was not "endorsed and referred to the medical director" because she was Black. In one of the most dramatic moments of the trial as reported by her lawyer, Gloria proudly testified :I am a Negro". Hilton Hotels was found "guilty" and fined the minimum of $25.00 and costs, however for the next eleven years Hilton appealed the conviction, which was finally upheld by the Quebec Court of Appeal.
In 1983 Ms. Baylis founded Baylis Medical Company as a small home-based distribution company that imported a range of medical products with a focus on devices for neurosurgery.
In commenting on Baylis Medical's donation to the Foundation, Frank Baylis, MP and Chairman of Baylis Medical Company's board said: "My mother was a proud Barbadian and a proud Canadian. Like many Barbadians she believed deeply in the value of learning. At Baylis Medical we appreciate that it takes hard work, courage, and dedication to obtain a good education and we are proud to support Barbados Canada Foundation by establishing the Gloria Baylis Memorial Scholarship. We extend our very best wishes to the Barbados Canada Foundation and all students who benefit from its charitable work".
Baylis Medical Company Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of state-of-the-art high-technology medical devices used in the fields of electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, and spinal procedures. Its vision is: "To develop and market innovative medical therapies while improving the Lives of People Around the World". The company employs over 400 people, has offices in Montreal and Toronto (Canada), Boston (USA), London (UK), and Munich (Germany), and sells its products globally. For more information, visit www.baylismedical.com.
Barbados Canada Foundation thanks Baylis Medical Company for its support, generosity and leadership.
