Sir Edmund Hillary

The late Sir Edmund Hillary*  KG ONZ KBE requested
"Help me help the Sherpas"

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* Photo of the late Sir Edmund Hillary by Pat and Rosemarie Keough
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OUR BOARD

FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
W.F. (Zeke) O'Connor

ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Robert Kolbuc

OFFICERS
Karen O'Connor, President
Byron Smith, VP Marketing
Robin D. Walker, Secretary
Dr. Kami T. Sherpa,
(Senior Medical Officer)
Kevin Leung, Treasurer

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS
Dr. Joan Ford
Peter W. Webster
C. Richard Sharpe
Dr. Robert Zimmerman

DIRECTORS
Phillip Crawley
Francisco Gomez
Peter Hillary
Paul Hubner
Patti Hull
Kevin Leung
Nima McElhinney
Todd Millar
Karen O’Connor
Herb Paterson
Franco Perugini
Dr. Kami T. Sherpa
Phurba S. Sherpa
Byron Smith
Robin D. Walker

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS
Barbara Anderson
Brian Baxter
Michael Benton
Lynn Hurley
Edward Lorriman

'YETI' 
MASCOT OF THE FOUNDATION

The Kunde Hospital

For more than 34 years, The Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation (SEHF) has funded and monitored the operation of the Kunde Hospital and appointed eight teams of doctors and each year has visited the Hospital. 

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An Update from the President

2012 has been a very successful fundraising year. The treks to Nepal, the Calgary West Rotary Club trek led by Karl Herzog,  The Huma 2012 Challenge, by World Expeditions, ...

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New Secondary School

The Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation in conjunction with the Rotary Club of West Calgary and the Local NGO is currently building "The Zeke O'Connor High School" in the village of Phaplu.

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Upcoming Event

THE SIR EDMUND HILLARY FOUNDATION'S

2nd Annual - Herb Paterson Charity Golf Tournament
"helping the Sherpas, help themselves'

Date: June 17, 2013



Location:

St. Andrews Valley Golf Course
4 Pinnacle Trail
Aurora, Ontario
L4G 3K3

BBQ Lunch: 11:30 – 1:00pm

Shotgun Start: 1:30 pm

Price: 

$200 per Golfer

$800 per Foursome

(Includes: golf, cart, range balls, BBQ lunch,
 after golf Get-together and prizes)

Sponsorship:

$1,200 (Hole Sponsorship & Foursome) 

$500 (Hole Sponsorship only)

Herb Paterson

 

Herb Paterson has been active in The Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation since 1982 and has been a Director since 2005. Herb is a man of many accomplishments. Here are a few: Herb was the Titleist representative in Canada for 48 years, now retired, Herb is a Past President of the Canadian Golf Equipment Manufacturers Association, he is also an Honorary Life Member of the C.P.G.A. and served Canada as a Navigator with the rank of Pilot Officer in World War II. 

We will be fortunate enough to have Herb with us on June 17th to be the official starter of the 2nd Annual Tournament which carries his name.

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Did You Know?

.....that once again, during the Fall of 2012, we had two treks that raised substantial amounts in support of the Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation.

Click on this link to see a blog regarding Mike Elliot's group of trekkers 'The Young and the Breathless'.

Everest Eves Trek - Click here

You can order a limited special edition of "Journey With The Sherpas"
by simply clicking here.