This comes as calls for the Muzzo name to be removed from the area increase as the Neville-Lake family, who lost three children in an accident seven years ago, faces a new wave of tragedy. The children’s father, Edward Lake, died on Monday. “Marco Muzzo is responsible for the deaths of five people, including three children, due to driving under the influence of alcohol. “His family should not be honored with buildings that bear their name,” said Barbara-Ann Smith, an Ontario woman who launched a report that garnered more than 3,000 signatures in less than 24 hours. Mackenzie Health and the SickKids Foundation, affiliated with the Hospital for Sick Children, told CTV News Toronto separately that they have no plans to remove the Muzzo family name from their hospitals. A Mackenzie Health spokesman acknowledged the huge loss of the family and the public response that followed the tragedy in a statement on Tuesday. “We understand the strong feelings that people have expressed about the recognition that occurs in our hospital and we accept and respect their concerns,” said a Mackenzie Health spokesman. However, they said the hospital has no plans to remove the family name from their facility. This follows a joint $ 15 million donation from the De Gasperis and Muzzo families in 2017 to help build the new Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital. Their donation was made at the same time that Marco Muzzo was in prison after the 2015 accident. “We have no plans to remove the signage on the building, as it recognizes the family’s long history of charity, including many generous donations to Mackenzie Health. “Their contributions have helped build an excellent healthcare facility for the community and we are very grateful for that.” In a parallel response, SickKids acknowledged the “inconceivable grief” the Neville-Lake family is going through. “In 2006, the Muzzo family donated to the SickKids Foundation to support the renovation of the functional suites, and a small plaque recognizing the gift was placed in a nearby hallway,” said SickKids Foundation spokeswoman Sandra Chiovittit. “There are no plans to change this donor identification at this time.” Smith, meanwhile, said she started a petition Monday night after hearing of Edward’s death because she could not imagine his wife walking through a hospital and seeing Muzzo’s name on a wall. “I can not even imagine,” he said. “If you’re really a philanthropist coming from the right place, you do not need your name in a building to do it.”
title: “The Name Marco Muzzo Was Not Removed From The Hospitals " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-21” author: “Timothy Mcmillan”
This comes as calls for the Muzzo name to be removed from the area increase as the Neville-Lake family, who lost three children in an accident seven years ago, faces a new wave of tragedy. The children’s father, Edward Lake, died on Monday. “Marco Muzzo is responsible for the deaths of five people, including three children, due to driving under the influence of alcohol. “His family should not be honored with buildings that bear their name,” said Barbara-Ann Smith, an Ontario woman who launched a report that garnered more than 3,000 signatures in less than 24 hours. Mackenzie Health and the SickKids Foundation, affiliated with the Hospital for Sick Children, told CTV News Toronto separately that they have no plans to remove the Muzzo family name from their hospitals. A Mackenzie Health spokesman acknowledged the huge loss of the family and the public response that followed the tragedy in a statement on Tuesday. “We understand the strong feelings that people have expressed about the recognition that occurs in our hospital and we accept and respect their concerns,” said a Mackenzie Health spokesman. However, they said the hospital has no plans to remove the family name from their facility. This follows a joint $ 15 million donation from the De Gasperis and Muzzo families in 2017 to help build the new Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital. Their donation was made at the same time that Marco Muzzo was in prison after the 2015 accident. “We have no plans to remove the signage on the building, as it recognizes the family’s long history of charity, including many generous donations to Mackenzie Health. “Their contributions have helped build an excellent healthcare facility for the community and we are very grateful for that.” In a parallel response, SickKids acknowledged the “inconceivable grief” the Neville-Lake family is going through. “In 2006, the Muzzo family donated to the SickKids Foundation to support the renovation of the functional suites, and a small plaque recognizing the gift was placed in a nearby hallway,” said SickKids Foundation spokeswoman Sandra Chiovittit. “There are no plans to change this donor identification at this time.” Smith, meanwhile, said she started a petition Monday night after hearing of Edward’s death because she could not imagine his wife walking through a hospital and seeing Muzzo’s name on a wall. “I can not even imagine,” he said. “If you’re really a philanthropist coming from the right place, you do not need your name in a building to do it.”