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First Annual 24 Hours of Golf Presented by Sutton

Ottawa to Raise Money for the University of Ottawa

Heart Institute.

his father had passed away from a
By Molly Kett
massive heart attack at 60 years old.
He was a patient at the Heart Institute
years earlier where he received two
stents to open up partially blocked
arteries.
A few years later, Scott Johnson
received the same shocking news that
his dad had also passed away from a
massive heart attack at age 65.
“It’s important to both Scott and
I because our dads, who both had
strong ties to the Cornwall area,
passed away from heart attacks,”
says Zappia. “My dad, Tony, grew up
in Cornwall and played and coached
the Royals. He played in the late
60’s and coached in the mid-80’s.
My dad’s family also ran a popular
restaurant in Cornwall in the 60’s
and 70’s called Zappia’s. Scott’s dad
was also well known as he worked at Ron Johnson Photo Submitted
Winners for years and years. Both of my fi rst donation for the last few hours straight. Each group will have
Tony Zappia Photo Submitted them also had a passion for golf.” years,” says Zappia. the opportunity to play some great

olin Zappia and Scott Johnson Johnson is a golf professional and In 2018, the Ottawa Heart Institute courses on the screens of Golf-O-
Chave teamed up to host the works at the Mont-Bruno Country opened its new clinical tower. The Max, participate in fun contests, bid
first annual 24 Hours of Golf event, Club. Zappia is a real estate agent next step will be renovations to on silent auction items and enjoy

presented by Sutton Ottawa in with Sutton Group-Ottawa Realty. several floors to the original building some great food while raising funds
support of the University of Ottawa on Ruskin Street in Ottawa. This
“We’ve teamed up during heart for the Ottawa Heart Institute
Heart Institute on April 26 and 27, month the last few years to raise event will be raising money to help
2019. this process along, allowing an For more information about this
money for the Heart Institute. I
The reason? In 2007, just four days increase my regular donation I make advancement in cardiovascular care. event, or to get involved, visit: http://
after spending a week playing golf with every home sold throughout the The event will include teams of donate.ottawaheart.ca/site/PageSe
rver?pagename=2019_24HourGo
with his dad in Florida, Colin Zappia year to a bigger number for any home sixteen who will take turns fi lling
received the heartbreaking news that sold in February. Scott has matched time slots and playing golf for 24 lf_Home.

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