TORONTO, May 7 /CNW/ - Junior female golf players from across Ontario and
Quebec will have the opportunity to play with some of the most talented
players on the LPGA Tour at the third annual Scotiabank Women's Charity
Challenge.
    The event taking place at Magna Golf Club on Tuesday May 20th will
feature golf superstars Annika Sorenstam, who has taken part in this
tournament for the last 3 years, Morgan Pressel and Canada's own Alena Sharp.
    "Scotiabank is pleased to provide this opportunity for the junior golfers
to play and interact with professionals from the LPGA Tour," said Sylvia
Chrominska, Executive Vice-President, Human Resources & Public, Corporate and
Government Affairs, Scotiabank. "This event provides a great opportunity for
these up-and-coming players to meet and learn from some of golf's most
talented women."
    The day will include a nine hole shotgun tournament for participants and
a clinic conducted by the golfing greats. The afternoon will feature a nine
hole exhibition match by Sorenstam, Pressel and Sharp that will incorporate
the nine top ranked Canadian Junior girls.
    The junior players taking part in this year's event are: Nicole
Vandermade of Brantford, Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Richmond Hill, Jennifer Kirby
of Paris, Brittany Henderson of Smith Falls, Marilyn Cadieux of
Deux-Montagnes, Laura Hildebrandt of Ancaster, Natalie Gledall of Stratford,
Augusta James of Tamworth and Jaqui Yanch of Barrie.
    Sorenstam is recognized as one of the finest female athletes of all time
and is rated one of the best golfers on the LPGA Tour. Morgan Pressel is the
youngest player in LPGA Tour history to win a major championship. Canadian
Alena Sharp has been playing golf since the age of 10 and had a very
successful junior career before her first full year on the LPGA Tour in 2006.
    Scotiabank and key presenting sponsors, Fidelity Investments and KPMG,
look forward to building on the $500,000 raised for charities over the
previous two years that this event has been held. All proceeds benefit a host
of women's charities across Canada. Recipients have included a variety of
charities supporting women's shelters, treatment centres and cancer
foundations nation-wide.
    Scotiabank supports a number of women's charities, including the Canadian
Breast Cancer Foundation, Habitat for Humanity (Women Build), the Women's
Leadership Foundation and Nightwood Theatre. Most recently a recipient of the
2007 Catalyst Award recognizing the advancement in women and business, and
recognized as one of Canada's top 50 employers, Scotiabank is a leader and
destination workplace for women seeking careers in the financial services
industry. More than 70 per cent of the Bank's workforce are women.

    Scotiabank is committed to supporting the communities in which we live
and work, both in Canada and abroad. Recognized as a leader internationally
and among Canadian corporations for its charitable donations and philanthropic
activities, in 2007 the Bank provided more than $43 million in sponsorships
and donations to a variety of projects and initiatives, primarily in the areas
of healthcare, education and social services. Scotiabank is on the World Wide
Web at www.scotiabank.com.