    function createMarker(anch,point,html) {
	  var customIcon = new GIcon();
	  customIcon.image = "http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/red.png"
      customIcon.shadow = "http://www.google.com/mapfiles/shadow50.png";
      customIcon.iconSize = new GSize(32, 32);
	  customIcon.shadowSize = new GSize(37, 37);
      customIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(anch, 34);
      customIcon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(10, 0);

      var marker = new GMarker(point, customIcon);
         GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
          marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html);
        });
      return marker;
    }
	function createMarkerHosp(anch,point,html) {
	  var customIcon = new GIcon();
	  customIcon.image = "./img/blue-cross.png"
      customIcon.shadow = "http://www.google.com/mapfiles/shadow50.png";
      customIcon.iconSize = new GSize(32, 32);
	  customIcon.shadowSize = new GSize(37, 37);
      customIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(anch, 34);
      customIcon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(10, 0);

      var marker = new GMarker(point, customIcon);
         GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
          marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html);
        });
      return marker;
    }
    
	function initialize() {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {

  		var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
		map.setCenter(new GLatLng(45.40, -75.63888967037201), 10);
		map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());
		map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());

		var OttawaHospital = new GLatLng(45.40084180927931, -75.64752906560898);
		var marker = createMarkerHosp(24, OttawaHospital,'<h3><a href="http://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/index-e.asp">Ottawa Hospital-General Campus</a></h3>501 Smyth Rd<br />Ottawa, Ontario<br />K1H 8L6<br />613-722-7000<br /><a href="http://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/index-e.asp">www.ottawahospital.on.ca</a>')
        map.addOverlay(marker);
		
		var QueenswayCarleton = new GLatLng(45.33988065567675, -75.79077243804932);
		var marker = createMarkerHosp(10,QueenswayCarleton,'<h3><a href="http://www.qch.on.ca/">Queensway Carleton Hospital</a></h3>3045 Baseline Road<br />Ottawa, Ontario<br />K2H 8P4<br />613-721-2000<br /><a href="http://www.qch.on.ca/">www.qch.on.ca</a>')
        map.addOverlay(marker);
		
		var Montfort = new GLatLng(45.44389630767939, -75.63863217830658);
		var marker = createMarkerHosp(10,Montfort,'<h3><a href="http://www.hopitalmontfort.com/splash_eng.html">Montfort Hospital</a></h3>713, Montreal Road<br />Ottawa, Ontario<br />K1K 0T2<br />613-746-4621 <br /><a href="http://www.hopitalmontfort.com/splash_eng.html">www.hopitalmontfort.com</a>')
        map.addOverlay(marker);

		var AltaVista = new GLatLng(45.40234842374227, -75.64072966575623);
		var marker = createMarker(10,AltaVista,'<h3><a href="http://www.altavistamanor.com/">Alta Vista Manor</a></h3>751 Peter Morand Crescent<br />Ottawa, Ontario<br />K1G 6S9<br />613-739-0909<br /><a href="http://www.altavistamanor.com/">www.altavistamanor.com</a>')
        map.addOverlay(marker);

		var Barrhaven = new GLatLng(45.27762700211595, -75.74339389801025);
		var marker = createMarker(10,Barrhaven,'<h3><a href="http://barrhavenmanor.com/">Barrhaven Manor</a></h3>110 Berrigan Drive<br />Ottawa, Ontario<br />K2J 5A6<br />613-823-2525<br /><a href="http://www.barrhavenmanor.com/">www.barrhavenmanor.com</a>')
        map.addOverlay(marker);
		
		var PrinceOfWales = new GLatLng(45.27235337285164, -75.7063901424408);
		var marker = createMarker(10,PrinceOfWales,'<h3><a href="http://www.princeofwalesmanor.ca/">Prince of Wales Manor</a></h3>22 Barnstone Drive<br />Ottawa, Ontario<br />K2G 6X2<br />613-843-9887<br /><a href="http://www.princeofwalesmanor.ca/">www.princeofwalesmanor.ca</a>')
        map.addOverlay(marker);
		
		var ValleyStream = new GLatLng(45.332889442231426, -75.8010184764862);
		var marker = createMarker(20,ValleyStream,'<h3><a href="http://valleystreammanor.com/">Valley Stream Manor</a></h3>2 Valley Stream Drive<br />Ottawa, Ontario<br />K2H 0A5<br />613-795-7300<br /><a href="http://valleystreammanor.com/">www.valleystreammanor.com</a>')
        map.addOverlay(marker);
      }
    }