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Local resident donates to Every Little Bit Counts capital campaign for new ENT equipment Battlefords Agencies and Lions add support
Submitted Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation has announced it is honoured to receive support from long-time North Battleford resident Leola Macdonald for the upcoming On Air for Healthcare Radio-thon fundraiser. “This community has been my life; I was born here at Notre Dame Hospital, as it was called then, I grew up here, met and married my husband here and raised our five children here. This is my community and I wanted to do my little bit to help … and I think others should too,” stated Macdonald when she presented her cheque for $1,000 to BUH Foundation. “We need to keep Colin from Lakeland HQ recommends CakeLove: How to Bake Cakes from Scratch by Warren Brown. “A wonderful book that unlocks the secrets on how to make an edible cake.” Perfect choice for those who wish to surprise their mom with a homemade cake on Mother’s Day.
Leola Macdonald has pledged her support to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation’s Every Little Bit Counts capital campaign. Photo submitted
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The Rock broadcasting live from the lobby at BUH. If you wish to donate please call 306-446-6652, go online at www.buhfoundation.com or come down to BUH. BUH Foundation has also received support from North Battleford and Battleford Agencies charitable giving. Their $2,500 contribution will also support the foundation’s upcoming On Air for Healthcare Radio-thon. As recipients of Saskatchewan Mutual Insurance Company’s (SMI) charitable giving program, North Battleford and Battleford Agencies selected two charitable organiza-
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tions to which to contribute a total of $5,000. In order to qualify for SMI’s charitable giving program, North Battleford and Battleford Agencies had to meet specific performance requirements within their organization. They were successful at this and were among the top 10 SMI brokers within, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba who received this award. “Congratulations to North Battleford and Battleford Agencies on achieving this success. You are to be commended for your efforts and we thank you for choosing BUH Foundation as a recipient of
your donation. Having an ENT specialist in our community is a important component in enhancing healthcare for The Battlefords and surrounding communities,” said BUH Foundation Board of Directors Chairperson Mike Zaychkowsky. Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation has also been pleased to receive a donation of $1,000 from the Meota Lakeshore Lions Club for the radiothon. “Meota Lakeshore Lions Club is proud to give back and support healthcare in our community. It’s an area of life that af-
fects everyone and we are pleased to be able to help make a difference,” stated Lawrie Ward, club president. “BUH Foundation is very grateful to receive this contribution from Meota Lakeshore Lions Club. They are a club recognizing the difference community involvement makes to improve our world and make it a better place, and we are pleased they chose to do that for Every Little Bit Counts capital campaign. This will bring us closer to our goal,” said Claudette McGuire, executive director, of the BUH Foundation.
Sask. Health Authority to be based in Saskatoon Staff
In news that comes as little surprise, the new amalgamated provincial health authority will be headquartered in Saskatoon. The announcement was made Monday by provincial health minister Jim Reiter and rural and remote health minister Greg Ottenbreit. There had been talk of other locations, including Prince Albert, as a potential headquarters. But Saskatoon was thought to be the leading contender because of its central location. “Saskatoon will be the
location of the head office because it is more centrally located in the province, is close to the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, and will be in close proximity to the new Children’s Hospital,” Reiter said. When it begins operations later this year, the name of the new provincial organization will be ‘Saskatchewan Health Authority’. While the headquarters will be in Saskatoon, other jobs will be located throughout the province. The government plans to establish a “distributed executive leadership model”
with senior management in Regina, Prince Albert and Moose Jaw. There will be jobs located in other major communities as well, but nothing specific to the Battlefords has been announced as yet. The new health authority will replace the existing 12 regional health authorities, including Prairie North Health Region which covers the Battlefords and area. The government says a single provincial health authority will increase efficiencies and reduce duplication with potential savings estimated between $10 and 20 million by 2018-19.
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