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TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE
ecently, we had the opportunity to tour the new acute care tower, which is currently under construction. With nearly a thousand workers endeavouring to build what will be the home to the future of healthcare in BC, it was an overwhelming experience to see the bones of this state-of-the-art facility come together. Standing on the second floor, you were able to view the football-field sized open space from end-to-end and imagine the incredible work that will occur on what is set to become the interventional super-floor. In December 2022, not long after this tour, Royal Columbian was visited by Jimmy Pattison, who announced his $30-million gift which will go towards the completion of this phase of the redevelopment. This represents the largest gift of its kind ever made in healthcare in our region. This donation will allow us to extend our ability to purchase innovative technology to ensure the
interventional super-floor has cutting-edge equipment for the very best patient care in BC. In honour of this incredible contribution, the new tower will be named the Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower. Over the coming months, the Tower will increasingly take shape as the massive floors move from shells to a vital healthcare epicentre, scheduled to open in 2025. The generous support of Jimmy Pattison may have capped off the year, but 2022 also saw countless donors, with a deep passion for supporting the work of the caregivers at Royal Columbian, come forward from the community. Your support, and the support of thousands of other donors, are celebrated in this issue of Your Health Matters. Given the significance and the deep impact made by all our donors, our words feel too small to fully express our gratitude, but we thank you on behalf of the millions of lives touched through your support. ■
Cameron Belsher
Jeff Norris
Chair, Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation
President & CEO, Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation
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