Greetings

Rede velopmen t is under way

April 6, 2017 will forever be a milestone date in the long and rich history of Royal Columbian Hospital. That afternoon, approval was announced for an unprecedented $1.3 billion multi-phase, multi-year redevelopment that will transform the hospital by the time the work is completed in 2026.

If you have been by the hospital in recent months, you will know that construction is already underway. Excavation has been taking place on the site of what will be the new 75-bed Mental Health and Substance Use Wellness Centre - the centrepiece of the first phase of redevelopment.

As the Foundation continues to work with donors to raise $9.1 million for mental health, it is wonderful and inspiring to note that support for this new centre has been decades in the making.

With the help of donors in the early 1990s, the Foundation purchased the land on which the mental health facility is being built. Now, something truly remarkable will result from a decision made all those years ago.

Speaking of donors, we are proud to announce that BMO Financial Group has committed $1 million towards mental health. Leadership like that is critical to the success of our fundraising efforts.

Shortly after the new mental health building opens in 2020, construction will start on the next phase of redevelopment – a new acute care tower that promises to deliver far-reaching, game-changing, transformative improvements in how health care is shaped and offered here.

The third phase will expand the capacity of existing parts of the hospital, including the neonatal intensive care and pediatric units as well as medical imaging and the lab. It will also create more single-patient rooms.

We hope you will join Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation in supporting this project every step of the way.

CONTENTS VOLUME 3 • ISSUE 2

EDITOR Jason Howe CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Jerald Walliser

LAYOUT & DESIGN Gary Slavin

COVER DESIGN Signals Design Group

PUBLISHED BY New Westminster Record

Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation Board of Directors Chair: Doug Eveneshen Vice Chair: Tom Corsie Treasurer: Steve Osachoff Secretary: Colin Galinski President and CEO: Jeff Norris Directors: Dr. Sukh Brar, Frank Butzelaar, Meldy Harris, Larry Kozak, Farid Rohani, Dr. William Siu, Norm Taylor, Rana Vig

We welcome your comments on Your Health Matters magazine. Please email info@rchfoundation.com or write to us c/o Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation, 330 East Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC V3L 3W7.

Established in 1978, Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation raises millions of dollars annually to purchase medical equipment, fund innovative programs, and support training and research. To donate, please visit www.rchfoundation.com or call 604-520-4438.

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Greetings Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation Chair Doug Eveneshen and Foundation President and CEO Jeff Norris Inspired giving Behind-the-scenes briefs A legacy of giving back Keeping charity in mind when drafting a Will Our time under the lights Unprecedented $1.3 billion hospital redevelopment is underway Report to donors With the help of donors like you, we are able to purchase lifesaving equipment each year 2 4 5 6 8

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