RCH Foundation Board of Directors 2012-2013RCH Foundation Executive Belle Puri, Chair Erin O’Halloran Adrienne Bakker, President & CEO John Ashbridge, Vice-chair (interim) Larry Kozak Laurie Tetarenko, Vice-president Dwight Ross, Treasurer Steven Osachoff Julie Coghlan, Director, Marketing Frank Butzelaar Gary Pooni & Communications Sharon Domaas Helen Sparkes Barbara Becker, Director, Major Gifts Doug Eveneshen Lisa Spitale Eleanor Ryrie, Manager, Corporate Partnerships Meldy Harris Dr. Laurence Turner

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when it comes to matters of the heart...

RCH Cardiac Centre is rated amongst the top three cardiac programs in Canada in terms of the intensity of care our patients require. It treats more than three times the number of severe heart attack patients than any other hospital in BC and is the only hospital in BC that can perform open-heart surgery on a pregnant woman, and provide specialized care for her baby. ■

“This shouldn’t have happened. I’m young, I eat healthy, I run 40K a week…there’s no history of it in my family. But from the moment you’re born until you “The Cardiac Team at the RCH saved my husband Wally’s life. I will be forever grateful to them for giving pass, at some point you’re going us more years to love each other and our children and grandchildren. I will never be able to thank them to need the caring hands of enough!” Sandy Buono, wife of Wally Buono, the BC Lions General Manager and much-loved coach of nine years. In medical professionals, and, if November 2004, Wally Buono was admitted to Royal Columbian Hospital and underwent triple cardiac bypass surgery. you’re fortunate enough to be cared for by the quality staff at RCH, you’re blessed.” Open-heart surgery patient Johnny Gahir, 37, of Surrey, who was treated for a persistent and life-threatening heart A very special thank you condition at RCH. we acknowledge the following donors for their generous support, received in 2012.

INDIVIDUAL Paul & Elizabeth Saint Mary’s Health Eagle West Cranes Italvino Wine Club The Now (, Benefactor: Beckmann Foundation of New Pacific Open Heart Assoc Manning Park Resort Port Coquitlam, Port Dr. Bernhard Meth Garnet & Lorraine Berg Westminster Priority Projects Limited Ricky’s Restaurant Moody, Anmore, Leader: Drs. N. Peter & Mairi Blair Synthes (Canada) Ltd River Market Scotiabank Strategic Belcarra) Delesalle Family Dr. Joelle Bradley & Brad Leader: Roofing Contractors Charitable Giving Builder: Anderson Medtronic of Canada Ltd Assoc of BC Foundation NewsLeader David & Joanne McDonald Catherine Bruce Builder: Royal Canadian Legion Westjet The Province George & Gizella Richard Burton Fire Fighters #263 MEDIA & IN-KIND The Record Woldenga Jack Butterworth Charitable Society Thrifty Foods Inc Atelier Creative RJ1200 “If I did not have our baby at RCH, I would not have survived. I was in the right place at the right time and had some of the best physicians I Ambassador: Frank & Allison Butzelaar Fraser Northwest Westminster Savings Barbershop Royal Printers Beverley de la Mothe Dr. Richard C. Chan Division of Family Credit Union - BCBusiness Magazine Tekara could have asked for at my bedside.” Amie MacNeil, 27, of Abbotsford, who, following the birth of her son, went into cardiac arrest while suffering from Kenneth & Ellen Mahon Dr. Victor Chan Practice Society Commercial Services Burnaby NewsLeader The Tri-City News severe postpartum bleeding when her uterus would not contract. Robert & Diane Milne Fred & Norma Chapman McQuarrie Hunter LLP Yaletown Interiors - Lane Burnaby Now TV Week Magazine Nicky Smith Chun Yuan Chen Servier Canada Inc Supporter: Calder Bateman The Sun Thomas & Ida Tait Jason & Jennifer Cook Southern Railway of BC Arnsoren Bulldozing CBC ESTATES Deviben Thakore Russel & Yvonne Cooper Stryker Canadian Institute of CKNW Alice Louise Bush Ron & Stephanie-Anne Cathy & Paul Daminato Wesgroup Properties LP Traditional Chinese CTV Mary Agnes Gorringe Van Marrewyk Len & Louise Dodson Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Medicine Clinic FastSigns Coquitlam Thelma Irene Howard “The Multipurpose Interventional Dr. Grover & Adele Wong Allen & Sharon Domaas Woodward’s Foundation Club Intrawest Global TV Kwan Yu Hui “Royal Columbian Hospital performs Suite signals the start of a new era Catalyst: Dr. Michael & Catherine Ambassador: Helijet International Inc Frank Namespetra Carole Backman Epstein Baxter Corporation Heritage Mountain Alexander Scott over 850 open-heart procedures a in collaboration between specialties Gary & Adrienne Bakker Doug & Nadia Eveneshen Dr. Cam Coady Foundation Shopping Centre Inc year with a planned growth to over in ; Medical Imaging, Dr. Margaret Blackwell Ken Farrell & Meldy Drive For The Cure Dr. Jorge Bonet Harris Foundation 1500 cases over the next 10 years, Neurology and Cardiology. Since Dr. Albert Chan Ted & Pat Fletcher Pile & Dredge making it the biggest program in its opening many lives have been Gary & Danielle Couling Della Grant (GP) Inc Winifred Fan Aubrey & Daphne Harris The Futura Corporation Yes, I want to support BC. RCH is playing a pivotal role as improved and saved. The MPIS has Dr. Thomas & Elaine Howard & Olive Havies Kingston Construction Ltd the centre for leading edge cardiac “The strength and size of the cardiac program is what brought me to shown us that together we are stron- Godwin Gurdev Hayre KLS Martin, LP critical care at RCH surgery services in the province.” RCH. We embody rapid surgical recovery, which enables our open- ger and better.” Dr. Jorge Bonet, Dr. Robert & Elaine Ryan Isaacson London Drugs Hayden Eileen Jang Loyal Protestant Assoc. Here is my gift of: Dr. Shahzad Karim, Division Lead for heart surgery patients to return to a higher quality of life, sooner.” Head of Cardiology. John & Jennie Hik Dr. Sean Keenan Mainland Sand & Cardiac Surgery. Jeff Kain, Registered Nurse, Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit (CSICU). Dr. Akbar & Shamin Young Kim Gravel Ltd $200 $100 $50 Lalani Dr. David Konkin & Kelly McLean Budden Other $ (please specify) Steve & Karen McDonald Moore Mott Electric GP Rick & Leona Mudie Wendy & Larry Kozak RBC Royal Bank Enclosed is my cheque made payable to: Erica Ritchie Dr. John & Carolynne Krell Sandra Schmirler Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation Mr. Madan Sharma & Mike Ablitt & Loretta Foundation Or charge my credit card: Gabriel Madan Sharma Lucas Sapperton Merchants Dr. Kimberly Shaw David & Christine McBride Association VISA MasterCard Dr. William Siu & Helen Pauline McDonald Shoppers Drug Mart / Fong Millicent Milne Life Foundation Barry Tyrer Dr. Dayna Mudie & Warren Sorin Group Card # Gerald & Johanne Voogd Lever Variety - The Children’s Walter & Judy Weaver Robert & Patricia Muster Charity of BC Joel & Tanya Wilson Michael & Brenda O’Keefe Winvan Paving Ltd Expiry Date Thelma Wilson Larry & Sherril Osachoff Catalyst: Champion: Steven & Angie Osachoff AstraZeneca Canada Inc Signature Dr. Jahangir Charania Baj & Nsibe Puri Cartwright Jewelers Ltd Robert & Eileen Clark Belle Puri Cassady & Company Robert & Christine Margaret Reilly CIBC Name Cooper Dr. Robert Rothwell Community Savings Credit Roy & Valerie Davidson Ray & Marilyn Rousseau Union Dr. Arun & Lori Garg Dr. Dennis Rupka Elks Club of New Address Geraldine Gartside Gordon & Ina Scott Westminster “Our government is bringing Vivian Giglio Dr. Gerald Simkus & The HYDRECS Fund Alouette Gosal Dr. Cathy Flanagan Kruger Products LP City cardiac care closer to home for RCH Foundation is raising Dr. Shawn Janes Stanley Skothnski Lohn Foundation patients and their families living funds this year for critically Fraser & Michelle Dick Smith New Westminster Italian Jefferson Robyn Smith Mutual Aid Society Province Postal Code in the Fraser Health region and needed equipment Dominic Li & Ada Sit Isabel & Jack Streight Norco Products Ltd across the . throughout RCH. Your William Love Laurie Tetarenko Pacific Blue Cross Email Modern technology and innova- donation to our hospital Anna-Marie Lyons Dr. Laurence & Bev Turner Philips Healthcare Robert & Martha Jane VanMarrewyk Al Roadburg Foundation tive advancements in care will directly impacts the quality “With the recent opening of the McDonald Bruno & Jane Wall Royal Canadian Legion #2 Phone improve access for seniors and of care we can provide. To Multipurpose Interventional Suite, Arleen Mott James & Lillian White Salient Developments Mervyn Schweitzer Jeune Williams (Trapp) Ltd other patients requiring special- help RCH continue to deliver we can now provide all of the cardiac Amy Sundberg David & Leslie Wilson Sanofi-Aventis Canada Inc. Mail or fax form to: “At McQuarrie Hunter we believe in contributing to the well-being of our communities. Many of our clients, contacts, ized health services at Royal the best in cardiac care, services that our patients need, Katie Wall Dr. Daniel Wong & Starlight Casino Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation Dr. Richard & Meredith Rebecca Nelson TELUS Dollars for Dollars lawyers and staff live well within reach of RCH. We feel our donations are very well-placed with RCH and specifically Columbian Hospital, a provincial visit rchcares.com or call closer to home. We no longer have Wilson Po Man & Kit Ling Wong Team Member Charitable Health Care Centre Lobby, 330 East Columbia St. help to bring exceptional life-saving cardiac care to patients.” Wade Winkler (second from left), McQuarrie Hunter centre for cardiac and neurosci- 604.520.4438. to transfer them to another hospital Supporter: David & Donna Giving Program New Westminster, BC V3L 3W7 LLP, RCHF donor since 2008, shown here with partners Tako van Popta (left) and David Worthington (far right), who ences care.” The Honourable Dr. that in the past, often resulted in Sandra Aarvold Worthington Windsor Plywood Phone: 604.520.4438 Fax: 604.520.4439 Bob & Elizabeth-Anne Grace Yuen Foundation recently passed away. Margaret MacDiarmid, MLA, Minister unnecessary treatment delays, which Armstrong CORPORATE & Champion: or give online at rchcares.com John Ashbridge & Yvonne COMMUNITY BC Biomedical of Health, on the occasion of the frustrated and posed health risks to Charitable Business No.: 11912 8866 RR0001 Eamor Partner: Laboratories Ltd RCH Foundation is committed to protecting the privacy of all personal informa- Your Health Matters is published twice annually by RCH Foundation. If you have any questions or story ideas you would like to share with Multipurpose Interventional Suite patients.” Dr. Margaret Blackwell, Brent Atkinson Royal Columbian Blue Sky Properties tion you share with us. We do not rent, sell or share our donor lists. The informa- us, please contact our office at 604.520.4438 or e-mail [email protected]. Articles by Shannon Henderson and Julie Coghlan unless opening, October 2012. rchcares.com Cardiologist. 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