I grew up on Cape Breton Island. I was a Marine Engineer with the Navy for 21 years. After a serious injury while serving our country, I went back to school for a Master’s degree and went into public service in Victoria. I’m used to just getting things done. I’ve got a wife of 32 […]
Dr. Jeff McCracken, Surgeon, and Dr. Paul Whelan, Urologist and Executive Medical Director of Surgical Services for Island Health. Last year, more than 50,000 surgical procedures were performed in 26 operating rooms at Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals. Every day I have the pleasure of working with remarkable healthcare teams, among the best in […]
We recently met with Sabine Schwaiger of Adrienne’s Restaurant & Tea Garden to accept a cheque for $2,880. For the third year in a row, Adrienne’s Restaurant & Tea Garden has donated a percentage of their Afternoon High Tea sales for February and March toward Heart Health and Cancer Care at Royal Jubilee Hospital. The […]
We recently met with the Rexall Foundation to accept a cheque for $10,000 toward the purchase of four new Pediatric Bronchoscopy Sets for our pediatric operating rooms at Victoria General Hospital. Each of the four sets is specifically designed for infants, toddlers, children, or adolescents. This equipment helps our surgical teams examine and remove foreign bodies or […]
Congratulations to the Nurses in the Maternity Ward at Victoria General Hospital on receiving a Caring Spirit award! The Labour, Delivery, and Recovery Nurses were recognized by the husband of a patient who was in their care, giving birth to their second child. He wanted to acknowledge their meaningful work, so he made a donation […]
Melissa and Nick, Protection Services Officers for Island Health, have received a Caring Spirit award! As part of the Security Office at Royal Jubilee Hospital, Melissa and Nick provide timely, heart-centered service to the hospital and its patients. A grateful family recently chose to honour Melissa and Nick with a Caring Spirit donation to the […]
Congratulations to the Cardiovascular Unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital on receiving a Caring Spirit award! A grateful family of a patient in their care wanted to recognize CVU staff, nurses and surgeons for the outstanding treatment they received. Our Cardiac teams perform 3-5 cardiac surgeries every day on patients from all over Vancouver Island. Because […]
Dr. Denis Petrunia is a Gastroenterologist with Island Health & the Colonoscopy Lead for the Provincial Cancer Screening Program If you or a loved one have faced cancer, you know just how suddenly you rely on your physicians and care teams to have the best diagnostic and treatment tools. Sadly, 40% of us will be […]
Fighting cancer isn’t easy. I know this firsthand because I’ve lived with it for almost three decades. In 1988 — 28 years ago — I was diagnosed with leukemia. At the time, my prognosis wasn’t good. I was given between just one and five years to live. Obviously my family and I were devastated. But […]
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