St. Boniface Hospital Foundation
hosts CJNU for the month of May Join the conversation – the SBHF has a story to tell.
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t. Boniface Hospital Foundation is proud to partner with CJNU this May. For the entire month, CJNU will be our radio-station-in-residence at St. Boniface Hospital's Everett Atrium. We are looking forward to connecting with our community, and having the opportunity to tell you a little bit more about us.
The story of St. Boniface Hospital is one of innovation, determination and compassion. In 1844, four intrepid French Canadian Grey Nuns arrived by canoe in Manitoba, where the Assini- boine and Red Rivers meet. They im- mediately began caring for the sick and underprivileged of the area. Twenty- seven years later, in 1871, nestled be- tween the wilds of the Canadian Shield and the great expanse of the Interior Plains, they built what would become western Canada’s first hospital: St. Bon- iface Hospital.
The spirit of forging new frontiers is woven into our history. Manitoba’s first open-heart surgery was performed at St. Boniface Hospital. We founded Canada’s first palliative care centre in a hospital setting, established the first MRI in Manitoba and created Canada’s first in-hospital art gallery.
Last year, St. Boniface Hospital re- ceived more than 228,000 outpatient visits, helped more than 5,700 mothers deliver babies and cared for more than 20,000 patients admitted to our various departments.
St. Boniface Hospital is the second largest hospital in Manitoba. Estab- lished in 1987, the newly renamed St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre was the first free-standing re- search centre in western Canada. Since then, the research centre has earned a national and international reputation for groundbreaking basic and applied medi- cal research. In fact, last year Research InfoSource Inc., an independent group
Nurses from the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation.
from Toronto, ranked St. Boniface as the #1 Research Intensive Hospital in western Canada for the fifth year in a row.
We attract the best physicians and medical practitioners because they can do both clinical care and research. Our research is strengthened by our direct link to St. Boniface Hospital patients: real people struggling with the very same diseases and conditions we are studying. And our patients benefit from quicker access to clinical trials, the latest therapeutic advancements and clinicians who are exploring new ideas and technologies on-site. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, St. Boniface Hospital Foundation has become a key partner in the advancement of world- class research and transformational pa- tient care.
Launched in 1971, the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation helps donors
make informed and thoughtful philan- thropic decisions that are meaningful to them, and manages resources pro- fessionally and transparently. In 2016, the Foundation earned national ac- creditation through Imagine Canada’s highly-regarded Standards Program. St. Boniface Hospital Foundation is the first and only hospital foundation in Manitoba to be accredited, and one of only 200 organizations across Canada. We’d like to get to know you bet- ter and invite you to meet our doctors, nurses, researchers and Foundation staff on CJNU this May. We look for- ward to telling you about the work we do – all in the name of hope and heal- ing.
For more information on how you can help change lives for generations to come, visit us at
www.saintboniface.ca/ foundation. You can also keep up with us on Facebook and Twitter @STBHF.
St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre S
t. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre has been privileged to serve Winnipeg’s seniors community for over 20 years. The Centre is nestled in the heart of its namesake, St.
James Assiniboia. A registered charitable organization, the Centre offers professional health services, educational sessions, fitness classes and programs, recreational events, outings and volunteer opportunities to its members and the wider public. Over the years, the St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre has blossomed into a place that members view as a second home. Today, the Centre enjoys a membership of over 800 people, the majority of whom are independent, active and engaged in the community. It has also built a strong local presence that attracts members from across Winnipeg. Each month, over 500 nonmembers “drop in” to participate in different activities. Many of the 50+ programs and services offered are exclusive to the Centre, including special health and wellness services, support groups and support services.
Serving people and communities is one of the defining hallmarks of the St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre. Visit
www.stjamescentre.com or feel free to visit in person on the 3rd floor at 203 Duffield Street.
'Promise of Spring' A CJNU theme to celebrate the new season
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eginning in the summer of 2016, CJNU has used a thematic approach, with the “Joys of Summer”, coincid-
ing with the first season of Goldeyes broad- casting. In December, we had a successful “Season of Giving … Back” and then with Travel Manitoba celebrated that “We Do Winter Better” in the last few months. The “Promise of Spring” allows us to speak about what spring after a long winter means for Winnipeg. This year, we cele- brate Canada’s 150th anniversary, the 50th Canada Summer Games, and the clean- up of the sand grit from streets and bou- levards. We especially welcome Dorothy
May 2017
Teddy Bear's Picnic
In for a checkup.
ver 30 years ago, a group of Children's Hospital volunteers in Manitoba got together to plan a fun and educational day for kids. “The board made a decision that we
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needed a large kick-off event to lead us into the Telethon planned for the fol- lowing weekend,” says co-founder Chris Anderson. “At that time there was one other Teddy Hospital in Ottawa. This was a relatively small indoor event. It was decided to have a picnic which would be a free event with a variety of activities, and that a major attraction was needed. The idea to set up a Teddy Hospital was born and the Teddy Bears’ Picnic was launched.
Fast forward almost 31 years and the Teddy Bears’ Picnic, presented by the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, has grown from seven tents to over 50 and provide a fun and free educational experience for the whole family.
One of the favourite tents is the Dr. Goodbear Clinic, presented by Great West Life, formerly called “BASH”. “I have to say that it was my idea to call it the BASH, simply based on TV’s MASH,” recalls Anderson. “The first BASH was small in comparison to now, but the second year grew consider- ably. Within three years the BASH was housed in just one massive tent (120 feet by 40 feet).
“Dave Nelson of Nelson Tents had a large crew to erect this major structure for many years until wear and tear, with more than a little mould, meant we had to find a replacement. As there was no other tent of this size available on the Prairies we had to go with several small- er tents. This is my greatest memory of the BASH, this coupled with the num- ber of Children’s Hospital volunteers who turned out after busy weeks in the hospital caring for real patients to staff the BASH (scores of doctors, surgeons, nurses and support staff).
The 2017 Teddy Bears’ Picnic com-
Dobbie’s Garden Show to CJNU’s week- end schedule on Sundays at 8 a.m. CJNU continues to envision community radio as a way of serving Winnipeg in a va- riety of ways. It is always about the music and the message.
Answers to CJNU Music Trivia
1. D 2. F 3. E
4. A 5. B 6. C
mittee has been working hard since Sep- tember and the event is almost ready to go! Entertainment for 2017 includes Fun-Key Ducks, Lulu and the Tom Cat, Free Ride, Spence Tradition, and so much more!
Come to the 31st Teddy Bears’ Picnic Sunday, May 28 and be a part of this Winnipeg tradition! Plan your day at
goodbear.ca.
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