Martin Bisset’s Story
Angie Bisset was reading when she first heard the strange sound. She would later describe it as either a gargling or vomiting noise. When their golden retriever started barking and running back and forth from where her husband Martin was working out in their Nanaimo home, she decided to go check. What she found was terrifying. By the next day, the 39-year-old Martin would be helicoptered to Royal Columbian Hospital for a neurosurgical procedure to save the life of the father of two.
John Harrison’s Story
John Harrison was three months into his retirement when the 62-year-old and his wife Carol left their home on a nice summer morning for a regular bicycle ride in Tsawwassen. The couple approached a big hill with different strategies: Carol took it slow, while John went hard and fast. As Carol pedalled up the hill, she looked up to see that her husband, a fair distance away, was now on the ground.
Felicity Landrey’s Story
As Melanie Bodhi, 24-weeks pregnant, headed to a doctor’s appointment in Prince George in the spring of 2017, she had no way of knowing the whirlwind she and her husband would soon face. Less than 24 hours later, she was at Royal Columbian Hospital, flown in from her northern BC community amid increasing concerns she would need to deliver very prematurely.
Champions of Philanthropy 2018
Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation is proud to recognize our Champions of Philanthropy. By demonstrating their philanthropic commitment and making important […]
Phase 2 of Royal Columbian Hospital revitalization will expand emergency, acute care
New Westminster, B.C. – {September 22, 2018} – To help meet the demands of a growing population, the British Columbia […]
Internal medicine, external growth
When Dr. Matt Bernard had his first up-close look at the amount of work going into Royal Columbian Hospital’s redevelopment plans, he found it eye-opening. An internal medicine specialist with a deep interest in clinical teaching, Dr. Bernard has also now taken on the role of bridge-builder between the hospital’s doctors and the physical transformation that’s taking place around them.
Mental health campaign gains $100,000 from financial security provider
New Westminster, B.C. – {September 4, 2018} – Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life are helping to shine a […]
Foundation announces 2018/19 Board of Directors
{August 13, 2018} – Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce and congratulate the members of its volunteer Board […]
Family-owned company’s commitment
New Westminster, B.C. – {July 22, 2018} – Kingston Construction and the Backman family have been longstanding generous supporters of […]
John Ashbridge memorialized with new Code Blue fund
New Westminster, B.C. – {July 20, 2018} – John Ashbridge’s legacy of support for Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation will carry […]