After marking the tenth anniversary of the John Lindsay Memorial Golf Tournament in April, organizers were thrilled to learn that their FUN-raising raised more than ever before.
BMO has a long history of investing in the well being of the communities it serves. In 2011, the bank made a significant investment in local healthcare when it made a $60,000 pledge to the Imagine the Future capital campaign to support the purchase of an MRI and CT scanner for patients at the Ross Memorial Hospital.
Emergency physician, Dr. Dawn Reid estimates that between 80 and 90% of her patients require blood work. This important testing is done using the workhorse of the hospital’s laboratory: the chemistry analyzer.
Today, Scotiabank Branch Manager Greg Clements and Manager of Customer Service Larry Toupin visited the Ross Memorial Hospital to present the third and final installment on the bank’s pledge to the “On the Horizon” Dialysis campaign. This $10,000 contribution completes the bank’s total pledge of $30,000, which was made over three years.
The RMH Foundation is exceptionally grateful for the support of the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Provincial Command Branches and Ladies’ Auxiliaries Charitable Foundation.
On January 17th, 2011, the Ross Memorial Hospital launched its MRI service, providing local patients with access to the gold standard in diagnostic imaging, and helping physicians to diagnose patients’ illnesses and injuries faster so they can begin treatments sooner. It was a significant event in our community’s healthcare history;before then, MRI wait times for residents of the City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County were 3-4 times higher than provincial targets.