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James Pattison Donates $30M to Hospital

Post author By Beth Holmes
Post date December 5, 2022

Billionaire James Pattison is donating $30 million to new construction at Royal Columbian Hospital in Vancouver. Photo by Adam Melnyk / Shutterstock.com

Billionaire James Pattison is donating $30 million to new construction at Royal Columbian Hospital in Vancouver. James Pattison, 94, is one of the richest people in Canada. He got his start selling cars for Pontiac and GM, and eventually invested his way into real wealth when he opened Jim Pattison Group Inc. He was on […]

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“Game Changer” Sold for Health Charities

Post author By Beth Holmes
Post date March 26, 2021

Health care workers have been hailed as "superheroes" throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

In May 2020, a black and white painting of a young boy sitting on the floor swooping a toy around, the action figure of a nurse in a superhero cape, appeared on the wall of Southampton General Hospital. The only spot of color is the archetypal red cross on her shirt. Nearby, in a waste […]

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