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Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation is the recipient of a Council of Battlefords Realtors donation of $5,000 toward the “We Want to…Catch It! Stop It! Treat It!” capital campaign to purchase a new mammography unit for Medical Imaging at BUH.
“When the Council of Battlefords Realtors members voted to join the Saskatoon Region Association of Realtors as full members, the choice was also made to donate the council’s remaining funds to a local charity. The council membership voted and the results were that donating to BUH Foundation’s capital campaign for a new mammography unit would be the most advantageous to the local community and surrounding area, as BUH serves such a large area,” noted Alberta Mak, chair of the Council of Battlefords Realtors. “It is important that the community is aware that even though our local council has joined the Saskatoon Region Association Realtors we will continue to work together in the spirit of cooperation with each other through the Multiple Listing Service, and the public can expect the same professional and complete service as they have always received from realtors in the Battlefords.”
Executive Director, BUH Foundation Claudette McGuire said, “The current mammography unit at BUH is over 10 years old and needs to be replaced. Medical technology advances very quickly and a new mammography unit with enhanced capabilities is required in order for BUH to give their patients the most optimum care, and a mammogram is considered the best defense in the early detection of breast cancers, when they are most treatable. BUH’s Medical Imaging Department completes over 2,000 mammograms every year. This donation will certainly be a step forward in our campaign goal of over $500,000 and help to save lives and we are grateful for their support.”
