North Battleford, SK - A local winner of the 2001 BUH Foundation $100,000 Cash Lottery turned his $1,000 winnings into a Cardiac Event Monitor for the Electro Cardiogram Department at BUH.

This device is used to assist in diagnosing cardiac conditions on an outpatient basis, while allowing the patient mobility to carry on with day-to-day activities. When the patient feels symptoms that could be cardiac related, he/she presses the record button. The data is downloaded by telephone to Cardiac Technologists for interpretation and results are forwarded to the physician. Previously, anyone needing such a device had to wait for one to become available from a Saskatoon Hospital.

Glen Marion Day of Cochin recently wore the monitor for one week to determine possible heart problems. "It gave me a sense of confidence that my problem will now be diagnosed and treated," she noted.

The donation was an open gift; that is to say it was undesignated and will be applied to areas of greatest need at BUH.

The donation was an open gift; that is to say it was undesignated and will be applied to areas of greatest need at BUH. "Undesignated donations allow the Foundation to address the changing needs and priorities of the hospital. Thank you to our friend of the Foundation, who wishes to remain anonymous, for choosing the hospital to benefit from his generosity, allowing us to address these needs" says Jim Peach, Chairman, BUH Foundation.

When added all together, undesignated donations such as these create the purchasing power necessary to enable the Foundation to continue to purchase larger, more expensive medical equipment for BUH," says Janice Sander, executive director, BUH Foundation.