Pattison: $75M hospital donation

[whitecandle]

B.C. billionaire Jim Pattison has donated $75 million to the St. Paul's Hospital Foundation in Vancouver.

The St. Paul's Foundation says the donation is the largest by a private citizen to a single medical facility in Canadian history.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... -1.4043869

[Queen K]

This is one of the best things that could have happened to the hospital.

One thing though, why so much to one hospital? With so many smaller hospitals all around the Province, one would think some of them need additions and up dating, nevermind more equipment.

I'm not unhappy with Pattison's move, just hoping some of the money could get redistributed to assist others.

[Veovis]

This is one of the best things that could have happened to the hospital.

One thing though, why so much to one hospital? With so many smaller hospitals all around the Province, one would think some of them need additions and up dating, nevermind more equipment.

I'm not unhappy with Pattison's move, just hoping some of the money could get redistributed to assist others.

Though it is his money and he can do so as he pleases why not make your own foundation that replaces equipment to hospitals all over the place. New MRI there, staffing costs there, etc etc.

No matter though, I applaud the kindness.

[Queen K]

If only I could. If my multimillion dollar lotto ticket comes in, I might hire professional help to assist me in that very thing.

And No one said he can't do what he wants with the money and maybe the hospital will be generous to other hospitals (doubt it).

[Bsuds]

I believe St Pauls is building a new Hospital and he has donated towards that.
People from all over the Province go to St Pauls for specialized care so many will benefit from this.

Kudos to him!

[The Green Barbarian]

If only I could. If my multimillion dollar lotto ticket comes in, I might hire professional help to assist me in that very thing.

I'll help! Just cover my Crown Royal bill is all I ask!

[Smurf]

All I can say is thank you Mr Pattison. All of BC should be very thank full to you for what should be a wonderful addition to our provincial medical community. It would be wonderful to have it spread around the province but I tend to believe by the sounds of it, it might be better to have those things grouped together. That is only a personal thought.

[Queen K]

You're right Smurf, and I forgot to say "Thank you Jim Pattison, what a class act" too.

And GB, you'd be hired for sure.

Must check my tix now

[Veovis]

fast forward 2 years.

HEADLINE: ST Paul Hospital just completed the unveiling of the $74 Million dollar statue donated by Mr Pattison....Hospital CEO states 'we should have read the fine print", the hospital would have kept the additional million had the 74 million dollar project ran 1 million over budget."

I kid I kid. Still a pretty darned cool thing to give to healthcare.

[flamingfingers]

One can only admire Pattison for his astute business sense, his philanthropy and social responsibility which I sure came from his humble background.

Early life and education[edit]
Pattison's parents resided in the rural town of Luseland,[4] Saskatchewan when he was born at the hospital in nearby Saskatoon. Growing up in East Vancouver, his first summer job was playing trumpet at a children's church camp [4] and later picking fruit (raspberries, cherries, and peaches) during the summer while in high school.[4] Pattison had many jobs while in high school, including selling doughnuts in the school parking lot, selling seeds door-to-door, delivering newspapers, and working as a page boy at the Georgia Hotel.[5] He graduated from John Oliver Secondary School in 1947.[6]
After high school, he worked in a cannery, a packing house, as a labourer building bridges in the mountains, and then for the Canadian Pacific Railway as a dining car attendant[4] before accepting a job washing cars at a gas station with a small attached used-car lot.[4] By chance, while the regular salesman was away, Pattison sold one of the cars on the lot and found his profession.[4] He parlayed that success into a job selling used cars during the summer at one of the largest used-car lots in Vancouver, using his earnings to pay for his studies at the University of British Columbia[4] (although he did not complete his studies[7] being three classes short of a business degree).[4]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Pattison

[Jflem1983]

*removed*

[JLives]

I believe St Pauls is building a new Hospital and he has donated towards that.
People from all over the Province go to St Pauls for specialized care so many will benefit from this.

Kudos to him!

I believe it's also going to be a state of the art research hospital. Well worth the investment that will help many people down the line. This facility and the new BC Children's Hospital will be major advancements for our province.

[What_the]

Those billboards aren't looking so ugly now, are they.

[JLives]

Those billboards aren't looking so ugly now, are they.

Well now you're going too far.

[George+]

Picking fruit in Luseland SK ??....NOT!