New Westminster, BC, March 29, 2022 — Ticket sales end soon for Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation’s 50/50 lottery. The last winner took home a prize of $52,750. You could be next when they draw on March 31!

Will you be the next big winner?

Every ticket sold increases the jackpot even more. The lucky winner gets half the final prize!

Help Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation’s 50/50 jackpot reach record levels!  The three previous winners have taken home a combined $138,100 in cash. Are YOU the next winner?

Tickets are 10 for $10, 50 for $20 and 250 for $40 (Best value)!

Deadline to purchase tickets is Wednesday March 30, 2022 at 11:59:59 p.m. Enter now for a chance to win big and help Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation. The lucky winner splits the jackpot with the charity!

Buy tickets today! Tickets must be purchased on their website.

About Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation

From the beginning, Royal Columbian Hospital has stood at the heart of health care in British Columbia. Created by visionary pioneers to provide compassionate care to those building a new province, the hospital has participated in the social and economic changes of British Columbia since 1862. Today, Royal Columbian is one of British Columbia’s busiest hospitals, serving a population of close to two million people. It is a regional referral hospital for cardiac, trauma, neurosciences, high-risk maternity and neonatal intensive care. No other hospital in the province provides all of these services, at this level of care, on one site. It provides the highest level of care to the most critically ill and injured from throughout the province.

Heart of gold

Generosity has the power to create a ripple effect that can last for generations. As evidence, look no further than a thoughtful philanthropic gift made decades ago that set the course for the growth of cardiac care at Royal Columbian Hospital. Over the past 50 years, heart services at the hospital have expanded to the point that Royal Columbian is now the busiest cardiac centre in BC, and it has become the busiest in Canada for a key, life-saving heart attack treatment.

Royal Columbian’s first heart catheterization took place more than 50 years ago, something that was made possible in 1969 following a $100,000 donation from the P.A. Woodward Foundation.

At the time, it was the largest private donation ever made to the hospital, and it triggered a successful fundraising campaign to match the contribution.

The equipment that was purchased allowed for cardiac imaging to be done for the first time at Royal Columbian. The first heart catheterization was performed in November 1969.

Today, the New Westminster-based hospital provides emergency cardiac care for a third of British Columbians who live, work, or play within the boundaries of the large Fraser Health Authority. In addition to the most open-heart surgeries in the province, Royal Columbian performs more angioplasties than any other hospital in the country to restore blood flow to people who have suffered heart attacks because of clogged arteries.

Cardiac services are again set for tremendous growth and advancement as Royal Columbian undergoes phase 2 of its unprecedented $1.49 billion redevelopment. A new Acute Care Tower, set to be complete in 2025, will include increased care for heart disease and capacity to treat more patients.

This transformation is one example of how you can help by purchasing your tickets. Get your tickets today. Support our healthcare heroes and help to provide care to those in need.

Discover more about the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation.

*open to BC residents only, must be 19+ to play, BCLC Licence #130662. Actual odds of winning are dependent on the number of tickets sold. Know your limit, play within it.

New Westminster, BC, March 28, 2022 — It’s final days for Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation’s 50/50 lottery. You could win big while supporting BC’s most seriously ill and injured patients.

The jackpot is rapidly rising, and every ticket bought increases the pot even more!

Will you be the next winner?

Help Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation’s 50/50 jackpot reach record levels!  Their last winner took home a prize of $52,750. You could be next when they draw on March 31!

Tickets are 10 for $10, 50 for $20 and 250 for $40 (Best value)!

Deadline to purchase tickets is Wednesday March 30, 2022 at 11:59:59 p.m. Enter now for a chance to win big and help Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation. The lucky winner gets half the final jackpot!

Buy tickets today! Tickets must be purchased on their website.

About Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation

From the beginning, Royal Columbian Hospital has stood at the heart of health care in British Columbia. Created by visionary pioneers to provide compassionate care to those building a new province, the hospital has participated in the social and economic changes of British Columbia since 1862. Today, Royal Columbian is one of British Columbia’s busiest hospitals, serving a population of close to two million people. It is a regional referral hospital for cardiac, trauma, neurosciences, high-risk maternity and neonatal intensive care. No other hospital in the province provides all of these services, at this level of care, on one site. It provides the highest level of care to the most critically ill and injured from throughout the province.

Revolutionizing Patient Care

The ‘crown jewel’ of Royal Columbian Hospital’s $1.49 billion redevelopment – a new Acute Care Tower – is increasingly taking shape since construction started in 2021.

The vision is to create a world-class hospital: a state-of-the art facility that provides uncompromising care and remarkable patient experiences. With a larger footprint and the introduction of cutting-edge technology, Royal Columbian will continue to respond to the needs of patients in their most urgent, life-altering moments.

A transformation in critical care

Royal Columbian’s redevelopment will create a 60-bed Critical Care Unit on the fourth floor of the new Acute Care Tower to increase capacity. This unit will serve all of Fraser Health and at the moment includes 28 Intensive Care Unit beds, 17 High Acuity Unit beds, and 15 Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit beds. Additionally, the fourth floor will include a 17-bed Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, which will care for critically ill non-surgical cardiac patients, and seven additional medical surgical beds.

A transformation in emergency and trauma care

The new Acute Care Tower will house a larger Emergency department with 75 state-of-the-art treatment bays – increasing total space by more than half. It will include four trauma bays and a new Imaging Unit, strategically placed within the Emergency Department to drastically speed up access to diagnostic procedures. Also, one operating room will be purpose-built and always available for trauma patients, to help avoid interrupting scheduled surgeries.

A transformation in interventional care

The creation of an interventional super floor in the Acute Care Tower with multiple interventional suites will equip the hospital with advanced, state-of-the art imaging technology that allows for absolute precision. This floor will house eight interventional suites that will be universal, meaning that if needed, any suite could be used for either interventional cardiology or radiology. At opening, three suites will be used for interventional cardiac procedures and five suites for interventional radiology.

A transformation in care for families

With an entire floor devoted to both maternity and neonatal intensive care, along with a new pediatric department, there will be a significant emphasis on family-centered care in the Acute Care Tower.

It will house a new 48-bed Maternity department, with most rooms slated to be single-patient rooms to allow families the opportunity to bond in a private and dignified setting. The new NICU will feature 24 single-patient rooms designed to support babies who require specialized one-to-one care. The new pediatric unit will provide every child and family with their own private room with an ensuite washroom and a sleeping area. These changes are not only designed to increase capacity and efficiency; they will also allow for increased privacy, patient dignity, and family bonding.

A transformation in surgical care

Royal Columbian’s surgical program will benefit from the addition of eight operating rooms in the Acute Care Tower, with three more outfitted for future use. Three ‘hybrid’ operating rooms of more than 860 net square feet will be equipped with state-of-the-art imaging technologies — allowing surgeons to use real-time imaging to diagnose, treat, and evaluate patients quickly, improving the speed and quality of care for complex cases and trauma patients.  In addition, three cardiac ORs will open as part of Royal Columbian’s role as the health region’s emergency room for the heart.

This transformation is one example of how you can help by purchasing your tickets. Get your tickets today. Support our healthcare heroes and help to provide care to those in need.

Discover more about the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation.

*open to BC residents only, must be 19+ to play, BCLC Licence #130662. Actual odds of winning are dependent on the number of tickets sold. Know your limit, play within it.