NEW WESTMINSTER, BC, December 30, 2025 — Tomorrow marks the first big milestone in the Winter Royal Columbian Hospital 50/50 Lottery.
By 9:00AM tomorrow, your ticket could make you the first weekly $1,000 winner. But more importantly, every ticket remains in play for the Jackpot Draw on January 22, where one lucky supporter will walk away with half the pot.
When you support Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation, you support innovation in healthcare. The arrival of the da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system marks a remarkable step forward for Royal Columbian Hospital. Long known for caring for some of the province’s most complex patients, the hospital is now preparing to offer a new level of precision in the operating room, made possible through donor generosity to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation.
Unboxed and calibrated on September 29, 2025, the da Vinci Xi was brought into Operating Room 11 inside the new Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower. Its launch is planned for 2026, giving surgical teams time to train on a system that allows surgeons to guide robotic arms from a console with extraordinary accuracy. The technology supports intricate procedures through tiny incisions, which may translate into shorter hospital stays and faster recoveries for patients.
Support Innovation at Royal Columbian Hospital
End 2025 on a high note with an extra $1,000! Plus, you’ll also be helping Royal Columbian build the Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower, a facility that will nearly double capacity and expand care for patients across BC.
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About Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation
As BC’s leading critical care hospital, one in three British Columbians rely on Royal Columbian Hospital. We are the only hospital in BC with trauma, cardiac, neurosciences, high-risk maternity and neonatal intensive care on one site. We look after some of the most seriously ill and injured patients, and we do it with the support of donors like you.
Since 1978, donors to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation have helped fund priority equipment needs, facility enhancements, research, education and innovation at Royal Columbian Hospital. Visit rchfoundation.com for more information.
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