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Memories for life, a career in caring
January 13, 2021 Rob Guderyan will always remember his grandparents. A health care aide at St. Boniface Hospital, Guderyan, 42, lends credence to the expression The Child is father of the Man. In Guderyan’s case, the bond he formed as a child with his grandparents...
Farewell to a friend
What makes a man? And what drives him to give selflessly to his community? For Conrad Wyrzykowski Sr., who passed away November 7, 2020, the essence of giving was found not only in financial contributions, but also in the devotion of his time and seemingly limitless...
New mag helps kids understand COVID-19
When COVID-19 started to spread around the world, information was scarce. Today the flow of facts and figures can be overwhelming. For concerned parents and curious kids, it can be extra hard to know which sources are trustworthy. Thankfully, families now have a...
Virtual Radiothon breaks record
Manitobans tuned in and stepped up to make the first-ever virtual edition of the annual Radiothon of Hope & Healing, presented by the Vickar Automotive Group, a record-breaking success for patient care and research at St. Boniface Hospital. Amazing stories poured...
It’s in the bag! The Because we care bag…
It's a decades-old tradition at St. Boniface Hospital – a chance for staff to gather and catch up with one another. Fifty-seven years ago, the Grey Nuns, founders of St. Boniface Hospital, organized a picnic to show their appreciation for hospital employees. Every...
Life is a Highway
Bob Moore is bending the rules of St. Boniface Hospital Foundation’s fourth annual Run2Believe fundraising event, just a little bit. “Bicycle Bob”, as he is known in his hometown of Killarney in southwestern Manitoba, plans to bicycle about 85 km in one ride on...
The Show Must Go On
Manitoba’s first-ever virtual fundraising gala dinner was a sold-out, smashing success in slippers. Forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to reimagine last year’s Rosé Soirée cocktail party, which had been held in September 2019 in the St. Boniface Cathedral Ruins, St....
A storybook bond, a lasting legacy
Vivian and Burle Silverman shared a bond that some would say you only read about in storybooks. Although their journey together was cut short, their love ultimately created a lasting legacy of hope for other Manitobans. Vivian and Burle first found each other...
A lifetime of giving
When past and present St. Boniface Hospital researchers look back on breakthroughs made in the last 30 years, they have donors like Clark and Carole Sinnott to thank. The couple met in Grade 12 at St. Boniface Diocesan High School and, over almost 50 subsequent years...
Better Together!
Angie Gottfred is a giver. At St. Boniface Hospital, Angie is the Program Team Manager for the Family Medicine Clinical Teaching Unit, the Neurophysiology Lab and the Medical Surgical Relief Team Nursing. Leading a team providing patient-centered care, she sees the...
A donation from the heart
Pictured: Dr. Clarence Khoo (Cardiologist), Parusia Purohit (Owner & Nurse Practitioner, Purohit Nurse Practitioner Clinic), Dr. Colette Seifer (Cardiologist), Nimisha Purohit (Nurse, Purohit Nurse Practitioner Clinic), Bachu Purohit, Pam Arpin (AVP Customer &...
The Family Room that love built
With a broken yet gracious heart, Ann Roehl and her family stood – longing for one family member to remain with them, but ready to give hope and healing to other families that would have to endure what they just had. The Roehl family is a close one. Ann and her...