'A dream come true:' Staff shows off new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
Construction complete on new hospital, expected to open in the fall
CBC News · Posted: May 03, 2019 12:24 PM CT
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is celebrating the official wrap-up of construction on the new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon.
Graham Construction completed its work on the massive 176-bed hospital on Thursday. It is scheduled to open fall 2019.
"This represents a dream come true," said Laurentiu Givelichian, head of pediatrics at the Saskatchewan Health Authority. "Today the dream really comes through for all of us."
Construction on the $285.9 million hospital began in 2015. Since then, the hospital's foundation has raised $28.3 million to aid in its construction, along with a $50-million donation by Sask.-born billionaire Jim Pattison.
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