Staff at FYI Doctors on 15th St. E. pose for a photo after donating $20,000 to the Rose Garden Hospice on Tuesday. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW staff)
Breaking Ground Soon

FYI Doctors donate $20,000 to Rose Garden Hospice

Jun 15, 2021 | 3:55 PM

The Rose Garden Hospice received a $20,000 donation from FYI Doctors Tuesday afternoon.

Dr. Stephen Malec with FYI Doctors on 15th St. E. said they wanted to be part of the community project.

“It’s a useful and necessary facility and we wanted to be attached to it,” Malec explained, adding Rose Daschuk, who the hospice is named after, was a patient of his. “I started seeing her shortly after I moved here. She came to our office for a long time and so we wanted to make sure we acknowledged her memory and the time we spent together.”

The construction of the hospice was set to break ground in May but according to a statement on their website they “have been slightly delayed but plan to forge ahead shortly.”

The delay is because of a study done on water and sewer and before the hospice is given a building permit, they need the storm management plan which must be done by a civil engineer.

“Associated Engineering consultants of Prince Albert has agreed to provide it pro bono and they hope to get something to us very shortly. The city will then issue the building permit,” the statement read.

They have enough donations to begin building the hospice, but the finishing and outfitting will happen when fundraising continues. In the future, there will be a fundraiser planned and the date will be announced when they break ground.

“We feel it is important to keep our donors abreast of our developments as you have been so important in getting the Rose Garden Hospice to this point and beyond. We are eternally grateful for your support and look forward to the future of building the hospice together. We are very excited to move forward.”

Ian.Gustafson@pattisonmedia.com

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