Supporting MRI campaign
Lac Seul First Nation donated $50,000 to the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) Foundation on July 23 in support of making an MRI unit a reality at the hospital.
“This initiative will greatly benefit our region and its community members by reducing travel times and improving patient care. We are honored to be part of this effort,” shared Lac Seul First Nation Chief Clifford Bull.
SLMHC Foundation Donor Relations/Operations Coordinator Melissa Slade commented, “On behalf of the SLMHC Foundation, Thank You. We are thrilled by this recent donation from Lac Seul First Nation toward our campaign to bring MRI services to Sioux Lookout! It is wonderful to see surrounding communities recognize the importance of having local diagnostic imaging services, and advocating for more equitable healthcare in the north by financially supporting this major endeavour. It is through ongoing and consistent support like this that we are able to continue the push toward our achieving this goal.”
Pictured from left: Elvis Trout – Lac Seul First Nation Band Councillor, Rita Demetzer - Foundation Board member, Melissa Slade - SLMHC Foundation Donor Relations/Operations Coordinator, Jackie Duhamel - SLMHC Foundation Vice-Chair, Clayton Littledeer – Lac Seul First Nation Band Councillor, Ken Wesley - Executive Assistant to Chief and Council, Christine Hoey - SLMHC Foundation President, Dennis Leney – MRI campaign member, and Clifford Bull – Lac Seul First Nation Chief.
"The celebration of this settlement today in our First Nation marks the end of the suffering endured by generations of our members who had to flee their homes because of the flooding that took place nearly 100 years ago...