Lois Hole Hospital For Women


May 2009

Lois Hole Hospital For Women Website
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The Gift of Time

thumb_kristine.jpgIf you tune into 630 CHED, JoeFM and CISN Country, you may have heard our recent Mother’s Day commercial featuring the compelling story of a young mother who, while expecting her third child, was diagnosed with cervical cancer.

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Lois Hole: Author, Gardener, Mother

thumb_lois_hole1998.jpgLois Hole was many things to many people: Alberta's Lieutenant Governor, prolific author, expert gardener, and simply a woman of grace and style. She was also a mother. As we celebrate Mother's Day 2009, the Lois Hole Hospital for Women Campaign would like to profile the mother who gave our new hospital its name.

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Celebrating Our Goddesses: A Quick History of Mother's Day

thumb_mothers_day.jpgAs we take time this weekend to celebrate Mother's Day, it's interesting to look back on the long and varied celebrations that led up to this special day.

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Our Volunteers, Our Voices

Salma Lakhani: Mother, Mentor, Leader

thumb_lakhani.jpgFor more than 30 years, Salma Lakhani has been married to one of Edmonton’s leading cardiologists. Though her husband’s many anecdotes have imparted medical knowledge her way, Salma is still convinced that nothing is as contagious as example.

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Donations Open Doors

Changing Ideas about Managing the Change

thumb_middle_age_2.jpgThe change. All women know its coming. And secretly, most women dread it. But in the medical community, there's a change in thinking about hormone therapy that just might make "the change" a little easier for us all.

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Mother's Day

Mother's Day is here. It's a time when we celebrate our mothers and wives and thank them for all of the blessings and guidance they have provided over the years.

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What’s In a Name?

Call for Submissions

We're looking for your cherished memories of former lieutenant governor Lois Hole. If you have one you'd like to share with HopeForward's readership, please submit it to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   at the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation. We'd love to hear from you. 

 
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The Lois Hole Hospital for Women is being built on the campus of the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. Named for Alberta's former lieutenant governor, the Hon. Lois Hole (1929-2005), the Lois Hole Hospital for Women will be a pre-eminent centre of women's healthcare, teaching and research, and will provide leadership to the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Alberta.

Community Support Builds Great Hospitals! Make your donation to the Lois Hole Hospital for Women.

I want to learn more! Please mail me a detailed information kit about the Lois Hole Hospital for Women Campaign.

I'm interesting in holding an event that supports the Lois Hole Hospital for Women.

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