CHRISTMAS CAME early to Lions Gate Hospital Dec. 8 when the North Vancouver District Fire Department presented a $15,000 cheque to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation for the purchase of a children's cardiac monitor.

The money, which will cover the total cost of the monitor, was rais- ed at a Casino Night held by the firefighters with the specific pur- pose of contributing to the care of children at the hospitai.

The monitor is a valuable tool in the treatment of seriously ill children, such as those suffering from asthma or meningitis or re- covering from major surgery. It provides non-intrusive monitoring of heart rate and rhythm, respira- tory rate and the oxygen level in the child’s blood stream.

“‘We are very grateful for the

THANKS TO the generosity of local community-spirited organiza- tions, the clients and families of the North Shore YMCA Empioy- ment Centre celebrated the holiday season and their personal successes in 1989 at the centre’s annual Christmas social Dec. 7.

Donations of creative materials for the event were provided by Imagination Market.

A turkey supper buffet was

served to approximately 60 fami- lies; the turkey was donated by yg Buy-Low Foods. a Toys and gifts were donated by Shaw Cable, LG73, KISS FM, C- FUN, 1040 KICKS and the Christmas Bureau.

The evening closed with a grad- uation ceremony for those clients

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funds to purchase this monitor,"” said Dr. Don Hay, head of LGH Department of Pediatrics. ‘‘It works by light transmission so the probe simply sits on the child's finger or is wrapped around a leg and is completely non-invasive. It will give the medical staff the in- formation we need without any trauma to the child.”’

Acquisition of the children’s cardiac monitor will mean that the pediatrics unit will no longer have to borrow time on the smaller in- fant’s monitor in the Special Care Nursery or, if that monitor was in use or unsuitable for the patient, try to find another hospital with an available children’s monitor.

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and continue to be cared for by pediatric doctors and nurses here on the North Shore, close to home,”’ Dr. Hay explained.

“The generosity of the North Vancouver District Fire Depart- ment made it possible for the hos- pital to purchase a top-of-the-line monitor,”’ he said.

‘*We are delighted with the high quality monitor we are going to be able to buy and are in the process of evaluating two monitors to see which will suit us best. We are very grateful to the firefighters for this gift to the children at Lions Gate Hospital.”’

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