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financial support of the
Government of Canada
through the
Canada Periodical Fund
of the Department of
Canadian Heritage.

Volume 134 Issue 30

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Friday, October 7, 2016

www.minnedosatribune.com

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Doctors Open Pergola

this week

By HILLARY CAMPBELL

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t was a beautiful, sunny

day on Thursday, September 29th when the
community of Minnedosa
gave something back to
its doctors, both past and
present. The ribbon was
cut which opened the
beautiful outdoor pergola,
which overlooks one of
Minnedosas rolling hillsides. Lori McMillan commented that the space is a
place where patients and
their families, and even
staff , can enjoy our beautiful summer weather, and
fresh air.
At the corner of the
area is a sign that honours
the many doctors who
have served the community, dating back to 1950.
It is a place where members of the community
can reminisce about the
doctors who once healed
the community. The ribbon ceremony included
Minnedosas current doctors: Drs. Ajai Khandelwal, Dan Onyshko and
Aashima Gupta, and on
behalf of Minnedosas retired doctors, Dr. Valerie
St. John.
During the planning
of Dr. Khandelwals 75th
birthday, and the 40th
anniversary of his first
surgery (which was performed at the Minnedosa
Hospital), the idea of the
project came into existence. It was two and a
half years ago, and Dr.
Onyshko had also recently
celebrated 20 years of ser-

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Drs. Aashima Gupta, Ajai Khandelwal, Dan Onyshko and Valerie St. John cut the ribbon
to officially open the new pergola on the grounds of Minnedosa District Hospital.
vice in Minnedosa. There
have been many doctors
in the area, many of which
chose to stay in the community, even after their
retirement, and continue
to give back to organizations in their spare time,
noted McMillan, Dr. Ray
Bright, Dr. Valerie St. John,
and Dr. Amy Frykoda
come to mind.
Once the idea was

born, the committee got

straight to fundraising.
Th is included Canada
Day festivities, garage
sales, approaching service
groups, and grant applications. It is thanks to the
cookbook that they published that they raised a
vast majority of the funds
needed to install the sidewalk, said McMillan.
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current and past doctors,

McMillan said of the doctors who have dedicated
their lives and careers to
the health and welfare
of our citizens and, we
hope you know how much
we appreciate that fact.
This pergola project is but
a small token of our love
and affection for you all.
Th ose who spent a
great deal of time and ef-

fort making this project

happen included Susan
Gogal, Patti Groves, Karen Mitchell, Diane Harrington, Stephanie Shaw,
Angie Dmytriw and Lori
McMillan.

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