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Casino donates $500,000 for MRI scanner

Date:
December 9, 1997

On its first anniversary today, Casino Niagara has given its own gift to the residents of Niagara.

Through a cooperative effort between the hospitals in the region, Casino Niagara has pledged $500,000 towards the purchase of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner.

This regional donation was announced during a press/VIP reception this morning for the casino's first anniversary acknowledgment.

"The unit will benefit all people across the Niagara region who presently have to travel a s far away as Toronto or the United States for an MRI scan," said casino President and COO Dean Macomber.

The MRI scanner will be located at the St. Catharines General Hospital, which has been selected by the Ministry of Health as the MRI site for the Niagara region. Accepting the donation today were members of the Breakthrough Healthcare campaign and representatives from hospitals in the region.

Casino Niagara's donation is based on a dollar for dollar match of new contributions to the campaign. The casino's matching donation is expected to raise $1 million, which will help complete the targeted fundraising goal. This capital contribution will extend over two fiscal years.

"Since it is our intention that our charitable contributions have a regional impact, a capital project such as the MRI fits the regional need," added Macomber.