The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation unveiled the second installation for the Art of Courage Wall at BUH during the March 8 Battlefords North Stars hockey game.
The 2018 Art of Courage wall is sponsored by Lionel and Allison Hawryliw and family, in memory of their son Nico, a life-long North Stars fan.
According to a release issued by the BUH Foundation, the funds to sponsor the 2018 Art of Courage Wall came from a trust fund that was established in Nico’s name by friends and neighbours of the family to assist with medical expenses during the over six years of cancer treatment Nico received. Funds from that trust remain and the interest accrued from the funds is annually dispersed by Nico’s family to worthy causes. The proceeds from the 2018 Art of Courage Wall will support the We Don’t Want to Miss a Beat capital campaign to purchase a new central cardiac telemetry system for BUH.
During the unveiling presentation, Jay Crockett, BUH Foundation board of directors chairperson, shared the significance behind the photographs, which feature five players from the Battlefords North Stars. Layne Young, Levi Kleiboer, Taryn Kotchorek, Connor Manegre and Cody Spagrud symbolize looking within for courage – courage that Nico showed and with which he inspired others, said Crockett. They portray a portrait of courage, perseverance and tenacity in honour of Nico Hawryliw’s spirit and strength and his love for hockey.
Nico’s family, Allison Hawryliw, Jane, Mitch and Nico Wall and Lionel Hawryliw say they are honoured to sponsor the 2018 Art of Courage wall in Nico’s memory.
Warne and Paula Noyce of Warne Photography were the artists behind the project and thanks were extended to them for their time and talent given to the Art of Courage Wall once again. They were behind the first installation for the 2017 First Nation theme that has been enjoyed during the past year.
The BUH Foundation says it is honoured to partner with such talented artists who believe in giving back and supporting their community.
Proceeds from the 2018 Art of Courage installation will help replace and upgrade the current central cardiac telemetry system that monitors patients wearing telemetry packs to diagnose heart conditions. Telemetry packs allow patients to be anywhere in BUH and still have their ECG, respiratory rate and blood oxygen levels continuously monitored via access control points. These points are located throughout BUH and send data from the telemetry packs to the central monitoring locations in either ER or ICU. Total campaign goal is $216,000.
Sponsorship of the 2019 Art of Courage Wall is currently available. Canvases may be sponsored at one for $500, two for $900 or three for $1,200. If you are interested in sponsoring the Art of Courage Wall, or would like to donate towards We Don’t Want to Miss a Beat campaign for new heart monitoring equipment, please contact BUH Foundation office at 306-446-6652.
