shockedcanadian
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In my opinion one of the great contributions Canada has made. This is a world class facility that has helped many kids and eased the pain of those who lose the fight against cancer etc. All Canadians should be proud of this hospital as it is legitimately cutting edge.
It is a very popular place for the Leaf players (in particular) and other sports teams to visit as it lifts the kids spirits.
150 Years. Well done.
Before it became the renowned SickKids Hospital, Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children was an 11-room house with six iron cots, rented by a group of women who declared it open "for the admission and treatment of all sick children."
The women were led by Elizabeth McMaster, a Toronto woman considered the founder of SickKids.
On April 3, 1875, Maggie, a young girl with a badly scalded arm, became SickKids' first patient.
That was 150 years ago.
On Thursday, at an event celebrating the hospital's milestone anniversary, Maryjane Leonard recalled being told as a child that her great-great grandmother, McMaster, had founded the hospital.
It is a very popular place for the Leaf players (in particular) and other sports teams to visit as it lifts the kids spirits.
150 Years. Well done.
Before it became the renowned SickKids Hospital, Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children was an 11-room house with six iron cots, rented by a group of women who declared it open "for the admission and treatment of all sick children."
The women were led by Elizabeth McMaster, a Toronto woman considered the founder of SickKids.
On April 3, 1875, Maggie, a young girl with a badly scalded arm, became SickKids' first patient.
That was 150 years ago.
On Thursday, at an event celebrating the hospital's milestone anniversary, Maryjane Leonard recalled being told as a child that her great-great grandmother, McMaster, had founded the hospital.
