Cowansville Legion makes historic donation to BMP hospital foundation

Cowansville September 16, 2024 – The Royal Canadian Legion Cowansville Branch 99 presented the BMP
Hospital Foundation with a historic donation of $20,000 on September 13. This is one of the largest donations the Cowansville Legion has ever made to an organization via the Poppy Fund. This donation is in addition to the BMP Foundation’s active campaign to purchase a 2nd arthroscopy tower for the Cowansville hospital.

A second arthroscopy tower

The acquisition of a second arthroscopy tower for the BMP Hospital Surgical Suite, valued at over $200,000, will enable orthopedic surgeons to operate in two operating rooms simultaneously. This will enable the BMP Hospital to schedule two orthopedic surgery rooms four days out of five, improving the fluidity of these procedures for the population of Brome-Missisquoi.

A long-standing collaboration

The Foundation is delighted with this collaboration and the achievements made possible thanks to the members of the Cowansville Legion. Since 1989, the Legion has donated close to $50,000 to improve health care in BromeMissisquoi. Notably, by 2021, 5 Hill-Rom beds had been purchased for intensive care, thanks to combined donations from the following Legions: Brome (23), Waterloo-Shefford (77), Cowansville (99), Sutton (158), Iberville (263), Philipsburg (82), Branch Auxiliary (77) and District 9 Yamaska Valley.

The BMP Hospital Foundation would like to thank all Legion volunteers for their hard work and generosity.