Thursday, 23. June 2011
The Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation officially opened the Ted and Lois Hole Healing Garden. This special garden is the newest addition to the Robbins Pavilion at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.
The Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation opened the Ted and Lois Hole Healing Garden today. This much anticipated roof-top garden named in honour of Ted and Lois Hole is in full bloom and will be the newest addition to the Robbins Pavilion, located at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. The garden will offer a serene area of respite for all those who come to visit.
“The staff at the Royal Alexandra Hospital are absolutely delighted by this new addition,” says Joanna Pawlyshyn, Vice President of the Royal Alexandra Hospital. “We’ve been watching the garden come to life over the past few months and are thrilled to see it open—what a special place for everyone to enjoy!”
Named in honour of our former lieutenant governor Lois Hole and her husband, Ted Hole, the garden will provide a peaceful place for staff, patients and visitors to relax and reflect while enjoying the beautiful flowers and trees. The Healing Garden has been made possible by many generous donors, including staff from the Royal Alexandra Hospital.
“The Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation is so grateful to donors who have helped make this garden possible,” says Sharlene Rutherford, Vice President of the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation. “It is through community support that we are able to fund these extra special features and the Ted and Lois Hole Healing Garden is a stunning example of this—what a wonderful new addition.”
This stunning garden, located on the roof of the second floor of the Robbins Pavilion, will further the goal of creating a beautiful and inspirational facility that recognizes a holistic approach to care—encompassing mind, body and spirit. Ted and Lois Hole, well-known for their love of gardening and the successful business they built as a result, were supporters of the idea of a rooftop garden from the early stages of hospital planning.
“If my mom and dad were here today they would be so happy to see what has been created,” says Jim Hole. “My parents knew the wonderful benefits of time spent outdoors and they would be inspired to know that patients, staff and visitors here at the Royal Alexandra Hospital will be able to enjoy this beautiful garden.”
The Hole family has had a long-standing relationship with the Royal Alexandra Hospital over the years.
“My mom used to host brown bag lunches here at the hospital, and she would teach people about gardening,” says Jim. “I bet if mom were still here today she would have loved to have those classes in the Healing Garden.”
The Ted and Lois Hole Healing Garden contains a wide variety of flowers, trees and ornamental grasses as well as stained glass artwork and water features. Two very special pieces of artwork are also found in the garden. Created by local artist Barbara Paterson, the Ted and Lois Hole Busts are a sentimental and stunning feature located in the Healing Garden.
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