Appreciates the Kampe’s support

Dear Editor: The South Okanagan Similkameen (SOS) Medical Foundation truly appreciates the growing community support for naming Penticton Regional Hospital’s new patient care tower after local businessman David Kampe.We, too, would like to see his name on the building and hope an agreement can be reached between Interior Health and Mr. Kampe.

The Medical Foundation recognizes the tremendous support the hospital has received from Mr. Kampe in recent years, beginning with his 2011 donation of a $1.5million parcel of land at Industrial Avenue and Camrose Street, followed by his $2-million donation in 2015 towards our $20-million campaign to provide the medical equipment for the new tower, and his $3million gift for a permanent MRI machine announced last year.

It was gratifying to read the many heartwarming comments in the paper last week in support of naming the tower in David Kampe’s honour. The Foundation shares this sentiment.

Meanwhile, our PRH campaign has now topped the $13-million mark after an incredibly generous response from residents throughout the South Okanagan-Similkameen to our annual Christmas fundraising appeal.

This certainly reflects how much people value top quality health care in our region. Carey Bornn, executive director

SOS Medical Foundation