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Schmirler rose to international fame as the charismatic skip of the Canadian Olympic team that won the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the first year women含羞草研究社檚 curling was a medal sport.

Schmirler passed away in 2000 at age 36, but her legacy for leadership and compassion live on through the foundation that bears her name.

Funds, donated to the KGH Foundation, will go directly towards the purchase of the NICU cribs.

The upgraded NICU is part of the overall expansion of the perinatal unit at KGH, which opened last March and now occupies the 4th floor of the new Interior Heart and Surgical Centre.

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Through the Giving Giggles campaign, the KGH Foundation continues its commitment to raising $3 million to support the purchase of advanced medical equipment and patient care items for the newly expanded perinatal unit at KGH.