THE SIAN BRADWELL FUND
MONTREAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
About the Sian Bradwell Fund
The Sian Bradwell Fund was started in 1986, to help children with cancer and their families by purchasing medical equipment for diagnosis, treatment and research. While Oncology is the main recipient of funds raised, equipment may also be purchased for departments which support Oncology, e.g. Pathology, Neurosurgery.
EVENT NOTES for 2025:
* Sian Bradwell-West Island Lakers Basketball All-Star Weekend – March 22-23
* SB Golf Classic: June 26th, Windmill Heights Golf Club
* Sian Bradwell Softball Tournament: August 1st-4th (KMSPL Division starts July 30th)
* Cedar Park Men’s Softball League Tournament: August 21st-24th
* Electronic products collection: September 13th – Pointe-Claire Plaza
LATEST NEWS:
West Island Lakers raise $10,543.05 for the Sian Bradwell Fund
Anthony Metrakos (president), Graeme Maag, Harrison Maag, Anita Robidoux, Sharon Bradwell, Teresa Jones, Timothy Thomas (Mayor of Pointe-Claire), Tina Jones (Event Co-Ordinator) Ryan Tobin, Nancy Tallman, Akeel Salim, Terry Skindilias, Mike Hickey.
Nov. 3rd, 2024 – Kirkland Deputy Mayor Nancy Kokinasidis with members of the Board of Directors of the Becket Players, who presented a cheque for $3,500 to the Sian Bradwell Fund. L to R: Nancy Kokinasidis, Taillie-Ann Neill, Deenie Plotkin, Joey Savattiere, Johnny Iacovino
SB-WILBA Event Director (2024) Samantha Sinnott with Hall of Fame athletes Otis Grant and Anthony Calvillo
Nov. 3rd, 2023 – MCH Request for “smart pumps“
The Montreal Children’s Hospital is in need of some 200 smart pumps (see description below), which cost $5,000 each. The Sian Bradwell Fund has been asked to finance 40 pumps at a total cost of $200,000.
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Dr. Michael Whitehead — Head of Oncology and Sian’s primary doctor, with Sharon Bradwell
Each year, the Hospital prepares a priority medical equipment list, from which the Advisory Board [“Board of Directors”] selects items to be purchased. In addition to funding such items as intravenous infusion pumps, pain control pumps, wheelchairs and equipment required for daily treatment and regular checkups, the Fund has purchased items such as:
ITEM COST
40 Intravenous smart pumps $200,000
Diagnostic Microscrope For Pathology $ 55,000
2 Clinitek Status+ Analysers $ 30,000
Cavitron (Ultrasonic Aspirator) $135,000
Alphamaquet operating table $ 90,000
Microwave tissue processor $ 40,000
Intra-operative MRI: SBF contributed $ 10,000
(MRI.pdf 1) (MRI.pdf 2)
Cell counter $115,000
3 Physiologic monitors $ 60,000
and many small ($5,000+) pieces of equipment. A weighing scale can be critical to cancer treatment because chemotherapy doses are based on the weight of a child. Medical equipment is enormously expensive because of the degree of precision required for effective treatment.
