The University of Alberta celebrated the grand opening of its Atrium space on Monday.
The area was created to give staff, patients, visitors and families a space that was calm and peaceful away from the business of the hospital.
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The $2.9-million project has been in the works since 2001, all of it paid for by donations.
One partner on the project, the Carruthers family, made the largest donation of $1 million after having spent time at the hospital waiting for medical treatment for a loved one.
Katherine Ludwig has the full story in the video above.
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