The Sheep River Health Trust was presented with a generous gift from Telus.

The health trust applied for the $5,000 grant to help support what they call Patient Friendly Strategies.

Andrea Mitchell, executive director, says she was thrilled when she heard the good news.

"We were really excited because it's a great opportunity to partner with somebody that's in our community, also we write a lot of grants so it's nice to see that there are community partners that are willing to come forward and fund some of the opportunities the building really wants to have accomplished."

Mitchell says children visiting the Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre will benefit from the grant.

"We're hoping to upgrade some of our public health rooms into a more child centred play area, so as parents take their kids in for immunizations there's an opportunity for a play centre on the wall, some murals, a chance for them to get some education as well and not just an immunization."

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