Premier Brad Wall presented a $200 million cheque to the Saskatoon Health region Thursday morning.

The cheque came as a surprise announcement at a Health Region event.

The funds are the government’s portion of funding for the construction of a Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan in the city.

The money was promised in the 2008-09 budget, and is now held in trust of the health region as construction plans begin.

“The Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan will serve our province’s sick children, and will be a hub of research, knowledge and learning for professionals dedicated to children’s health,” Wall said in a statement.

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