Chair's Message

The Foundation’s vision is central to our success - "We Provide Extraordinary Support for Health Care in Cottage Country".  We are committed to ensuring that you receive the services you need, when you need them now and in the future.

If you are reading my note, then chances are you have a personal story about our Health Centre. Whether you cottage, camp or live permanently in the Parry Sound area, the Health Centre offers you the only Emergency Department along the 300K route between Barrie and Sudbury.  Sudbury is 165 km north; Barrie is 135 km south; and Toronto is 225 km south.

Because we are isolated on a 400 series highway, amidst large bodies of water our medical team manages a broad scope of emergencies - everything from highway tragedies, to boating or snowmobile injuries, drownings, heart attacks, rattlesnake bites and a wide variety of other trauma.

For our residents, the Health Centre is much more than an Emergency Service.  For those of us lucky enough to live in the area, the Health Centre offers full health services close to home.  Whether it’s breast screening, chemotherapy, kidney dialysis, cardiac rehab or any other health service, the ability to access full medical care locally ensures residents can stay put no matter what storm hits them. 

Together our residents and seasonal communities built our facility.  This was an extraordinary achievement.  Now together, we must continue to support the critical and emerging equipment needs of the Health Centre. 

A number of local organizations host events that are an inspiration to the Health Centre.  We have golfers who contribute much through the "Breast Cancer Awareness Tournament".  Hundreds run and walk pledging their distances to support our local cardiac rehab patients living with heart disease in our annual Biosphere Walk, Run, Pole.  Cottagers host summer events making us the beneficiary of their good will.  We receive tribute donations for $10, $25 or $50, which are so very important to us. 

We are committed.  Won't you join us?  Please browse our site.  Make a donation.  Get to know how important the Health Centre is to the folks living or visiting in our northern area.  Read Lives that Have Touched Us.  Help us "provide extraordinary support for health care in cottage country".  We can only do it with you!



Gill Fargher
Foundation Chair