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Ski Movie Night returns for the 10th annual fundraiser in support of the Collingwood G&M Hospital Foundation with the goal of raising $15k, which would bring the accumulated funds raised to $100k. Held at the Historic Gayety Theatre, Ski Movie Night is bringing the Warren Miller film “Daymaker” to downtown Collingwood. The 8pm gala showing…
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When a skiing accident landed Art Church in the CGMH Emergency Department last February, he was glad that he could be referred to Orthopaedic Services where expert surgeon, Dr. Henry Koo took over his care. To show his appreciation to Dr. Koo and the entire surgical team, Art decided to make a gift of $1…
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“You can’t know Narda and Not love her” – like much of the community, our team at the Foundation was captivated by Narda Hunt and her fight with cancer. Married to a professional filmmaker, Narda’s vibrant life was shared with the world, highlighting her love of South Georgian Bay and her way of finding extraordinary…
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Three-year old Jax Davenport has been rushed to the emergency department over 115 times. Born with a heart condition called Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT), Jax has an irregularly fast/erratic heartbeat (arrhythmia) that affects the heart’s upper chambers. When Jax starts to feel unwell, her parents have to rush her to the Emergency Department so that they…
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SGBCHC healthcare providers to prescribe ‘time in nature’ to support good health and wellbeing The South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre (SGBCHC) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with community organizations to launch the Green Prescription pilot project. Funded by the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital Foundation’s Wellness Innovation Fund, and spearheaded by…
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Collingwood Hospital Foundation President and CEO Jory Pritchard-Kerr has been chosen as the 2022 recipient of the prestigious Harold J. (Si) Seymour Award, the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy’s highest honour to development professionals whose careers reflect excellence and outstanding leadership in healthcare philanthropy. “This is an amazing honour which I am humbled to have received,”…
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Paul & Karen Jackson were born and raised in Collingwood. In the 1970s they moved to Toronto so Karen could attend nursing school and moved back to town in 1981, when Karen was offered a job as a nurse on the Surgical Floor at the Collingwood G&M Hospital (CGMH). As proud parents of 3 daughters…
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On September 7th, the Giving Circle hosted its annual meeting at the Summitview Pavilion at the top of Blue Mountain. The Giving Circle, an inclusive group of like-minded women in support of the Collingwood G&M Hospital Foundation, focuses on funding projects that measurably impact the quality of care provided to patients at CGMH while providing…
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The Collingwood Hospital Foundation raised over $475,000 at their signature event, Into the Woods, in an effort to fund a much-needed CT Scanner for the Collingwood G&M Hospital. An exclusive event, Into the Woods brought together a dynamic group of individuals, who are passionate about supporting the CGMH and the future of healthcare in South…
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July 13th, COLLINGWOOD ON: Michael Dick has been elected as the new chair of the Collingwood G&M Hospital Foundation’s Board of Directors for a 2-year term. Jack Marley, the previous chair, has been elected as Past Chair for a 2-year term. Michael is looking forward to building on the accomplishments of the past to secure…