The scanner was purchased using $3.6 million raised through the hospital foundation's Caring Together campaign.
Registration has begun for Wingham’s Coldest Night of the Year. Coldest Night of the Year walks are hosted in more than 170 cities across Canada, raising vital funds to assist individuals and families experiencing hunger, homelessness, and other hardships. The Wingham event takes place on Feb. 22 with check-in beginning at 4 p.m. The start […]
A local pet rescue recently launched a new fundraiser to help cover care costs for animals seeking homes. “We currently have 99 cats and kittens and 20 dogs and pups,” said Kathi Newell-Nicholson, founder of Adopt-a-Pet Pet Rescue in Lucknow. “The cost for their food and supplies is our main expense after their initial vetting […]
The Wingham and District Hospital Foundation partnered with Lynn Hoy Enterprises for this year’s Big Match, which sees a sponsoring business help to double the impact of hospital donors. Lynn Hoy Enterprises offered a $10,000 matching gift to the foundation on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3. The event exceeded its goal
Tim Hortons is once again selling Holiday Smile Cookies to benefit local charities. “Thank you to Tim Hortons in Wingham and Lucknow for choosing us,” said Mary Ellen Zielman, executive director for Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre, in a Nov. 15 interview. “It’s a great way for the community
The Wingham hospital is getting its CT scanner. On Nov. 11, the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation announced having successfully raised the funds needed to cover the cost of purchasing the scanner, as well as the required facility renovations to accommodate the machine. The foundation’s Caring Together campaign began in late
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The union representing workers at a Wingham auto parts manufacturer is slamming the planned closure of the plant, a move it says will put 250 workers out of a job.