The Manitoulin Health Centre received two donations this week to go towards the reconstruction of the emergency department at their Mindemoya site.
The centre received a donation of $10,000 from the Shriner’s Haweater Unit.
An earlier donation of $5,000 brings a total gift of $15,000 to the project.
Chair of the Shriner’s Haweater Group, Willis Campbell, says local children supported by the organization have received medical care at the Shriner’s Hospital in Montreal.
Ted Taylor, a member of the Central Manitoulin Historical Society says their society is pleased to donate $500 through membership and visitor’s fees to the project.
Half of the $10 million dollar cost is coming from donations from the wider public with the other half coming from reserves.
Construction began last week.
