St. Lawrence District Medical Centre
Recognizing Our Donors
Throughout our fundraising efforts for the expansion, we received many donations, large and small. To all who contributed, we say "thank you". Through events and individual generosity, we raised a significant amount of the funding needed to finance the new wing during the planning and construction phases.
This virtual wall of recognition reflects many of those extraordinary donations by groups and individuals who have given us permission to publicly acknowledge their support. We are also pleased to have a physical wall of recognition in the waiting room at the Centre that displays this information.
While the expansion campaign has technically ended, we continue to meet our obligation to discharge the loan from the Township that allowed us to proceed with the build in a timely and efficient manner. As long as there is an outstanding debt balance, we will continue to make updates and additions to our donor walls reflective of ongoing donor support.
The SLDMC is a registered charity and a turn-key medical practice facility. Our practitioners are responsible for the overhead costs of operating the clinical practice i.e. salaries, clinic supplies and services. Rental income from the practitioners and pharmacy are budgeted against property maintenance and services and facility operating and maintenance.
Donations help to finance clinic medical and I.T. equipment purchases as well as supplement our lease income for facility maintenance and capital improvements. The funds are allocated under the Board’s stewardship. Donations assisted with these upgrades and improvements in 2023.
Founder: Donating more than $25,000
Grant & Alice Burton
Brenda Duffy: Honouring community families Burns, Struthers & Duffy
Helen Lochead: Honouring her Father-in-Law, J. Harold "Doc" Lochead
Bill Shine
Benefactors: Donating from $10,000 to $25,000
1000 Islands District Lions & Lioness Clubs
Gary Allen
Bank of Montreal, Lansdowne
Joseph H. Dandelé, Lovingly Remembered, the Dandelé Family
Dr. John Erb & Shireen Palamkote
Fox Run Retirement Residence
Gananoque Legion Branch 92
Katherine & Andrew Graham
Jane Johansson, RN; Ann Lappan, RN; Jean McMullen, RN
Lansdowne Association for Revitalization (LAFR)
Helen (Grey) Lochead: Remembering her Parents, John & Jean Grey
Michael & Joyce King
In Memory of Christopher J. Nash, Family & Friends
Rotary Club of Gananoque
Thornbusch Landscaping Company
Amber Williams, Remembered by Parents David & Gloria
Advocates: Donating from $5,000 to $10,000
BMD Transportation
In Loving Memory of Cathryn Bovey (Lynch)
H. James Clarke & Lauren (Clarke) Levac
Dr. William Dwyre, Remembered by Marilyn & Richard
Dr. Gordon & Dorothy Erb
Gibson Family Health Care
Todd Grier Excavating: Todd & Kathy Grier
Louis Gyarmathy & Marlene Blumentha
Kehoe Marine Construction
Lansdowne Rural Telephone Company
Lansdowne United Church
Lansdowne Women's Institute
Robert Nash Excavating: Rob & Terri Nash
Newell's Garage: David & Alan White
Michael Paquette
Associates: Donating from $2,500 to $5,000
Andrew & Patti Atkins
Lorna Bilow, Remembered, Wilfred & Family
Heather Cross
Andrew B. Graham: Remembering "Andy", Family & Friends
Innovative Construction
Frank & Marg Lanigan
Lansdowne Masonic Lodge #387
Leeds & Grenville Community Family Health Team
Douglas & Mary Ellen Matthew
Jane, Robert & Ann: Remembering Parents, Alex & Jean McMullen
Rockport Boat Line
Rolly Serson
Lisa & James Stevenson: Remembering Mother, Linda Grice
Tomlinson: Ken, Paulette & Laurie
Eric Truesdell: Remembered, Family & Friends
Supporters: Donating between $1,000 to $2,500
1000 Islands Chapter Antique & Class Boat Society
1000 Islands District Lioness Club
Bill Beckstead: Remembered, Steve & Judy Hunt
Don & Joan Bennett
Beyond the Arbor: Connie Zeran
Christine Bickerton
Jim Boyd: Remembered, Family & Friends
George & Connie Burns
Kenneth Cassell: Remembered, Linda & Family
Helen Cranker: Remembering Mom - Richard, Patricia & Gregory
DLK Insurance
Shelane Dano
John & Cindy Dowling
Terry Foley: Remembered, Donna & Family
Gananoque Lions Club
John the Painter: John Gilbert
Glen House Resort & Smuggler's Glen
John Haffie and Family
Sue & Clarence Huntley
Hunt's Cabinets & Creations
The IVEY Family
In Memory of Ethel Johnston, Her Family
Jacque Labelle
Dr. Lucie Lajoie
Lansdowne Fire Ladies Auxiliary
Lansdowne Seniors #643
Jean Leadbeater: Remembering Husband, Carl Leadbeater
Ralph & Hazel Leakey and Marion & Edgar Nash: Remembered, Bryan & Sylvia
Maggio Flooring
Lynda McNab: Remembering Mother, Jean Louise McNab
In Memory of Alice & David Monks
Anna Marie "Mary" Moran: Remembered by Family & Friends
Morgan Upholstery: Sue, Rob & Teta Morgan
myFM 99.9 Gananoque
Nature's Way Landscaping
Mike Neufeld Painting
Rick Olmstead: Remembered by Family & Friends
Arnold Read
Virginia Louise Reiter
Catherine Scott: Honouring Dr. Denise Pajot
Dr. Allison M. Sherman: Remembered, The Sherman Family
Keitha Smith
Sotheby's: Susan Emo
Taylor Veterinary Clinic
Niel & Sanda Lee Thompson: Remembered, Robin & Tracy
Capt. Clyde Wagner: Remembered by Family & Friends
Eric & Nancy Webster
In Memory of Ron Wheeler
Cheri White, Forever Loved by Family & Friends
Remembering Andrew Graham
Andrew Graham has served on the St. Lawrence District Medical Centre Board of Directors since December of 2010.
He offered his time and talents in an overall director capacity but also as Treasurer, re-elected to this portfolio at each subsequent AGM. He moved the Centre forward in many areas of financial management during his years of dedicated service to this community gem. He was involved in the branding of the Centre as fundraising was initiated for the Centre’s expansion. He developed and managed this web site. He was a constant through the visionary, planning, promoting and implementation of the building expansion.
He has been heavily involved in the operations of the Centre and he has been hands on when needed for manual mundane labour.
Respected by his peers around the Board table and by the practitioners and staff of the Centre, he has been a source of knowledge, inspiration and calm reasoning. He believed the Medical Centre holds a place of great value in our community and his desire was always to see it be the best primary health care facility possible. With quiet dignity, amidst the obstacles of Covid, Andy navigated the course of a challenging cancer journey. Andy died at his heritage home, Locust Grove Farm, on Monday, April 18th, 2022. His presence is, and will be, greatly missed.