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At Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH), our ability to grow and evolve to meet the needs of our community is made possible by you—our donors. 

Thanks to your generosity, we recently celebrated a major milestone in advancing care closer to home. The opening of our new MRI program in March 2025 brought state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging to GBGH. This investment is already reducing wait times and eliminating the need for long-distance travel for patients in our community.  

And because of your enthusiastic investment in early breast cancer detection, we are already working to introduce a new mammography program at GBGH later this year. This is a critical step toward improving access and outcomes for patients across our region.  

These achievements are more than service enhancements—they are powerful reflections of your commitment to delivering excellent care, right here at home. 

Looking ahead, your generosity continues to shape our future. With your support, the Foundation has secured 22 acres of land directly behind our current hospital site. This land will be the future home of a new, modern hospital—a campus of care designed to meet the growing and changing needs of our region for generations to come.  

We’ve already begun planning and pre-approval processes to ensure the site is ready for development as soon as we receive the go-ahead from the Ministry of Health. This proactive momentum is only possible because of your belief in our vision and your investment in our future. 

On behalf of everyone at GBGH, thank you. You are not only helping us meet today’s needs, you are laying the foundation for tomorrow’s care. 

By Matthew Lawson, President & CEO, Georgian Bay General Hospital 



For more than 35 years, Kathleen Gignac dedicated her career to nursing. First on the surgical floor and later in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Orillia, Kathleen loved caring for the tiniest of patients and supporting new parents, especially mothers. It was more than a job to her; it was a calling. 

Now retired and living just five minutes from Georgian Bay General Hospital, Kathleen hasn’t lost her passion for care. In fact, she’s found a new way to support local families and patients by becoming a Monthly Donor to the GBGH Foundation. 

Kathleen and her husband Roger, a fellow healthcare worker turned local real estate agent, know firsthand how essential it is to have access to quality care close to home. When Roger needed emergency support after a procedure, the team at GBGH — including Dr. McNamara and the ICU staff — provided compassionate, expert care that left a lasting impression. 

That experience, combined with Kathleen’s deep understanding of the healthcare system, inspired her to start giving monthly. 

“I’ve seen how healthcare is evolving,” she shares. “If we don’t support our hospital with the equipment and resources it needs, we won’t be able to keep up. It’s not just about the hospital, it’s about our whole community.” 

As a nurse, Kathleen knows that critical equipment like MRI technology, surgical tools, and even patient beds aren’t funded by the government. They rely on donations. And monthly gifts, in any amount, add up to real impact. 

Thanks to donors like Kathleen, GBGH can offer more timely scans, shorter wait times, and care that’s closer to home.

“You don’t have to drive to Barrie or Newmarket at 4 a.m. anymore,” she says. “That means more time with your family, less stress, and better outcomes.” 

From her love for the GBGH Gift Shop to her excitement about Giving Tuesday and the Foundation’s Impact Market, Kathleen is a true advocate for supporting local. Her message is simple: give what you can, when you can. 

“Every dollar matters. Supporting our hospital means investing in the future of care, right here in our own backyard.” 

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Jeff Holloway, Director

Jeff works at RBC Dominion Securities in Midland and joined RBC Wealth Management in 2014. In his current role, Jeff provides wealth management solutions to business owners, executives, professionals, and retirees.

Prior to working at RBC, Jeff was a partner at a leadership consulting firm and was a vice president at a Fortune 500 consulting company. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA) while working for a multinational audit, tax, and consulting firm, he was the Controller at the National Hockey League Players’ Association.

Jeff was born in Kitchener-Waterloo and spent most of his childhood living in Owen Sound.  He moved to the Midland area full-time in 2019. He graduated from the University of Waterloo with an Honors degree in Mathematics (Computer Science). Jeff also holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation and the Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation.

Jeff is very supportive of many worthwhile causes in our local community. Currently, he is the Treasurer for the Quest Art School and Gallery in Midland.