building a healthy community together
Summit Wellness Centre Breaks Ground - July 6, 2023
It is because of YOU, our wonderful donors…
…that our northern communities will be healthier, more energized, and more socially connected. For this, please accept our heartfelt gratitude!
To view a list of the more than 1500 donors to the SWC, click below. (Not on the list, but very much appreciated are the many anonymous donors to the SWC - Thank you!).
Our Vision
The new Wellness Centre will be a hub for community health and community space for the under-served northern areas of Kawartha Lakes. By renovating and expanding the historic Train Station building in Coboconk, the Centre will offer more doctors and after-hours care, along with dental, physio, and many more services while preserving an important piece of our area’s history.
Updates & Next Steps
The foundations for the new portion of the building and the train station have been completed.
The historic train station has been moved back to its original location and onto its new foundation, and has been prepped for its restoration.
The new building construction is now sealed in from the winter weather. The concrete floors on the lower level are complete.
The new entrance from Hwy 35 to the SWC has been completed. The road to the SWC has been widened for 2-way traffic. Sanitary sewer work is mostly complete. The new parking lot has been constructed.
We continue to refine designs for interior spaces.
We continue work to secure grant commitments from the provincial and federal governments.
The community continues to raise funds for furniture and equipment through our Last Piece of the Puzzle campaign and Buy-A Brick campaign!
The Summit Wellness Centre will have a long-term impact on the health of our communities and will act as a springboard for new economic growth in our area.
Join in the Efforts!
As a community, we have raised more than $1 million so far to help make the Summit Wellness Centre a reality. Residents of Kawartha Lakes have made it clear that the Summit Wellness Centre is needed and that we are all willing to take action to make sure it happens. To date, more than 1500 donors have come together - through the Jump In The Lake Challenge, Spike It Up to Light It Up, and families wanting to help with a single or multiple donations - to raise the first million dollars, signaling to all 3 levels of government that they are serious about addressing the health care gaps in the area.
This is an incredible accomplishment to be celebrated. It proves what we have always known – our small communities are capable of great things when they come together. It is that resiliency and sense of purpose that shines when faced with a challenge like addressing the gap in health care here. We’re not there yet though. This is a $16 million project. Donations are still very much needed and we will continue to work with governments to gain their commitments also.
There is more to do…would you like to join in to help raise the needed funds for furniture and equipment that will help to serve our communities?
“Today is an exciting day. I’m pleased to share in this milestone event as we break ground on a new and much needed wellness centre. It’s also a reminder of what can be accomplished when Kawartha Lakes comes together with a shared purpose. I’d like to thank the Coboconk, Norland & Area Chamber of Commerce, their Staff and Board, for their leadership in this project. And we recognize today the countless community members who have fundraised over $1 million so far through a variety of creative ways. Thank you to all who have given time and resources to make today possible.”
- Mayor Doug Elmslie, July 2023 Groundbreaking Event
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