building a healthy community together
Designed by the community, for the community
Fun Ways to Get Involved!
Looking for a fun way to support the SWC? We have 2 great ways to show your support!
Want to help us reach our final fundraising goal? Join in our “Last Pieces of the Puzzle” campaign.
Or cheer your (hopefully lucky) rubber duck down the river this summer! This year, all funds raised will help purchase furniture and equipment for the Community Spaces in the SWC!
Click on the posters for more info.
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.
From December 2025…
It’s pretty cold outside right now—but our hearts are warm because of you.
Your generosity, encouragement, ideas, and enthusiasm have meant so much to us, and they continue to shape the Summit Wellness Center and how it will serve our community very soon.
Each year, we like to share a small update with our donors called THE GRATITUDE REPORT—just a way to say thank you and show you how your support is making a real difference.
This report gives you a snapshot of the progress at SWC so you can see exactly what’s happening and truly feel like part of the journey…because you absolutely are.
This year, we’re doing something a little different. Instead of a traditional report, we’ve created a short video that walks you through the building and brings you right into the space with us.
Ready for a little tour?
Here we go!
Updates & Next Steps
We are almost to the finish line…
What comes next? The fun part!
Painting, Floors, Light Fixtures, Furniture, Paving, and Landscaping!
And we continue our work to secure additional grant commitments from the provincial and federal governments.
We look forward to celebrating the Grand Opening of the Summit Wellness Centre in September 2026!
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 $1.7 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.
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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