WDH Foundation News & Events
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September 18, 2025
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Saturday, October 18, 2025 – CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon
Goal: to raise $83,000 towards a Bone Density Unit
The CKNX Healthcare Heroes Radiothon is back on the 3rd Saturday of October. There are so many ways to participate and help keep this amazing tradition of community spirit and generous support of local healthcare going.
Listen and pledge live on October 18th by tuning in to AM920 and www.cknx.ca all day, or hourly on 101.7 The One or Cool 94.5 and:
Call 519-357-1310 or 1-887-CARE-4U6 during the broadcast to pledge your support
Text HERO WINGHAM to 41010 to give $10 during the month of October
Give in advance by mailing your donation to PO Box 1228, Wingham ON, N0G 2W0
Full information at the CKNX website
Challenge & Win
Increase your impact by using your Radiothon contribution to issue a CHALLENGE.
Everyone who submits a challenge will be entered for a chance to win $500 to your local grocery store.
Example: “Sarah challenges all pickleball players to match or beat her donation of $25″
Current Funding Priorities
2025 – Bone Density Unit
A bone density scan is a low-dose x-ray that measures calcium and other minerals in your bones. These measurements show the bone’s strength and thickness which can indicate the likelihood the bone will break.
Bone density scans can identify osteoporosis and other conditions what weaken the bones, including if a cancer may have metastasized to the bones.
Generally, bone density tests are recommended for people, especially women, over 65, who are at greater risk of decreasing bone density. A bone density unit will make a new service available in the digital imaging department at the Wingham & District Hospital.
Ongoing Needs
The need for new, up to date medical equipment and improvements to the Hospital never ends. Everyone at the Hospital is constantly striving to improve the patient experience. Having the most up to date and innovative equipment and facilities directly improves the quality of healthcare that patients receive. The Foundation also provides financial support annually to the Wingham & Area Health Professionals Recruitment Committee to help attract quality physicians to our hospital.
Thanks to the generosity of the community, the WDH Foundation is proud to have funded more than $14 million in medical equipment and facility upgrades at the Wingham & District Hospital. Donors like you have the power to keep this legacy going. By making a gift to the WDH Foundation you are providing our caregivers with the tools they need to serve the community.
Gifts made to the WDH Foundation go directly towards high priority needs. Some of the essential items that are required in the 2024-2025 year include:
- Bone density unit
- Scope drying cabinet
- Patient monitoring systems
- Pain pump
- Oncology treatment chairs
- Med supply carts
- Bariatric wheelchair
- Tilt wheelchair
- Pressure relief mattresses
Total funding needs for 2024-2025 = $376,800
Foundation News
Wingham & District Hospital Foundation Contributes $509,000 to Hospital for Medical Equipment in 2023
Some of the equipment and projects that were supported include: Chemistry analyzer and Medtox reader for the Lab, vital signs monitors, endopscope reprocessors, OR scopes and ENT tool and wound VAC.
These funds were raised through bequests, grants, the CKNX Healthcare Heroes Radiothon, other fundraisers, memorial and general donations to the Foundation.
Thank you to everyone who made a gift to the Foundation in the past year. The commitment of donors helps put vital medical tools in the hands of our dedicated caregivers. Donations made to the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation mean the entire community benefits from high quality healthcare close to home.
Leaving a Legacy – Ian & Peggy Moreland Bequeath over $270,000 to Support the Wingham & District Hospital
Ian and Peggy moved from Scotland to Toronto in the 1950s so Ian could lend his engineering expertise to Canada’s famed military jet, the Avro Arrow. When the government abandoned the project, the Morelands chose to stay in Canada. They ended up in Wingham when Ian was hired to work at the Western Foundry (Wescast).
Ian and Peggy quickly made themselves at home in Wingham. They jumped into community life joining many activities among which golf and curling were their favourites. Their love of the Wingham community extended beyond recreation. Ian was civic minded and served as Wingham’s mayor from 1988 to 1994. As mayor, he contributed to the creation of the walking trail including the conversion of the rail bridge into a walking bridge and the establishment of the airport.
Peggy passed away in 2011 followed by Ian in 2012, yet the Morelands’ dedication to Wingham carries on through their generous bequest to benefit the hospital. Their gift will go towards putting up to date medical technology in the hands of skilled local caregivers and improving the hospital facility.
Estate gifts, like that made by the Morelands, are vitally important to safeguarding high quality local healthcare for future generations. The memory of the Ian and Peggy Moreland will live on in their treasured hometown through their thoughtful generosity.
Catch Up on Past WDH Foundation News
“The Foundation Connection” newsletter is available online! Simply click on the edition you’d like to read.
Spring 2025 Newsletter
Winter 2024 Newsletter