Next Session:
Hospitals as Community Anchors
Friday, May 29th
12:30 – 2:30 pm
500 University Ave, Orillia
Room: OA 3041
Free to attend
Reference Material:
“Hospitals as Community Anchors: Adopting an ‘Anchor Mission‘”
(November, 2025; Ontario Hospital Association)
“2026-2031 Strategic Plan: Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital”
(January 28, 2026; OSMH)
“Ontario Hospitals Face Dire Financial Straits, Association says Ahead of Provincial Budget”
(March 23, 2026; The Globe & Mail)
“Failure, by Design: Ontario’s Deepening Hospital Funding crisis”
(May 11, 2026; Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives)
“How funding cuts at Ontario hospitals affect patient care and wait times” ►
(May 12, 2026; CBC)
About:
The Lakehead Town + Gown brings Orillia faculty together with members of the surrounding community. Meetings occur monthly to discuss topics of broad interest—such as AI, education, loneliness, and citizenship—and have easy but engaged conversation.