St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation

09/11/2026

Get your picks in for the 2026/2027 Armchair Athlete Hockey Pool and win some great prizes!

Find the entry form in this week's The Valley Gazette newspaper.

Proceeds go to the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation for local healthcare needs. Thank you to Dan Conway and the Gazette for this great fundraiser!

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

Get your tickets for the End of Summer Blast featuring Ambush!

It will be a great night at the Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre on Sat. Sept. 19, all in support of local healthcare!

For more information or to get tickets contact:

🎸 James Currins: 905-898-9080 or [email protected]
🎸Elaine Klingbeil: 705-875-8114 or [email protected]

09/10/2026

Congratulations to Will Russell, the first Clinical Care Assistant RN at St. Francis Memorial Hospital to receive his Guardian Angel wings!

Russell is a fourth-year RN student at Queen’s University. He spent the summer working at St. Francis Memorial Hospital, and was nominated by a grateful patient for his excellent care.

“I’m grateful to be put under your care; You are kind and empathetic,” the patient said. “You are attentive to all my needs. You are aware of my pain and take care not to inflict any more. I wish you luck in your remaining studies because you will continue to become an excellent nurse.”

The Guardian Angel program allows you the opportunity to show your appreciation for exceptional and compassionate care in a meaningful way that helps us change and save lives by ensuring our caregivers have the equipment and facilities they need to provide you with the best possible care.

For more information, call 613-756-3045 ext. 217 or visit www.sfvhfoundation.com/donate/guardian-angels/

09/09/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the 22nd Annual Friends of St. Francis Charity Golf Tournament!

The team consisting of Tony, Jack & Lyle Shulist and Kenny Yandernoll had a score of -11 after 18 holes of golf at the Homestead at Wolf Ridge in Killaloe on September 4.

Thank you to all the teams who played and raised funds to help purchase a new X-Ray Machine at St. Francis Memorial Hospital.

09/09/2026

Meet our Week 19 winner - Sharon Greer of Barry's Bay!

Sharon works at Lorraine's Pharmacy, but purchased her lucky ticket at the Barry's Bay Shell.

She chose envelope number 18 because that's her granddaughter's birthday. The Eight - not the Ace! - of Spades was hiding behind that envelope!

Although Sharon didn't find the Ace of Spades, she's still going home with an awesome weekly prize of $1,242. She plans on using the money on an upcoming holiday she has planned.

The clock is ticking! Get your online Catch the Ace ticket before 11:59 pm TONIGHT to be in on this week's draw, where the estimated weekly prize is $1,300 and the progressive jackpot is sitting at approximately $31,522. Find the Ace of Spades and win both for a total estimated prize of $33,822!

Get your ticket at www.sfvhfcatchtheace.com by tonight or at the following local vendors:

♠ Whitney Pharmacy
♠ Round Lake Centre Food Market
♠ Round Lake Country Store
♠ The Cottage Cup
♠ Killaloe Village Pharmacy
♠ Killaloe Hardware
♠ Foundation Office
♠ Barry’s Bay Ultramar
♠ Barry's Bay MacEwen
♠ Lorraine’s Pharmasave
♠ Barry’s Bay, Shell
♠ The Valley Manor
♠ CO Country Market

Funds raised will go toward local healthcare needs at St. Francis Memorial Hospital, Madawaska Valley Hospice Palliative Care and the Valley Manor.

You Win. Local Healthcare Wins.♠

09/08/2026

Our 22nd Annual Friends of St. Francis Charity Golf Tournament was a huge success!

Held September 4 at Homestead at Wolf Ridge Golf Course in Killaloe, the tournament brought together 39 teams for a day of great golf, great company and an even greater cause.

Funds raised through this year's tournament will help support the purchase of a new X-ray machine at St. Francis Memorial Hospital. This important piece of equipment will help provide patients with access to modern diagnostic imaging right here in our community.

To all of our golfers, sponsors, volunteers and supporters - thank you for helping make a difference in local healthcare, one swing at a time!

We're still tallying the total amount raised. Stay tuned!