South River Machar Medical Centre

07/29/2026

For any current patients of
Dr. Pessotto, we recommend registering with Health Care Connect as soon as possible. You can call 1-888-579-6707 or go online to
Ontario.ca/healthcareconnect
This will help the Ministry of Health to see the number of unattached patients in our area and the need for more funding.

07/29/2026

07/28/2026

As many of you have already heard, it is true that Dr. Pessotto is retiring after 31 years in practice. We have been actively seeking a replacement for many months. He was planning to retire based on when a new physician could start. Unfortunately, we still have not found a replacement yet so he has chosen September 30, 2026 as his last day. Any patients who do not live in South River can apply to clinics within their communities. For patients who live in South River we are still actively recruiting for a new physician and remain hopeful.

07/09/2026

Please Note: Life Labs bloodwork is only able to see a limited capacity of patients today. Though the library does not manage Life Labs we are informing you of this limitation as a courtesy.

06/27/2026

🇨🇦 CANADA DAY LAB CLOSURE at the Burk’s Falls Specimen Collection Centre, Almaguin Highlands Healthcare
✅Wednesday July 1st 🇨🇦
✅ full closure, no staff on site

06/17/2026

Burks Falls X-Ray CLOSED today, June 17, 2026

06/02/2026

Please take note of new hours of operation for the Burk's Falls X-ray Department located at 150 Huston Street.

05/25/2026

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