M’CHIGEENG—Members of the Bear (Richard) and Janet Debassige families in M’Chigeeng First Nation have made a significant donation to the Manitoulin Health Centre (MHC) that will be used towards capital equipment projects.
Paula Fields, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the MHC told The Expositor, “We are extremely pleased to have received this very generous and significant donation from the Debassige families.
“It will go a long way towards capital as it is a challenging time in terms of funding to hospitals,” said Ms. Fields. “We are very grateful. for the support we have received from the Debassige family and all those who support the MHC. This donation will go towards capital for equipment for the MHC to provide continuing care.”
“Bear (Richard) Debassige presented a cheque on behalf of the Debassige families in the amount of $20,000 to the MHC at the Mindemoya Hospital in memory of Darren Debassige, who was born in 1958 and passed away in 2010 at the age of 51, and James D. Debassige, who was born on July 28, 1933 and passed at the age of 61 on June 19, 1994,” the Debassige family statement reads.
“Bear Debassige is the son of Darren Debassige and the grandson of James Debassige,” the statement continues. “Both Darren and James Debassige had been patients of the MHC hospital. Darren and James provided very well for their families, and they are two special people in our family,” the statement reads.
