Community Generosity

Kenora, ON – Ever since the Beyond The Scan Campaign was launched on February 12, 2025, people, businesses, community groups and more have generously supported the campaign’s mandate to bring a fully-operational Diagnostic Imaging Centre of Excellence to the Lake of the Woods District Hospital. Proudly adding their support to the campaign is the Kenora … Read more

“I had been thinking long and hard about how badly we needed an MRI,” said Kavan Mounk, General Manager, Riverview Industries. “It’s a topic that’s come up a lot in our shop. So many people we know have had to travel to either Winnipeg or Thunder Bay to get scans, including me. When I heard … Read more

When Judy Bain, President of CUPE Local 1781, became aware of the Beyond The Scan Campaign, and its goal to fund a fully-operational Diagnostic Imaging Centre of Excellence at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital, she immediately knew how needed and valuable it would be to the community. “I approached our members about making … Read more

“We believe in taking care of our own,” said Marc Bissonnette, reflecting on the $25,000 donation he and his wife, Lana Goodman, pledged over five years to the Beyond The Scan campaign. Marc, who grew up in Keewatin, has a deep connection to the Lake of the Woods area and the community that calls it … Read more

Pictured here are (L to R): From Northern Credit Union, Steve Marquis; Cole Gander; Stacey Rae, & Dennis Alvestad, with Marc Bissonnette, Campaign Cabinet and LWDH Foundation Board of Directors. We’re thrilled to recognize Northern Credit Union (formerly Copperfin Credit Union) for their $10,000 donation to the Beyond The Scan Campaign! Their gift will be … Read more

Pictured are: From AK & Company Ltd. (Kenora), Bart Stebnitsky and Logan Zimmerman, with, from the Beyond the Scan Campaign Cabinet, Marc Bissonnette. “This project is transformational for our community and region and we know the impact this will have.” It’s why AK & Company Ltd. (Kenora) recently chose to support the Beyond the Scan … Read more

The Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation is proud to announce a leadership gift of $500,000 towards the Beyond the Scan Campaign from Bryce and Nicki Douglas. Their extraordinary support, pledged in the late summer during the campaign’s early planning stages, exemplifies visionary leadership and a deep commitment to transforming diagnostic imaging services at … Read more

As a significant local employer and community supporter, Weyerhaeuser has always answered the call when the Lake of the Woods District Hospital needs support – and things are no different with the LWDH Foundation’s Beyond The Scan campaign.  One key component of the campaign is Northwestern Ontario’s first MRI machine, right here at LWDH, and … Read more

Jan Shute and Doug Harvey enjoy their time at Clearwater Bay, hosting dock parties for their family and making lifelong memories at their Lake cottage. They are also committed to helping others – their children, grandchildren, friends and the community in Kenora and on the Lake.   Doug purchased their Clearwater Bay cottage nearly 30 years … Read more

“We wake up each morning and feel privileged to live in the nicest place in the world,” said Grant and Shannon Johnson, about their home on Clearwater Bay, Lake of the Woods. After recently leaving their hometown of Winnipeg and making their cottage their permanent residence, the Johnsons have settled in to lake life and … Read more