The Board of the Morton Medical Centre (MMC) has made a commitment to provide more regular communication to our community and this is the first of what will be a series of articles over the next several months.
The Morton Medical Centre opened its doors in 2009 thanks to the incredible support of hundreds of people in our community. As a not for profit organization MMC is community owned and funded and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who serve as a landlord for the tenants at the healthcare facility located at 150 Strickland Street in Lakefield.
The vision of the MMC is to operate a facility that allows healthcare professionals to provide medical services in our community.
The 16-member MMC Board has several subcommittees that work in collaboration to maintain the Centre at a high standard so we can attract and retain doctors and related medical practitioners such as nurse practitioners and physiotherapists as they work to care for both current and future generations of patients in our community. In addition, the MMC Board works to ensure the long term sustainability of this vital organization with only two primary sources of revenue; rent from the MMC tenants (Physicians and Clinics) and parking. The revenue generated from the rent and parking is used exclusively for the maintenance and general up-keep of the building and property, as well as supporting a reserve fund for capital expenses that are apt to arise with an aging building.
The MMC does not have any direct employees other than a contracted Property Manager. Consequently, this requires a Board that is active, enthusiastic and engaged throughout the year as it oversees the organization. The composition of the current Board of Directors includes a diverse range of individuals with backgrounds in areas such as medicine and healthcare, business and fundraising, law, chaplaincy, finance, education and community leadership.
We would like to take this opportunity to introduce the community to our volunteer Board of Directors.
Standing back (Left-right): Sue Bell-Gastle, David Morton, Guy Hanchet, Katie McLaughlin, Dr. T om Bell, David Bignell, Sarah McMahon, John Runza, Ron Fotheringham, Reid Brownscombe.
Seated front (Left-right): Susan McMaster, John Boyko, Julie Brundle, Bryan Kingdon, R. Mary Ferguson-Pare. Absent: Nicole Truman
The MMC Board looks forward to offering updates and information to the community in the form of future articles in the Herald. This information will also always be available on the MMC website. Please visit us at www.mmclakefield.ca.