Two provincial Legion affiliations, the Royal Canadian Legion Charitable Foundation and the Ontario Provincial Command Ladies’ Auxiliary made a joint donation of $7,522 to the Espanola Regional Hospital & Health Centre in a special presentation on Monday, January 5, 2026. Left to right: Bill Noon, President Branch 39, Debbie Halverson, Zone H3 Ladies Auxiliary Commander, Denis Paradis, Poppy Chair Branch 39, Gary MacPherson, Zone H-3 Commander & Past President Branch 39, Martin Lees, CEO Espanola Hospital and Marlo Desjardins, the VP of Corporate Services & Chief Human Resources Officer at the Espanola Hospital. Photo by Rosalind Russell
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Provincial Command funds two projects at Espanola Regional Hospital & Health Centre

Rosalind Russell
By Rosalind Russell
The Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Provincial Command Branches and the Provincial Command Ladies’ Auxiliary Charitable Foundation presented funds to the Espanola Regional Hospital & Health Centre yesterday.
Gary MacPherson, Zone H3 Commander, says the donation of $7,522 will go towards a new telemetry pack – 1 Plus Nurse system, which is used for cardiac monitoring.
Debbie Halverson, Zone H3 Ladies Auxiliary Commander, adds the provincial office receives applications throughout the year, and is pleased to see the Espanola hospital receive the vital funding to meet their needs.
Hospital CEO Martin Lees and Marlo Desjardins, the hospital’s VP Corporate Services and Chief Human Resources Officer, were on hand for the presentation and thanked the organizations for their donation, which was made yesterday morning in the hospital lobby.
Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russellhttp://myespanolanow.com
Rosalind is Vista Radio's CJJM 99.3 FM - CJJM - Espanola's long-time Morning Announcer and Regional News Anchor/Journalist covering the districts of Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin. With a career in multi-media spanning the last 45 years, she has expertise in radio, television, newspaper and magazine writing. A long-time volunteer, she is the Inaugural 2025 Senior of the Year Award representing the Town of Espanola and represented women empowerment as the national 2024 Ms. Elite Regional Canada titleholder. A mother of five, and grandmother of two says simply, "I am the Queen of my Universe, and my children/grandchildren are my Crowning Jewels." Volunteering, pageants, reading and writing are her passions. If you have a story to share, email Roz at: rrussell@moosefm.com or call 1705-869-NEWS (6397).

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