Northside/Harbourview Hospital Foundation

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Help us purchase a Digital Detector for our X-ray Department

Proceeds from the Celtic Warrior 2019 Calendar will help us make this important purchase – reducing the radiation our patients are exposed to by 66%

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Improving Care For People in our Communities

Chip’s Story

Wallace (“Chip”) Reid was a graduate of the Yarmouth School of Nursing. Chip’s home for 17 years was the 3rd Floor Taigh Solas, at the Northside General Hospital, where all the nurses and patients were his second family. Born in North Sydney, he was an only child but has two aunts that visited him regularly, Georgina and Shirley. Read more →

Brianna’s Story

Thirteen-year-old Brianna Murphy doesn’t allow diabetes to run her life. Brianna has Type 1 Diabetes and visits the Diabetic Clinic at Northside General Hospital regularly. Her condition doesn’t stop her from playing basketball and soccer or from competing in dance competitions. Brianna is able to enjoy sleepovers thanks to an insulin pump that she received three years ago. Since she had her pump she can spend more time with her friends and she doesn’t have to carry needles with her- it has really changed her life for the better. Read more →

Connor’s Story

Nine-year-old Connor Viva is from Florence, Nova Scotia and attends grade four at Florence Elementary School. He wants to be a referee or a school bus driver when he grows up. Connor has been a patient at the Orthoptic Clinic at Northside General Hospital since he was just 7 months old. He explains his illness as a Pirate Patch. He wears his patch to treat amblyopia - which is secondary to his strabismus (misalignment of the eyes). Read more →

Foundation News & Events

Cape Breton Motor Madness 2019
On June 15, 2019 (rain date June 16) the Northside/Harbourview Hospital Foundation will host our 5th Annual Cape Breton Motor Madness, promoted as an “anything with a motor” car show for all ages. We target car, bike, dragster, mud trucks, tuners, antique and custom vehicle owners to come and display their pride and joy for families to come and view them. In 2018 we received 2,500 visitors to the Emera Centre Northside who participated in viewing the vehicles, face painting, photo opportunities, enjoying BBQ’d foods, music and entertainment and supporting our vendors by buying their products on display. The objective of the event is to host a family orientated fun day that is economical for families to attend and promote both Northside General Hospital and Harbourview facility while raising funds to purchase priority medical equipment for both hospitals....
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An Evening of Harmony with the Cape Breton Chordsmen
An Evening of Harmony with the Cape Breton Chordsmen Monday November 19th at 7pm, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Sydney Mines. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by phoning the Northside/Harbourview Hospital Foundation 902-794-5402. Join us for an evening of comedy and musical entertainment. ...
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Celtic Warrior Calendar Launch Party
Come out to the Northside Emera Centre to meet our “Warriors” and have your calendar autographed on Friday November 2nd from 7-9pm. Brandon Collier will be proving the entertainment, and the Black Spoon will be serving up delicious food from their canteen. This event is open to anyone, no cost for admission. Hope to see you there! ...
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Support for the Services We Count On

Daniel’s Story

As the Chair of the Northside/Harbourview Hospital Foundation, Daniel McKeough would rather be visiting the hospital for his regular board meetings but instead, he sometimes needs to use the services of the hospital. Daniel was diagnosed with Diabetes at age thirteen and has spent the last fifteen years of his life with an insulin pump. Read more →