Central Northeast Health Foundation
125 Trans Canada Highway A1V 1P7 Gander, NL, Canada

Congratulations to Friends Lounge winner of the People’s Choice Award

Congratulations to Mystic Dining Room winners of the Judge's Choice Award. And in honor of the award they are leaving the "Southern Fried Poutine" open for you to try for another two weeks. Drop by Sinbad's Hotel and Suites and sample the judges top choice. Thanks to our judges for their time Tara Pollett, Tony Batten and Shannon Pinsent. You all did a great job!!!

Last weekend for the Gander Poutine Playoff! Our "Stampede Steak Poutine" is available for Take-Out. Red skin fries topped with sauteed mushrooms and onions, ch...eese curds, tender strips of striploin steak, tangy peppercorn gravy and green onions. Price $15.99. Help support the Central Northeast Health Foundation

Still lots of time to support the efforts of our local businesses and donate towards our cause.

How does a PRIZE of $275 in gift cards sound? We want to see those Take-out Poutine Pics! Post your pics with the hashtag #ganderpoutineplayoff to be entered ...for our Grand Prize. Enter as many pics as you wish! Win $25 from each participating restaurant in the Gander Poutine Playoff.

When the family of the late Neville Best of Fogo Island heard of the need for a Cuddle Bed for patients utilizing palliative care services at Fogo Island Health Centre, they immediately thought of their Uncle and how this specialized bed would’ve benefited him in his final days. It was because of this that Neville’s nephews, Glen & Jerry Best and their families, made the largest single donation Fogo Island Health Centre has ever received for the purchase of a brand new Cuddle... Bed. Neville was the fourth of five children of Mytrice and Thomas Best. He was a Radio Operator that worked mostly with the Bedford Institute of Oceanography aboard the Acadia and finished his career with the CSS Hudson. During his time at sea Neville traveled to many ports all over the world; circumnavigating around North and South America, including the infamous Cape Horn and through the Northwest passage in the Arctic. Occasionally he would tell of his harrowing adventures at sea. Such as the time a wave broke out the window on the bridge of the Hudson (330ft ship) off the coast of Greenland while riding out bad weather, or when their ship recovered six bodies the morning after the Ocean Ranger sank. Following his retirement in 1987 Neville decided to move back to his hometown of Fogo. During his retirement he would remain an active community volunteer especially with St. Andrew’s Church holding various positions and involving himself with the ongoing maintenance of the church and cemeteries. Neville also served on the board of Harbourview Apartments and was actively involved in the operation of the Bleak House museum. He had a passion for genealogy, history and spent many hours reading with his cat Jake by his side. Glen Best stated, Although Neville was a very quiet, reserved person he made great contributions to his community and took great pride in giving back. It is for this reason it is only fitting that the newly acquired cuddle bed at the Fogo Island Health Centre be donated in Neville's memory. We hope the bed serves the public well and in times of grieving gives some comfort to families so they may be close to loved ones in their final hours and days. It is our hope that the public will continue to support the ongoing fundraising for the second bed because we feel that every bed should be a cuddle bed. Individuals can continue to contribute to the Cuddle Bed Fundraiser though the foundation website at www.cnehf.nl.ca Thank you to Glen & Jerry Best and their families for this most generous donation that will benefit palliative care patients and their families for years to come.