APRIL 2022
Register or Volunteer for the 2022
Gran Fondo Lake Huron!
RIDE ON! The Gran Fondo Lake Huron is back in person and we are so excited for this years' ride.

2022 may be the biggest, most important year for the Gran Fondo Lake Huron, presented by Bruce Power since its inception in 2018. This year’s fundraising ride will be in support of one of the largest and most important medical equipment needs for the hospital in Saugeen Shores; a $3 million Computed TOMography (CT) scanner. “Bring Tom to Town” is an active campaign by the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation. A CT scanner at the hospital in Saugeen Shores means better quality healthcare for not only our entire community, but also residents across Bruce and Grey County, and the thousands of visitors that come to vacation or visit each year.

There's a lot riding on you in 2022!

A CT scanner at the hospital in Saugeen Shores will literally save lives. With a project cost of $3 million for the CT scanner, we need EVERY SINGLE person who is taking part in this year’s Gran Fondo Lake Huron to actively fundraise or donate toward this year’s fundraising ride.

100% of every rider-raised dollar goes directly toward the CT scanner fundraising goal. If fundraising for the CT is complete prior to the event, funds raised go to the next highest medical equipment priority.

You’re Not Just Riding Your Bike, You’re Saving Lives!
Register today - registration price increases May 1
Want to Support But Not Ride? Volunteer With Us!
Be a Volunteer at this year's Gran Fondo Lake Huron and share in the adventure!

**No experience required**

As a volunteer you will meet new friends, share your skills, learn new ones and have lots of fun, all while contributing to your community and helping to support local healthcare.

It takes over 150 volunteers for this event to run smoothly. Don't delay, join our great team of volunteers today!
Grow Veggies & Help Save Lives!
Fresh homegrown veggies are not only good for you and your family, but now your tomatoes and peppers could help save a life, right here in Bruce County!

You can help support our "Bring Tom to Town" CT scanner campaign when you order your fresh, organically grown fruit and veggie seedlings. Conveniently purchase your plants online and have them delivered right to your door when you're ready for them.

Choose from over 30 varieties of organic seedling plants - grow and eat fresh food all season long and help improve lives, or even save a life, by supporting the CT scanner project with your healthy purchase.

Click the link below to learn more or to order your fruit and veggies seedlings for delivery to your door (anywhere in Ontario) on the date you choose!
Improve Your Hospital with
Your RSP or RIF
Saving for your retirement is an essential part of a complete financial plan. Your strategy should also consider what happens to your RSP or RIF when you pass away.
 
Couples normally name each other as beneficiary of their RSP or RIF plans. Upon death, these pass to the surviving spouse tax free. If you are single, or leave no spouse surviving, all your registered savings are deemed “disposed of” by Canada Revenue Agency. This means that 100% of your registered plans are counted as taxable income in the year of death. The tax liability on this disposition will be born by your Estate. 
 
RSP or RIF plans can contribute significantly to income (and income tax at the highest marginal rate) in the year of death. 
 
The good news is that Canadians can receive tax credits for charitable gifts of up to 100% of income in the year of death, (and one year prior) so it makes sense to consider gifting registered assets directly to a charity.
 
Name Saugeen Memorial Hospitals Foundation as beneficiary (or alternate) of your RSP or RIF plan after your spouse. Upon your death - or your spouse’s, the Foundation receives the balance of your plan directly from the financial institution. Your Estate receives tax credits for the donation to offset the tax on income it will incur. Because your plan proceeds pass to the Foundation outside of your Estate, no probate or trustee fees are payable, resulting in extra savings!
 
Leaving a legacy gift using your RSP or RIF plan means we receive your gift in a timely fashion. Since the Foundation has no involvement in your Estate, its administration becomes simpler and more private. It’s also one of the simplest legacy gifts to plan! Just request and complete a beneficiary designation form from your plan provider. You may gift the entire balance – or any portion of it.
 
Perhaps you’re thinking, “Great idea – but what difference will my legacy gift make?” Your gift will help purchase medical equipment and improve our hospital facilities. Literally thousands of people who live, work and play in Saugeen Shores will benefit from faster, more accurate diagnosis, less invasive treatment, improved safety and more - perhaps best of all – a quicker return home and to regular activities. Up to date facilities and equipment also help recruit and retain nurses, physicians and technical staff our region so desperately needs.
 
For more information on how your RSP or RIF plan could improve your hospital, call me at 519-376-2121 x2736 or speak with your financial advisor.
 
Willard VanderPloeg is Charitable Giving Advisor for Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation and its sister GBHS foundations. When you’re ready, he is available to help plan a legacy or endowment gift that suits your unique values, goals and circumstances.
Coming Soon - Catch The Ace!
Can you keep a secret? We can't!

Next week, we will be launching the Bring Tom to Town Catch the Ace lottery!

The first draw will take place on Thursday April 28th.

Tickets will go on sale the week before (April 21) at:
Port Elgin – Ralph’s, Home Hardware, Vanderwerf’s Independent, Giant Tiger
Southampton – Foodland, Home Hardware, Foundation Office,
Allenford – Tuggy’s Gas Bar
 
Draws will be recorded and posted on our Facebook page as well as announced on 97.9 The Bruce every Thursday morning 

Weekly winners, and (hopefully) one lucky person, walks away with a massive jackpot when it's over.
All proceeds will go to the "Bring TOM to Town" CT scanner fundraising campaign.
The countdown is on to some Catch the Ace Fun!
Help Bring "TOM" to Town!
A new CT scanner at the Southampton Hospital means better quality Healthcare, right here, in Saugeen Shores.

Tracy Murray, Executive Director
Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation
519-797-3230 ext. 3230
Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation | smhfoundation.ca