Local businessman and owner of Tight Line Construction in North Bay, Don Seguin, along with his mother Anita, and his family, announced their $250,000 donation to the North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation.
In recognition, the John F. Seguin and Family, Nuclear Medicine Department was unveiled this week.
“Our donation was inspired by the care our family has received throughout our lives, at our hospital and more recently from the surgical team," said Don Seguin. "It is what motivated us to support the minimally invasive surgery upgrade. It is important to our family that we celebrate the life of our father, John, and the legacy that he has left our family and community. Our mom and dad gave us the best life they could and this is our way of thanking them.”
John F. Seguin, passed away in 2001.
Shortly before his marriage to Anita, he started his construction company, ‘John F. Seguin Limited’ and later started the firm ‘Bay Building Components’. He had many interests; skiing, scuba diving, sailing, canoeing, fishing and boating. Retiring at the age of 50, he and Anita wintered in the Florida Keys where he began his second career, as a passionate artist and painter. He studied at San Miguel Allende in Mexico and completed his education at the Ottawa School of Fine Art.
"He specialized in landscapes with watercolour and oils as his medium. He nurtured close relationships with his family and was beloved by his children and grandchildren," says a news release.
“We are grateful for the generosity of the Seguin family and the impact they are having on our community’s access to the best possible surgical care. Minimally Invasive Surgery is performed using small incisions and few stitches. A laparoscope (thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing) is inserted to guide the surgery. Our new system will support 4k imaging, which is best practice for surgical interventions. The upgrade is expected to occur in 2024,” shared Dr. Jonathan Pace, Chief of Surgery.
