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Photo from left:<\/em> Jeff Suddaby and Steve Carr (HMATA board), Jennifer Simpson (HHF development officer), Marisa Kapourelakos and Andrew Buwalda (HMATA board), Trish Kruusmagi and Meaghan Byrnes (HHF), Kelly Haywood (HMATA Executive Directo) and Councillor Bob Stone (HMATA board). (Photo credit: HMATA)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hospital use surges during the summer months, with a combination of local and seasonal residents, as well as visitors to our community, seeking medical attention for everything from minor mishaps to broken bones, heart attacks, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognizing the impact that this increase has on hospital staff and infrastructure, the Huntsville Municipal Accommodation Tax Association (HMATA), whose mandate is to promote and develop tourism in Huntsville, is pleased to support the Huntsville Hospital Foundation (HHF) with a $50,000 donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen you think how and who does tourism impact quite significantly, it\u2019s the health-care system,\u201d said Kelly Haywood, HMATA\u2019s executive director. \u201cIt\u2019s important and prudent for us to be supporting the hospital in its growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the HMATA board of directors presented a cheque to HHF staff at a luncheon at 3 Guys and a Stove on December 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis gift is truly impactful. We have huge goals for the hospital. Know that your support is not only supporting our local community, but our local community who are bringing their families here, who are bringing their visitors here,\u201d said Meaghan Byrnes, HHF\u2019s director of philanthropy. \u201cWhat\u2019s the one thing that can hinder a vacation? An accident or a hospital stay. If we can provide that level of compassion, support and most importantly, access to care right here in the community where they are, imagine how they can go back and tell people and how they will come back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visits to Huntsville Hospital\u2019s emergency department triple in the summer, noted Byrnes. \u201cThank you for recognizing what staff are doing to care for everyone in the community \u2014 visitors, seasonal and local. They are doing everything in their power to support everyone who comes through the door.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The foundation\u2019s Business Cares program is one way that the local community can support the hospital, now and into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe program started in 2015 with the goal of enticing 40 local businesses to pledge $5,000 a year for five years \u2014 a $25,000 commitment. We have surpassed that goal and have had 60 businesses pledge through the program,\u201d said Trish Kruusmagi, HHF\u2019s development officer, events and community engagement. \u201cWe would like to recognize HMATA as a Business Cares partner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HMATA, Huntsville\u2019s official destination marketing and management organization (DMMO), is beginning to implement its recently completed strategic plan<\/a> and looks forward to working toward its goal of making Huntsville one of Ontario\u2019s most-cherished year-round destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2020, HMATA has dispersed more than $1 million for tourism marketing and in support of local attractions and organizations including the hugely successful Eclipse Walk with Light at Muskoka Heritage Place, Huntsville Festival of the Arts programming, the Downtown Huntsville BIA, the Huntsville Lake of Bays Chamber of Commerce, many community events and local youth organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of the funds distributed by HMATA are collected via the Huntsville Municipal Accommodation Tax, paid by visitors to Huntsville at local accommodations.<\/p>\n\n\n

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