We are not against the new hospitals. We are asking for one decision to be reconsidered. Say that clearly, say where you live, and say what the clinic has meant to you.
Talking points
Say where you live. Representation from north of Huntsville is the whole point.
Be clear you support both new hospitals. This is about one service, not the project.
Name the impact: an extra 30 minutes each way after chemotherapy, and an hour of a caregiver’s unpaid leave per appointment.
Mention Highway 11. There is no alternate route, and it closes.
Ask a direct question: why was service distribution never part of public consultation?
Keep it short and courteous. One page, signed with your name and township.
Letter you can send as-is
Dear [name],
I am writing about the plan to move the cancer clinic from the Huntsville District Memorial site to Bracebridge as part of MAHC’s redevelopment.
I support both new hospitals. I am asking that oncology and infusion services remain in Huntsville. For patients north of Huntsville, the move adds roughly 30 minutes each way, an hour per treatment, on a stretch of Highway 11 with no practical alternate route and regular winter closures. That burden falls on people immediately after chemotherapy, and on the family members who drive them.
MAHC consulted the public on the buildings, but not on how services would be divided between them. Please reconsider this decision while the plan is still in the Ministry of Health’s capital planning stages.
[Your name]
[Your township]
Huntsville, and the October 26 election
Huntsville has not passed a resolution
Fifteen councils across Muskoka, Almaguin and Parry Sound have formally asked MAHC to keep oncology in Huntsville. The Town of Huntsville, the municipality that stands to lose the clinic, is not one of them. There are two separate ways to raise this, and Ontario’s municipal election on Monday, October 26, 2026 makes both of them timely.
The question worth asking
“If elected, will you bring a motion asking MAHC to keep oncology and infusion services at the Huntsville District Memorial site?”
This council sits until the new term begins. It can still pass a resolution. Anyone can also request a delegation to speak in front of council through the Clerk.
Town of HuntsvilleMayor Nancy AlcockMayor, Town of Huntsville. Not seeking re-election.
Four candidates have been certified for mayor. Whoever wins will sit on District Council and speak for the town this decision affects most. Ask all of them the same question, and tell your neighbours what you hear back.
Candidate for mayorDan ArmourCurrently Deputy Mayor and Town & District Councillor
Candidate details come from the Town of Huntsville’s certified candidate list. Every certified mayoral candidate is listed, in alphabetical order, with the contact information they filed. We have not published qualifying addresses. This campaign does not endorse, support or oppose any candidate, and listing a candidate here is not an endorsement. Candidates: email us if you would like your entry corrected or your position added.
Who to contact
Start with MAHC's President & CEO, this is her decision to revisit, then the province, then your own representatives.
Post it, print it, put it on the counter at work. Ask your council or service club to write to MAHC as well, municipal letters carry real weight, and fifteen have already sent them.