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”Throughout our lives, we will witness monumental acts of kindness” Tony and Gisele Marien have been happily married for over 65 years. As longtime residents of Fergus, they both value the services and staff at Groves Memorial Community Hospital. In December 2014, Groves Hospital Foundation received a generous donation from the couple in the amount of $250,000. They told us their donation is a lasting “thank you” to all the hospital staff and administration to recognize everything that Groves Hospital gives back to the community. When Tony was 72 years old, he suffered a heart attack and was rushed to Groves where he was immediately treated by the medical staff. He said he was treated with the utmost respect and highest standard of medical care. He has had no after effects and is now a happy and healthy 92 year old. The Marien Family shares a lifelong passion for travel and love for nature. “The Marien Roadtrip” was one of their favourite pastimes. As a family, they have traveled to places like the Rocky
Mountains, the Everglades, Rondeau Park, and the Atlantic Coast, to name a few. “[My parents] have a deep respect for those individuals and institutions that work hard to make their community a better place to live” said their son, Les Marien. “They feel very strongly about the importance of community and feel that individuals need to come together to contribute to making their community a better place. To them Groves Hospital is the perfect representation of community.” In their experience, the hardest part of being in the hospital is waiting. The Mariens’ generous donation will name the Diagnostic Imaging Waiting Room in the New Groves Hospital. They hope that with their donation, the waiting room will ensure that patients and their families are as comfortable as possible to lessen the stress of waiting.
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