SLMHC mourns loss of impactful Elder’s Council Chairperson

Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) would like to express sincere condolences to the community of Wapekeka First Nation, family, extended family, and friends of Joan Winter.

Since 2005, Joan has been providing guidance and leadership at SLMHC, including the development of the Traditional Healing Program. She sat on our Elder’s Council since 2008, and has been the Elder’s Council Chairperson since she was elected in 2012. Joan will be remembered for her knowledge, guidance, leadership and the deep impact she’s had on the development of traditional programming and practices at SLMHC. We are honoured to have had Joan leave a lasting impact on patient care and program development.