Sharbot Lake Health and Wellness Centre grand opening

Jeff Green | Dec 21, 2016

A dedicated crowd of well-wishers braved the cold and snow last Thursday to help Registered Massage Therapist Annette Gray-Jackson and five other health and wellness practitioners mark the opening of a new centre at a converted house at 14253 Road 38.

Gray-Jackson will be seeing patients at  least 4 days a week, and the other practitioners have varying schedules.

The new building was purchased by her, and she will be joined by Chiropractor Sean Rogers, who has been seeing patients in Sharbot Lake at least one day a week for many years to go with his practice in Westport, and was co-located with Gray-Jackson most recently just down the road at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn. Dr. Jennifer Wheeler, who runs a Naturopathic Clinic in Perth, will see patients every second Wednesday at the centre. Megan Stewart, an Atheltic Therapist and Kinesiologist, Melanie Fyfe of Healing Feats Reflexology, and Personal Trainer, Natasha Anderson Emery, are also using the centre at different times.

“I had the idea of setting up a permanent space for all of the services that we offer here, so patience can make use of all of the services when they need them. We are always referring people to each other and having a friendly homelike atmosphere will be good for all of us and our clientele,” said Gray-Jackson.

Frontenac County Warden Frances Smith, in perhaps her final role before being just plain Mayor Frances on December 21st, had a huge pair of scissors on hand to cut the ribbon and mark the opening.

“It’s great to see this kind of initiative and to see another business opening on Road 38, just across from the new Senior’s residence across the street,” said Smith.

The centre also has a small fitness gym, which has as separate entrance and will be open 18 hours a day for members.