William and Lynne Gray. July 26, 2024. (Photo courtesy of the Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital Foundation)William and Lynne Gray. July 26, 2024. (Photo courtesy of the Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital Foundation)
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'Egg-citing' donation funds MRI at Strathroy hospital

The owners of Gray Ridge Egg Farms have made a "record-breaking" contribution to the Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital Foundation (SMGH Foundation) to fully fund a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner.

William and Lynne Gray and L.H. Gray & Son Limited recently donated $2.2 million.

The foundation said the large contribution puts them closer to meeting a $5 million pledge to SMGH.

"With the introduction of MRI services, we anticipate reduced wait times and improved access to high-quality healthcare for residents of Strathroy and surrounding areas," said Middlesex Hospital Alliance Board Chair Melanie Stanley in a statement released to the media. "The SMGH Board is overwhelmed with the generosity of the Grays and L.H. Gray & Son Limited transformational gift."

To acknowledge the significant donation, the entire imaging department will be renamed "The Bill & Lynne Gray, L.H. Gray & Son Limited Diagnostic Imaging Department."

L.H. Gray & Son Limited is a family-owned business established in 1934 with locations across Canada, however, its office is in Strathroy.

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