Quality of Life

Health Services

Situated within the township is Bingham Memorial Hospital, which provides emergency care, eleven active care beds, a palliative care facility along with six chronic and twenty extended care beds provided via a related facility, the Rosedale Center. The hospital also provides for administration of chemotherapy, video consultation with specialists via the North Network and hosts visiting specialists in obstetrics, gynecology, surgery, internal medicine, urology, orthopedic and gastroenterology. A tertiary care hospital is located in Timmins. The hospital also contains a satellite office of the Porcupine Health Unit. Two excellent doctors provide a wide variety of medical services to the population. Land ambulances staffed by paramedics are on site. Air ambulance services are available when needed. The hospital has on-site laboratory, radiology and physiotherapy departments.

Protective Services

Emergency Phone Number: 911

The Township of Black River-Matheson offers the following emergency service providers:

• Police
• Ambulance services
• Fire department.

Matheson Fire Department 422 Sixth Avenue Matheson, ON P0K 1N0 Phone: 705-273-2106 or 911	Ramore Fire Department 375 Ferguson Avenue Ramore, ON P0K 1R0 Phone: 705-236-4056 or 911
	Val Gagne Fire Department 532 Rue Principale Val Gagne, ON P0K 1W0 Phone: 911
Ontario Provincial Police 392 Railway Street Matheson, ON P0K 1N0	Black River-Matheson Ambulance Emergency 8th Avenue Matheson, ON P0K 1N0 Phone: 705-273-4357 or 911
Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Services c/o Bingham Memorial Hospital 507 Eighth Avenue P. O. Box 70 Matheson, ON P0K 1N0 Phone: 705-273-1024 Fax: 705-273-1843

Recreation and Events

The Township of Black River-Matheson is equipped with a wide variety of fitness and sporting facilities, as well as many outdoor recreation opportunities. There are also a number of festivals and events held throughout the year. For more information check out our Recreation and Sport section and Festivals & Events.