The Great River Ontario Health Team (GR OHT) is pleased to announce that its official website is now live! Easy to navigate, resourceful and user-friendly, you can access it at www.groht.ca or www.esogf.ca. Learn more about the GR OHT, explore supports or connect to services in the area. Through this website, the GR OHT aims to help the community find the services they need to keep them safe, healthy and supported.
Find the @GreatRiverOHT on Social Media!
The GR OHT is also excited to announce its presence on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Follow the pages using the links below, and be sure to like and share the posts so that the GR OHT can reach a wider audience in the community.
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/GreatRiverOHT
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/GreatRiverOHT
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/greatriveroht/
Great River OHT’s Name and Logo
Originally called the Upper Canada, Cornwall and Area OHT, the name was officially changed to Great River OHT in June of 2022. As a result of our local history and unique relationship between Indigenous Peoples, Francophones, Anglophones and Allophones, the organization chose to recognize our most outstanding geographical feature – the St. Lawrence River as it was vital to all peoples (Indigenous, French, English) that came before us. After an extensive process, including consultation with Indigenous partners, it was decided to use the Mohawk name for what is now called the St. Lawrence River – Kaniatarowanenhne, which translates to Great River or Grand Fleuve.
In January of 2023, the new logo was unveiled with a great deal of significance, representing the following:
• Nature, our geography and the origin of our name are characterized by an image of the sun, river and greenery
• Individuals and their well-being are characterized by the same image that can also be portrayed as a person with arms reaching up and out representing balance, whole body, wellness and holistic health
• The segments in the greenery or arms represent the many different partners all working together to surround and care for the individual
“Where everyone’s health and well-being matter!” The Great River Ontario Health Team is a collective of health and social service providers who plan and work together, as one coordinated team, to provide integrated services and supports to meet the health needs of people who seek care in the City of Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry, Akwesasne and parts of rural Southeast Ottawa and Russell Township.
