Wiarton Family Chiropractic Centre - Drs Silk & Cancel

12/25/2025

On behalf of the entire team, Dr. Steve and Dr. Raelynn would like to wish each and every one of you the very best as we celebrate these Holy Days!

02/14/2025

Another Awesome HOPE Day!

To ALL who participated: Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Your generosity this year generated 445 pounds of food (and another $667 in cash!) for our local Food Bank!

This brings the total volume of food gathered by HOPE (Helping Other People Eat) Day since its inception in 1996 to a whopping 42,748 lbs...equivalent to the weight of a fire truck!

And enough to feed 75 people every day for a year!

Wow!

We truly appreciate each and every person who made a donation (no matter how big or how small)....your generosity will make a difference for someone in our community in ways that most of us will never fully comprehend.

02/06/2025

HOPE Day: Helping Other People Eat

We're getting ready to host our 30th Annual HOPE Day on Thursday, Feb. 13!

Through the generosity of our patients and the people of our region, to date we have brought in over 42,303 lbs...enough to feed 75 people EVERY DAY for an entire year.

To put that into perspective, it is pretty close to the weight of 3 fully loaded school buses!

Bring in a couple of bags of food (or more!) to the office that week and you will receive a gift certificate that can be used by you or given to a friend or loved one, entitling them to a complete new patient assessment.

This offer is open to EVERYONE!

We continually see amazing changes in the people who come through our doors, but realize that there are many more out there suffering needlessly, when a natural, non-drug answer to their issues may be right here.

Every year, more and more people with health challenges utilize this unique opportunity to regain control of their well-being...is it YOUR turn?

02/16/2024

Another Awesome HOPE Day

To ALL who participated in our 29th annual food-raiser: Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Your generosity this year generated 470 pounds of food for our local Food Bank!

This brings the total volume of food gathered by HOPE (Helping Other People Eat) Day since its inception in 1996 to a whopping 42,303 lbs...enough to feed 75 people EVERY DAY for an entire year.

Wow!

Roni Janssen Delleman from the Salvation Army had this to say: "In 2023, we served over 400 local households. With increasing food costs, these donations help our community in so very many ways...we thank you SO much!".

We truly appreciate each and every person who made a donation (no matter how big or how small)....your generosity will make a difference for someone in our community in ways that most of us will never fully comprehend.

12/25/2023

On behalf of the entire team at Wiarton Family Chiropractic Centre, please accept our warmest wishes of peace and comfort to you and all whom you hold dear during these Holy Days.

We are living in troubling times, of that there is no doubt...the magnitude of which few of us have witnessed in our lives. The stress and strain of our current situation have left a mark on many.

However, it has been long-recognized that it is the strength and resilience of the vessel that allows it to withstand the intensity of the storm.

To all who use our services, we humbly thank each and every one of you for your continued support of our mission, and for allowing us to help you "weather the storm".

We are looking forward to brighter days ahead!

09/18/2023

It Was 128 Years Ago Today....

On that day, a true genius and unsung hero in most of health-care applied a very specific adjustment to the neck of a deaf janitor in Davenport, IA. Over the next few days that janitor's hearing was restored...and a profession was born.

That genius was ex-pat Canadian Dr. DD Palmer. That profession was chiropractic.

All those years ago Dr. Palmer realized that chiropractic was not about treating conditions or disease, but rather increasing the body's innate capacity for recovery by reducing tension on the nerve system.

All these years later, it's still what we do. And all these years later we still are humbled by the amazing recoveries we see by the simple act of applying a specific adjustment to a human being.
Feel free to share YOUR story as we celebrate this momentous day.

02/18/2023

Another Great HOPE Day!!

When asked her thoughts as the food was packed up, Wiarton Salvation Army Community & Family Services Manager Ronni Janssen Delleman said "This is really great, we totally appreciate the support of our community partners".

With an uptick this year of new clients, she and her helpers were VERY happy to take 644 pounds of everything from dish soap to dried beans, pasta sauce to peanut butter and soup to spaghetti out to an awaiting mini-van to top up the dwindling supplies in the food bank store-room.

What started as a simple idea to help a good cause has become a saving grace for the Wiarton Salvation Army Foodbank. With food bank demand hitting ever higher levels and current donations well below those seen at Thanksgiving and Christmas, the H.O.P.E Day Food Drive at the Wiarton Family Chiropractic Centre is like a breath of fresh air for the Sally Ann.

H.O.P.E (Helping Other People Eat) is now in its 28th year, and to date this annual event has brought in an astounding 41,833 pounds of food! To put that into perspective, this is about the weight of an 18-wheeler!

When asked how so much food could be generated in such a small town, event coordinator Dr. Steven Silk said "Results like these are a reflection of the character of the people in our office, they are a truly wonderful group of human beings. It never ceases to amaze me at just how big their hearts are, and they deserve the credit for making this event as successful as it is".

The unfortunate truth is that there are far too many people who require this service. However, with events such as H.O.P.E Day, food banks can attempt to ensure that no one goes without food this winter.

Dr. Raelynn Cancel, who developed the concept for H.O.P.E. Day in 1996, was visibly moved as she noted "We are always humbled by the response to our food drive, and would like to thank everyone who brought something, no matter how big or how small, for you have all made a huge difference for the less fortunate in our area".

02/07/2023

HOPE Day: Helping Other People Eat

We're getting ready to host our 28th Annual HOPE Day on Thursday, Feb. 16!

Through the generosity of our patients and the people of our region, to date we have brought in over 41,189 pounds of food for the Wiarton & District Food Bank. To put that into perspective, it is pretty close to the weight of 3 fully loaded school buses!

Bring in a couple of bags of food (or more!) to the office that week and you will receive a gift certificate that can be used by you or given to a friend or loved one, entitling them to a complete new patient assessment.

This offer is open to EVERYONE!

We continually see amazing changes in the people who come through our doors, but realize that there are many more out there suffering needlessly, when a natural, non-drug answer to their issues may be right here.

Every year, more and more people with health challenges utilize this unique opportunity to regain control of their well-being...is it YOUR turn?

12/25/2022

On behalf of the entire team, Dr. Steve and Dr. Raelynn would like to wish each and every one of you the very best as we celebrate these Holy Days.

11/19/2022

Research: Chiropractic, Sleep & Mental Health

Here is a case-study showing the positive effects of vitalistic chiropractic care on a young woman with sleep issues and anxiety disorder. The outcomes she experienced are something we have seen occur on a regular basis in OUR office over the years too!

Within three months of specific chiropractic care, the patient saw a not only improvements in her general comfort levels, but significantly deeper sleeps and less anxiety.

How cool is THAT???

As always, we like to point out that the care we deliver is NOT an attempt at treating conditions. We prefer to focus our clinical efforts on reducing the impact of chronic stress on the nerve system (which results in distortions in normal physiology), which thereby allows the body to do what it was designed to: function normally!

Resolution of Sleep and Anxiety Disorder Following Reduction of Vertebral Subluxations: A Case Study & Review of the Literature Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, Volume 2022 . Amy Louise Haas, PhD, DC Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research ~ November 15, 2022 ~ Volume 2022 ~ Pages 101-113....