Gordon Lake Vet Clinic expands into Kincardine
By Liz Dadson

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Queen Street

In order to make it more convenient for clients in Kincardine, the Gordon Lake Veterinary Clinic has expanded into an office at 937 Queen St., Kincardine.

Owned and operated by Dr. Heather White, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Queen Street Veterinary Services opened about three weeks ago and complements the Gordon Lake clinic, located northeast of Kincardine at 113 Concession 5, just east of the Bervie Sideroad in the former Kincardine Township.

The Kincardine office is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., while the rural clinic is open Monday and Friday, 1-5 p.m. and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

"In mid-February we decided to find a place more convenient for our clients since 95 per cent of them are driving out to the clinic in the township," says White. "People didn't mind the drive, but the office wasn't large enough for the volume of people we were getting."

She and her husband, Andrew, also a veterinarian and owner of Pine River Mobile Vet Service for large animals, decided to combine forces at the office in Quinn Plaza, just north of Kincardine Foodland. They renovated the building in March and opened in April.

Heather Ward, a registered veterinary technician, works with Heather White at both locations and says surgeries and X-ray work are still done at the rural clinic, as well as after-hour emergencies. Clients can bring in their animals for examinations, basic laboratory work, and pick up pet food and drugs at the Queen Street clinic. Also on staff, there are veterinary technician student Jaclyn Smith, and receptionists Jenny Wilken and Laurie Cohoon.

The new clinic features separate rooms for cats and dogs, a storage area, offices, a playroom, and a kennel room. If surgery or x-ray is required, clients have the option of dropping off their pets at the in-town location if they do not have a vehicle or don't wish to drive to Gordon Lake.


Andrew White, owner of Pine River Mobile Veterinary Services, now also operates out of the Queen St. Clinic, offering a pharmacy dispensary to their large animal clients. Andrew also works as a small animal vet at the Queen Street location during the week.

The Kincardine office is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., while the rural clinic is open Monday and Friday, 1-5 p.m. and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can reach Queen Street Veterinary Services at 519-396-3647.

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16/07/2009 09:30 AM

Veterinarians Andrew and Heather White and their son, Alex, take a moment to smile for the camera in their new office on Queen Street, Kincardine

Veterinary technician student Jaclyn Smith (L) and veterinarian Dr. Heather White pose with "Nicey"

Pine River mobile vet service receptionist Jenny Wilken (L) and registered veterinary technician Heather Ward pose with "Titan"

Gordon Lake Vet Clinic