Welcome to the Township of Ramara's New Website!
Welcome! We’re excited to share our refreshed look with you. We’ll continue making updates and improvements, so please check back often. Tell us what you think! Email info@ramara.ca and provide your feedback!
Effective September 25, 2025, Canada Post workers have initiated strike action. The Township will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates related to service impacts as they become available. Read the full notice for more information on conducting business with the Township of Ramara during the Canada Post labour disruption, including details about alternative ways to receive bills or make payments.
For updates regarding Canada Post operations and labour negotiations, please visit canadapost.ca.
The Township of Ramara is committed to supporting the health and well-being of its residents by improving access to primary care and related health services. There are several options for residents looking for care if they do not have a primary care physician, including the Good Doctors Ramara Clinic and services offered by the Couchiching Ontario and Family Health Teams.
If you need further assistance finding health care resources, visit Find Services - Couchiching Ontario Health Team.
Do you live in Ramara and need a family doctor or nurse practitioner? Register on the Couchiching Family Physician & Nurse Practitioner Waitlist, which is a local initiative designed to help unattached patients in our community connect with primary care providers in our region.
By managing the list locally, the COHT can:
Prioritize residents within the community
Address specific health needs and geographic challenges
Reduce wait times by coordinating with local providers
Good Doctors Medical, Telemedicine Services - Brechin
The Good Doctors Medical Clinic Ramara provides telemedicine services with onsite nursing support at the Mara Medical Centre.
Location: Mara Medical Centre at 3242 Ramara Rd 47.
Operating Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday
Telephone: 705-302-5038
The virtual telemedicine walk-in clinic is staffed with local nurses on site to perform physical assessments, and connect patients through secured video conference to a licensed Ontario physician. Physicians are not physically onsite for assessments.
The clinic provides treatment for acute medical concerns such as: infections, prescription refills,
assessments, referrals, diagnostic testing and much more. Most services are covered with a valid Ontario Health Card.
Examples of services include:
Prescription Renewals/Refills (NOTE: The clinic does not prescribe/refill narcotics or controlled
substances)
Specialist Referrals
Doctor's/Sick Notes
Lab and Diagnostic Requisitions
Telephone and Video Appointments
Couchiching Ontario Health Team Unattached Clinic - Orillia
The Couchiching Ontario Health Team Unattached Clinic provides care for patients who live in Couchiching (includes Ramara) without a primary care provider, offering services through dedicated Nurse Practitioners.
Location: 119 Memorial Avenue, Suite 103, Orillia
Operating Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays.
Telephone: 705-329-3649 ext. 231
Central Region Virtual Urgent Care Clinic
The Central Region Virtual Urgent Care Clinic provides access to physicians online and is free for Ramara residents. This service is made possible through the Ontario Virtual Care Clinic Initiative and supported by local physicians.
Location: Virtual
Operating Hours: 1 to 9 p.m. daily
Telephone: 905-472-7087
The Central Region Virtual Urgent Care Clinic is available for those who require timely access to care for urgent, non-life-threatening conditions that can be addressed virtually.
Health811 is a free, confidential service available to all Ontario residents, providing access to health advice, information, and referrals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Location: Virtual or Telephone
Operating Hours: 24/7
Telephone: 811
Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
For emergency care, please visit Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital in Orillia.
Call Telehealth Ontario to speak with a health care professional. Telehealth has a phone line for anyone experiencing a mental health, substance abuse or gambling crisis.
Contact Us
Corporation of the Township of Ramara
2297 Highway 12, PO Box 130, Brechin, ON, L0K 1B0
T. 705-484-5374
E. ramara@ramara.ca
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