Now retired dermatologist and musical group The Comedics have raised over $2 million for Sault healthcare sector; Comedics return to stage for first post-pandemic fundraiser performance Feb. 11
Dr. Gene Turgeon has helped countless patients over the years working in remote northern communities and as a dermatologist in Sault Ste. Marie.
Turgeon started as a keyboardist and vocalist with The Comedics before concentrating on vocals and writing his own material. A turning point in the group’s evolution took place in 2008 when The Comedics played with Tommy Cash - brother of country legend Johnny Cash - when he performed in the Sault to raise funds for vascular surgery equipment at Sault Area Hospital.
In the early 2000s, the Sault Community Theatre Centre was financially struggling and The Comedics performed several fundraiser shows to help the Centre get back in the black.For their efforts, The Comedics won the City of Sault Ste. Marie Medal of Merit award in 2009. Born in Quebec City and raised in Toronto, Turgeon began his medical career as a Sioux Lookout-based doctor flying into 28 remote communities before moving to the Sault to practice medicine in 1975.
“I unbelted and ran toward the door at the back of the plane, certain that the plane was soon to be engulfed in flames. Then I noticed the pilot just sitting there, uninjured but momentarily stunned. Finally, he joined me hurrying out the back door.” “At times I wonder if I should’ve stayed on longer to help more but I found a great replacement for me - Dr. Wendy Wallace - so if I had not found her to take over my practice I’d probably still be working at it. I really did not want to leave my patients so when that opportunity with Dr. Wallace came up, I took it.”
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