We are profoundly saddened to share with you all that our friend, colleague and former Headwaters Health Care Centre President & CEO, Liz Ruegg, passed away earlier today, December 28, 2019. She began her career as a nurse and over the course of more than 40 years in health care she was most often characterized and praised for her continuous passion to deliver care that was anchored in the needs of patients and families. Up until her retirement in 2016 she had spent 10 years at Headwaters, the last five as President & CEO, and prior to that as the VP Patient Services and Chief Nursing Officer.
When not in the hospital, Liz could be found combining her other passions in life – family, fashion and travel. With a well-worn passport from years spent crisscrossing the globe with family and friends Liz “retired” and inspired others to appreciate the world as a local travel agent. It was important to her to live an inspired life, and in her own words “Live life to the fullest and live every day as if it were your last”.
She was proud of Headwaters and what this organization means and represents to the residents of Dufferin- Caledon and beyond. While this is a sad occasion Liz would not want us to dwell on it, rather to press on and continue to be inspired and support each other to provide the best possible care to our community, patients and families.
We offer our sincere condolences to her family at this very difficult time. A funeral service is being held at Harriston United Church on Saturday, January 4 at 1:00 pm followed by a celebration of life at the Harriston Legion. More information can be found online at
Hardy-Lee Funeral Home.