Belleville couple gives $1-million endowment to BGH Foundation

A few years ago, Belleville resident Wayne Sheppard had no plan to join the Belleville General Hospital Foundation, but now he’s its newest million-dollar man.Sheppard and his wife, Wendy Sheppard, are the donors behind a new endowment for the charity, which funds the purchase of all medical equipment and more in the hospital. Such costs aren’t funded by the provincial government.The Wayne and Wendy Sheppard Endowment for Exceptional Care, announced Thursday evening in Belleville, i