Chesterville resident head of Winchester hospital board

WINCHESTER – The new chairman of the Winchester District Memorial Hospital board has a lifelong connection with the facility.

James Pitruniak was born there and has grown up in nearby Chesterville.

After serving on a number of committees since joining the board in 2013, he now takes the helm.

Pitruniak works for a financial management company in Ottawa and has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Montreal’s McGill University.