Hazelrig-Salter Radiation Oncology Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A little boy visiting his grandmother pointed at something and whispered excitedly to his mother: ‘Mommy, what’s that funny-looking machine doing in our doctor’s office?’ The mom smiled and explained gently, ‘Oh honey, it’s just a special machine that helps make people better when they’re sick.’ The boy thought for a moment then asked curiously, ‘Does it give them cookies too?’ Everyone laughed softly as they left the clinic, the little boy now reassured and smiling.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to the Hazelrig-Salter Radiation Oncology Center one afternoon, frowning as he noticed an unfamiliar car parked suspiciously near the entrance. He got out and approached it cautiously, only to discover a small bird chirping frantically inside. The driver opened the door gently, and the little bird flew straight into his hair, causing him to jump back with a startled laugh. 'Oh, come on!' he muttered, brushing the flustered creature off his head. The bird fluttered away, leaving behind just enough confusion for the delivery man to wonder if maybe he’d imagined the whole thing.

3. A curious neighbor parked her car outside the Hazelrig-Salter Radiation Oncology Center one morning. As she walked towards the entrance, she noticed an unusual shadow flickering on the wall. Curious, she peered closer—only to realize it was just her cat, playing with its own reflection in the window. Just then, a delivery driver approached the front door, muttering under his breath about ‘those pesky radiation oncologists’ and accidentally dropping off a box of donuts instead of chemotherapy supplies. The neighbor smiled, thinking that maybe the world wasn’t so strange after all.

4. A local jogger stopped mid-run one day, pointing towards the Hazelrig-Salter Radiation Oncology Center. ‘I swear,’ she said breathlessly, ‘I just saw someone emerge from that building with an umbrella on a sunny day!’ Another witness, a delivery driver, claimed he saw someone wheeling a bicycle out of the center while it was snowing in July. A neighbor reported spotting a penguin waddling down the street, wearing a lab coat and carrying a clipboard. When asked if they’d seen any actual radiation treatments taking place, everyone laughed and agreed—they were probably just hallucinating from too much time spent near those fancy machines.