Hearing Services Centre

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a delivery driver was unloading packages near the Hearing Services Centre, he heard an unusual humming sound coming from inside the building. It wasn't loud or alarming—it was more like a low-pitched drone that seemed to follow him wherever he went around the block. Finally, curious and a bit annoyed, our delivery driver decided to peek through the window. Inside, he saw a small old man adjusting hearing aids, muttering something about ‘that infernal buzz again.’ Turns out, it was just the guy testing new models—and everyone in the neighborhood now knows not to take strange noises too seriously.

2. A curious neighbor was watering her garden one afternoon when she noticed something unusual coming from inside the Hearing Services Centre. Curious, she peered through the window and saw an old man frantically waving his arms while trying to communicate with a speech therapist using only gestures and exaggerated facial expressions. Realizing he must be deaf, she quietly knocked on the door and offered to translate for him. The end result was hilarious: they ended up laughing so hard that the entire centre had to take a break.

3. A regular patient was sitting in the waiting room of the Hearing Services Centre, tapping his foot impatiently. Suddenly he leaned over and whispered, ‘I thought they fixed that beeping noise last week.’ The receptionist smiled and replied, 'Oh, that's not a beep, sir—it's just Mr. Smith next door practicing his new electronic hearing aid.' The man looked around sheepishly and muttered, 'Guess I’ll have to wait for him to finish rehearsing then.'

4. One day, after school, a little girl walked past the Hearing Services Centre and heard a strange humming sound coming from inside. She stopped to listen, puzzled, but no one else seemed to notice. Curious, she peered through the window and saw an old man adjusting equipment with a big smile on his face. 'Hello!' he said cheerfully, noticing her for the first time. ‘Just calibrating our hearing aids today.’ The little girl giggled and ran off, leaving behind only her laughter—and maybe a slightly confused delivery driver waiting outside.