Canterbury Health Centre

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Canterbury Health Centre, something peculiar began happening in the late afternoon. A regular patient asked the receptionist, ‘Why does Dr. Smith always seem to be talking to himself just before leaving for the day?’ Soon enough, other patients started noticing too. One day, a delivery driver joked, ‘Maybe he’s practicing his monologue for an upcoming audition!’ The next morning, as everyone gathered around curiously, Dr. Smith emerged from the back room with a clipboard and announced cheerfully, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, I’m sorry for any confusion—turns out I was simply preparing my daily report.’

2. At Canterbury Health Centre, an unusual item started appearing on the receptionist’s desk every morning around 9 AM. It was always wrapped neatly in brown paper and tied with string, but no one claimed it. One day, a neighbor dropped off a basket of fresh strawberries, explaining that they were ‘too many for just one household.’ The receptionist smiled, unwrapped another mysterious package—this time, it was a bag of flour labeled ‘for baking cookies’—and realized everyone in town had decided to help stock their little health center pantry.

3. At Canterbury Health Centre, a curious phenomenon began one morning when a small dog appeared outside the entrance, barking insistently at the nurses' station. The nurses were puzzled but amused as they tried shooing it away, only for the little fellow to dash inside and run straight into the waiting room. Soon enough, patients started noticing the furry intruder, causing quite a commotion. A delivery driver even stopped by to pet him, remarking how ‘cute’ he was before realizing his package had been delivered hours ago. In the end, someone recognized the friendly pooch as a neighborhood stray who often followed people home from the centre—now everyone knew why he was so familiar with their routine.

4. At Canterbury Health Centre, a curious phenomenon began one day when a little boy kept pointing and laughing at the ceiling during his check-up. The doctor looked up, puzzled, and saw nothing but a plain white ceiling. The boy giggled even louder, so the doctor asked him what he was seeing. With a big smile, the boy whispered, 'A unicorn, Doctor!' From that day on, patients often reported spotting magical creatures overhead—until it turned out the pediatrician had just hung some colorful paper cutouts for decoration.