Care with characterColchester East Hants Health Authority CEO Peter MacKinnon shares his healthy philosophy with Jenn Monroe. When designing plans for meeting the future healthcare needs of its community, the Colchester East Hants Health Authority (CEHHA) had among its considerations not only its demographics but also its geology and its geography. The organization was created by the Nova Scotia Department of Health in January 2001 and today provides healthcare for the 73,000 residents of Colchester County and the Municipality of East Hants.