Advisory council prepares for September meeting

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Both provincial health authorities have previously confirmed Lloydminster will need an additional 60 spaces by 2025 and 148 spaces by 2035.

“There hasn’t been any announcements on some of the other initiatives, so we’re hoping there’s something new,” said Richer.

“We’re hoping Saskatchewan Health will announce things specific to our area, not just provincial matters. We’re just cap in hand, eh.”

The advisory council is still working on the panel makeup, but it has nailed down Andrew McLetchie, vice president of Integrated Northern Health from SHA as a confirmed speaker.

Organizers are also hoping Chad Sayers, director of mental health and addictions services NW, will attend. If not, a mental health official from SHA will be on hand.

“We did invite Andrew Will, chief executive officer of SHA and he hasn’t said no, so we are really hopeful he will come out,” added Richer.

An invitation has also been extended to Janice Stewart, chief zone officer for Central Zone AHS.

“Stewart is the Alberta lead on the dialysis project and many other things,” explained Richer.

Stephanie Munro, CEO of Lloydminster Region Health Foun - dation will act as the master of ceremonies and moderator during a prepared question and answer period.

“We’re going to try to reach out to the public so they can pose some questions ahead of time. That will probably be through social media we’re hoping,” said Richer.

“When we’re done the Q and A we will invite the representatives to hang around and meet with the public.”

The community health meeting in September will be the second public health meeting organized by the advisory council since a May 18, 2022 forum at the Legacy Centre on all aspects of health care in the region.