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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Province pledges $2.4 million for upgrades to area hospitals C H AT H A M - K E N T / LEAMINGTON — The Ontario government is investing $2.4 million this year to address critical upgrades, repairs and maintenance in two hospitals in Chatham-Kent and Leamington, Chatham-Kent-Leamington MPP Rick Nicholls and
Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton announced Monday. The funding will help hospitals maintain their infrastructure and ensure a safe and comfortable environment for patients. Chatham Kent Health Alliance will receive
Leamington pot bust nets 500 plants LEAMINGTON — On September 22, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) and the Essex County Canine Unit executed Cannabis Act search warrants at two locations in Leamington. Warrants executed in the 500 block of Mersea Road 3 and the 1500 block of Mersea Road 6 resulted in the seizure of
approximately 500 Cannabis plants in addition to a quantity of processed Cannabis. Four Leamington residents, ranging in age from 37 to 52, were arrested and released from custody and are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice Leamington on November 19, charged with the offence of cultivate, propagate or harvest any cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling house.
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$2,177,881 and Erie Shores HealthCare will receive $275,949 for 2020 and 2021 through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund. The funding will be used to complete important projects, including: • Air quality improvements, work to the fire suppression system and a new urology service for Chatham-Kent Health Alliance at the Wallaceburg and Chatham sites • Replacing a portion
of the roof and a new heat exchange system for Erie Shores “These investments of $2.18M for CKHA and $276,000 for Erie Shores HealthCare by our government will greatly help our hospitals for people throughout my riding,� said Nicholls. “This repair work is critical for ensuring patients are comfortable and safe. As we continue to fight COVID-19, this is welcome news.� The investment is part
of a provincial plan to spend $175 million across 129 Ontario hospitals through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund. “Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is thrilled with this announcement and to receive funds for critical infrastructure upgrades�, said CKHA President and CEO, Lori Marshall. “These funds will go towards high priority facility upgrades at both of our sites in Wallaceburg and Chatham. This
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investment allows us to continue delivering safe, high quality service for our community.� “To continue to provide reliable and efficient care to our communities, this infrastructure renewal funding offered by the ministry will allow Erie Shores HealthCare to maintain our site and building needs,� said Erie Shores HealthCare Vice President of Corporate Services and CFO, Nolan Goyette.
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