HomeMy WebLinkAboutLucknow Sentinel, 2009-07-22, Page 9CT Scanner construction underway
BY
DOMINIQUE � r
D MIN Q J .
MH BURN
Siinal-Star Staff
With the first
shovel of dirt
cleanly . out of the
way, the CT
Scanner for Huron
County project is
officially under
construction.
The official sod-
turning ceremony
took place July 14
at Alexandra
Mar-ine and
General Hospital
(AMGH) as the
$`1.7 construction
and renovation
project begins ou ;
the diagnostic
imaging centre = that
will house the CT
scanner.
Over the _ past 30
months, members
of the AMGH
Ho:s13ital
Foundation Board
and an ` . army of
volunteers across
the county raised
ovr $5 million 10.
finance the pub
chase of the scan-
ner and required
renovations to the
hospital's imaging
Submitted photo
Members of the A G -H Hospital Foundation Board fund an army
of volunteers across the county raised over $5 million to fine
the purchase of the scanner and required renovations to the
hospit i imaging' department. MPP of Huron -Bruce Carol
on hand to see tiie first shovel of dirt cleanly out of
` *ifT Scanner for Huron Count is officially
• -r ion for the- Alexandra Marine and General
f • spitaL
e went._p oderich equ�ptnerit.
flie ' AMGH As H started 'the .
Board of Directors Board aiir paign,. with : a:
recent 1 y Bonnie LaFontaine million coiiit-
announced that turned over the sod . ment over several
Melloul-Blarney on :the county prod- years and Mayor
Construction �i Inc. ect she called it`"an Deb Shewfelt
was awarded : the -exciting .day" for acknowledged that
contract to Mild an healthcare in the it was a pleasure to
addition and county. provide the service
undertake the "After great to :residents across
required renova deliberation and the •county:
tions to the hospi- exci �`' "We worked
.tai's Diagnostic it," she .:Staid. "'l'is together and _we j
1 m a g zi y n -- g is a -eat- day ;land worked :as partners
Department to this ,equipment will for the good of the
house the CT benefit ; all of broader area," he.
Scanner and: new Huron and said. "l am greatly
F luoroscopy and beyond." impressed.
r 1 X-ray The town of While there was
considerable
debate at the coun-
ty . level over
Huron's financial
commitment to the
scanner, Warden
Ken Oke said he
was proud that
county government
played an integral
prole in : the project
adding that the
acquisition of a
scanner positions
Huron well to
vide adequate
healthcare and
attract physicians.
"Congratulations
all involved and
Huron is proud to
of this
project," he said.
"We have to look
after health care
and put our money
where our mouth is
because it is a dif-
ferent era. If we
equip hospitals
w, all our :hospi-
will = remain
t and doctors
an nurses will be
proud to work in
this area. :,, I'm
proud the county
was part of it and
we need to make
health care great in
Huron.
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