The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-07-22, Page 3Submitted
Wingham & District Hospital Foundation team is beginning the newest campaign "Our Hospital,
Our Future" to raise $4M for redevelopment. From left: Karl Ellis LWHA CEO, Bernie Bailey, Jenny
Hogervorst, Mark Foxton Campaign Chair, Bart Cameron Campaign Deputy Chair, Andy McBride,
Nicole Jutzi Campaign Manager, Scott Miller. Absent: Mark Leslie. July 2015.
Our Hospital, Our Future campaign
launches for redevelopment
Wingham &
District
Hospital
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WINGHAM, ON - (July
2015) The Wingham & Dis-
trict Hospital Foundation is
embarking on a $4 million
campaign focusing on the
theme "Our Hospital, Our
Future" to support the rede-
velopment of the Wingham
& District Hospital.
The redevelopment pro-
ject encompasses the reno-
vation and equipment
replacement in six Hospital
departments including
oncology, day surgery, ster-
ilization, ambulatory care
and pharmacy. Renova-
tions will create a new
accessible front entrance,
accessible shower for the
inpatient unit, new space
for Rehabilitation Services
and the replacement of dig-
ital imaging equip-
ment. The campaign will
also support the creation of
a new primary care clinic
for physicians and the
North Huron Family Health
Team within the Commu-
nity Health Campus being
created in the former pub-
lic school.
In 2014, the Wingham &
District Hospital had
38,131 patient visits. Of
those, 1,650 patients vis-
ited the Oncology
department for cancer
treatment which repre-
sents a 30% increase in
Oncology visits over previ-
ous years. A focus on
expanding cancer care is
one of the many improve-
ments planned as part of
the redevelopment plan.
An outstanding team of
community members have
stepped up to lead
the "Our Hospital, Our
Future" campaign. Mark
Foxton, owner of Foxton
Fuels, is heading up the
team as Campaign Chair
with Bruce Telecom CEO
Bart Cameron as Deputy
Chair. The remainder of
the leadership team is
rounded out by Jenny
Hogervorst of Britespan
Building Systems, Mark
Leslie of Leslie Motors,
WDH Foundation Director
and Lions Club member
Andy McBride, former
North Huron Councillor
Bernie Bailey and Scott
Miller of CTV News.
The community cam-
paign will complement the
committed provincial
funding and is essential to
realizing the full potential
of the redevelopment pro-
ject. A successful cam-
paign will enable the
Wingham & District Hospi-
tal to remain a high qual-
ity, highly functional
healthcare facility well into
the future.
Residents can expect to
hear more about the "Our
Hospital, Our Future" cam-
paign in the coming
months and are encour-
aged to visit www.wdh-
foundation.ca for more
information.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015 • Lucknow Sentinel 3
Cross border
servicing policy
North Huron
and Morris-
Turnberry
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The Township of North
Huron, working collabora-
tively with the Municipality
of Morris-Turnberry, has
adopted a revised Cross Bor-
der Servicing Policy for the
extension of water and sewer
services across North Huron
borders. The policy was
approved by North Huron
Council at their July 6 meet-
ing and was endorsed by
Morris-Turnberry Council
on July 7.
The updated policy pro-
vides a framework for future
servicing agreements
between North Huron and
neighbouring municipali-
ties, with the primary goal
being to facilitate industrial
and commercial develop-
ment, job creation and
growth.
The new servicing
approach recognizes existing
and future partnerships for
service provision between
North Huron and
Morris-Turnberry.
Recreation Grants: As a
result, Morris-Turnberry has
revised their recreation grant
allocations for 2015 and 2016,
increasing their financial sup-
port for the Wescast Commu-
nity Complex and Blyth Com-
munity Centre by $46,000
during that time period.
Cemetery Grants: Morris-
Turnberry Council has also
made a decision to allocate
grant funds to the Township of
North Huron, to offset Ceme-
tery costs. Therefore, Morris-
Turnberry propose to grant
$250.00 per burial to the
Township of North Huron,
pending the reversal of the
non-resident fees for Morris-
Turnberry residents, at the
North Huron cemeteries.
Agreement on the servic-
ing policy is timely, as the two
Councils have scheduled a
Joint Council meeting on July
28, 2015 to receive a report on
their Industrial Land Strategy
project which is working
toward creating "develop-
ment ready" industrial lands
in the Lower Town Wingham
area, spanning both sides of
the municipal border.
North Huron Reeve Neil Vm-
cent is pleased with the pro-
gress that has been made, stat-
ing, 'With a workable servicing
policy now in place, we will be
better positioned to attract
development to the area. We
feel that Morris-Turnberry's
increased support for our rec-
reation facilities expands upon
our existing successful shared
service arrangements. We look
forward to continuing our dis-
cussions and building on apos-
itive working relationship that
will help our communities to
grow and prosper'
Morris-Turnberry Mayor
Paul Gowing states, "The
Cross Border service agree-
ment reached by North
Huron and Morris-Turnberry
is the first step towards both
municipalities reaching their
true development potential':
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