New Hospital and Cancer Centre

I drove by the new hospital site the other day and was amazed with the progress that has been made on this fantastic project that will serve our residents well by delivering the state of the art medical treatment they so deserve. The regional cancer centre will also relieve a huge burden for Niagara families that are currently forced to travel to Hamilton or Toronto for treatment. As a member of Council I was very proud to have played a part in the building of this new facility both with the quick approval of the required funding (our local share) and by appointing the City’s Director of Planning as an “Expeditor” to ensure the project moved through City Hall quickly and seamlessly.  The Mayor and Council have also  worked hard to ensure we maximize the economic benefit of this new facility and to that end we have rezoned 44 acres adjacent to the hospital as “Prestige Industrial” which will allow for the creation of hundreds of new jobs in our community. From talking with the City’s Director of Economic Development we are already receiving lots of interest from the pharmaceutical and green technology sectors.

This project is creating jobs now and in the future- a great example of a Provincial/Municipal project moving forward quickly!

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