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Woodstock CHC Expansions Two Years In The Waiting

Tuesday, 28 May 2013 11:22

You could feel the excitement at the Woodstock Community Health Centre a week ago, when the Health Minister announced a capital expansion. However, it may up to 2-years before that expansion becomes a reality. As Executive Director Cate Melito explains, they have just entered step 1 of a 5 step process towards their needed expansion. "We will gradually move through stages 2 through 5. It's reasonable to expect this will take some time. It could be a matter of 1 to 2-years before we get from where we are today to making those lease-hold improvements." The expansion includes interior renovations, and a 2-storey expansion onto the south end of the former Post Office building, owned by local developer Arnold Spina. The expansion will allow for more youth and senior programs, along the theme of health promotion, as well as new exam rooms for primary health care. Melito says, "Part of the capital process is we need to submit business plans for each program that we're wanting to offer. That has to be reviewed and ratified by the Ministry before they confirm." Melito says those programs are currently limited for space. But the capital expansion will give them 10,000-11,000 square feet, more than double their current 7000 square feet. There was no mention of the dollar-figure on the forthcoming provincial investment, and for good reason. The project has yet to go out to tender, and Melito says the province wants to get the most competitive bids possible.

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