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achieve this level of co m puterization and integration. HGH continues to focus on i m proving availabilit y of services. The develop m ent of the Mental Health and Addiction Services progra m has been further pursued and now includes the Prescott-Russell Asser- tive Co mm unit y Treat m ent Tea m located in Cassel m an, with 14 e m plo y ees. The Medical Da y Care Unit now includes a m ore
co m prehensive che m otherap y progra m , including ho m e-based treat m ent and a new thro m bosis clinic. The hospital has invested in a child and y outh health clinic with the addition of a pediatric clinic and a dental clinic for chil- dren. “As for the surgical progra m , we have re- ceived Ministr y approval for a head-start project ahead of the m ajor redevelop m ent project. As of Septe m ber 2012, we will have a new endoscop y suite which will allow us to acco mm odate a higher nu m ber of surgi- cal procedures and thus reduce wait ti m es,” the hospital relates.
for m ation technolog y . In 2011-2012, the HGH was selected b y eHealth Ontario to i m ple m ent with The Ottawa Hospital an integrated electronic patient record. This project gives both HGH and TOH profes- sionals access to electronic patient records in real ti m e during transfers, tele m edicine consultations or joint m anage m ent of cases. The Hawkesbur y hospital is the first co mm unit y hospital in Eastern Ontario to Richard. m ahoney@eap.on.ca HAWKESBURY | The town of Hawkesbury has begun assessing the m erits of build- ing a new station for the Ontario Provin- cial Police, a project that has been dis- cussed several ti m es over the last several years. The m unicipalit y is carr y ing out a feasi- bilit y stud y to deter m ine whether it should construct new facilities to replace the out- dated pre m ises on Cartier Boulevard. A new station, which would be twice as big as the current town-owned location, could cost $4 m illion. Since the Ontario govern m ent is in austerit y m ode, it is not read y to foot the bill for construction, notes Ma y or René Berthiau m e, who also chairs the Police Services Board. But a new post could be built if the m unicipalit y financed a new building and then rented it to the O.P.P., sa y s Berthiau m e. Under the town’s $4.1 m illion service contract with the O.P.P., the town pa y s about 60 per cent of the force’s rental costs. “The town m a y be bet- ter off we constructed a station ourselves considering we are now in effect pa y ing a large percentage of the rent,” the m a y or co mm ents. There are possibilities a part- nership could be arranged with the public and private sectors. The province m a y be willing to contribute to the project if the m unicipalit y took the initiative, allows the m a y or. at a new station is one of the pro- posed features of a plan to develop the 60-acre propert y that includes the for m er Pittsburgh Glass Works plant. New facilities would offer m an y benefits, detach m ent co mm ander Inspector Br y an Mackillop observed recentl y .
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HAWKESBURY | Plans for a huge overhaul of the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital are advancing, with concrete ac- tion e x pected to start two years fro m now. The $146 m illion undertaking is said to be the largest public sector projects to be car- ried out in the region since the construction of Highwa y 417. Construction is set to begin in 2014 and be co m pleted b y 2017. The HGH will beco m e a regional 96- bed hospital offering a full range of co mm unit y care and pri m ar y and secondar y -level care. The approval of the redevelop m ent pro- ject b y the Ontario govern m ent is one rea- son the past fiscal y ear was “exceptional,” chief executive officer Marc LeBoutillier and board chair m an Sébastien Racine observe in the institution’s annual report. Meanwhile, the hospital foundation is m arking the beginning of the end of the m ajor fund-raising ca m paign that started in 2007. With $6.3 m illion in the bank, the or- ganization expects to have the drive co m - pleted b y the end of 2012. Accreditation In Januar y , the HGH received confir m a- tion of its accreditation status for the next three y ears. Accreditation Canada, the orga- nization that m onitors qualit y standards for hospital, has confir m ed a ver y high level of co m pliance at HGH. This indicates ver y well that the efforts to i m prove qualit y and ac- cess to services undertaken in recent y ears have been successful. HGH is now a m ong the m ost advanced hospitals in the province in ter m s of in-
O.P.P. station study “We have 80 people working in a building of 9,000 square feet. We have 75 walk-ins during a da y . We are ja mm ed in there,” he said. “We need to clear out people when we are ID-ing so m ebod y ,” said Mackillop, add- ing that the Explorers and auxiliar y units also use the station. The O.P.P. station in Hawkesbur y is ancient co m pared to other posts in the area. Officials here have visited the new Sûreté du Québec station in La- chute and the m odern O.P.P. base in Long Sault. Infrastructure Ontario and the PSB have been looking at different options.
ROBERT HARTLEY SPORTS COMPLEX 425 Cartier Blvd, Hawkesbury Tel: 613-636-2082 www.hawkesbury.ca SKATING SCHEDULE STARTING SEPTEMBER 14 SKATING Protective helmet is compulsory 15 y-old and younger.
Located in a renovated section of the for m er Me m orial Centre arena, the station is the base for the detach m ent that serves Prescott Count y . The detach m ent had been based on Highwa y 34, m idwa y between Hawkesbur y and Vankleek Hill, before it m oved to Hawkesbur y after the O.P.P. ab- sorbed the town’s force in 1999. Signed in 2009, the lease is set to expire in four y ears. The recent decision to proceed with the feasibilit y stud y was not unani m ous. Councillors Johanne Portelance and Michel Thibodeau argued that the town had nei- ther the m andate nor the responsibilit y to provide facilities for the O.P.P. The m one y would be better spent on streets or a new m unicipal garage, the y contended. But the consensus was that the town has nothing to lose b y exploring the construc- tion option.
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Alexandria Oktoberfest October 13, the Alexandria Recreation As- sociation will hold an Oktoberfest dinner and dance at the Glengarr y Sports Palace fro m 5 p. m . to m idnight. Roger Ha m elin and Oncle George will entertain through- out the evening. A 50/50 draw will also be part of the evening. Proceeds will be given to the Glengarr y Me m orial Hospital Foun- dation. For infor m ation, contact Gerald Trottier (613-525-1310), Desneiges Valade (525-1086), Réjean Boulanger (525-3169) or Robert Bédard at (551-2474.) Co-Ed Fun Volleyball Mixed fun volleyball games are played every Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Pleasant Corners Public School. Proceeds go ƚŽ WW^ ĂŶĚ sĂŶŬůĞĞŬ ,ŝůů ŽůůĞŐŝĂƚĞ /ŶƐƟ - ƚƵƚĞ͘ Ăůů^ĂŶĚƌĂĞŶŶĞƩ;ϲϭϯͲϲϯϮͲϰϭϭϲͿŽƌ dĂŵŵLJYƵĞƐŶĞů;ϲϭϯͲϲϳϲͲϭϬϰϭͿĨŽƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂ - ƟŽŶ͘ Volunteers Needed The Heart & Stroke Foundation is looking for co mm unit y m inded individuals in our area who would like to help out with their Februar y Heart Month ca m paign. Volun- teers are needed for leadership positions as well as door-to-door canvassers. If y ou are interested, call Trud y Watt (613-938-8933.) Jail Bird Exercises Eas y aerobic exercises are held at the Old L’Orignal Jail, 1023 Queen St., Tuesda y s fro m 6:30 p. m . to 7:30 p. m . No charge; donations accepted. Please bring running shoes and water bottle. For infor m ation, Monika Vogel (Can-Fit-pro) at 613-678-6603.
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