Thank you, Mr. Speaker. According to News/North, the Fort Providence Health Centre is on the verge of opening its doors. The keys to the new Fort Providence Health Centre were expected to be handed over to the Dehcho Health and Social Services Authority by January 30th.
Donna Allen, chief executive officer of the health authority, said work on the building started in 2013 and was expected to be completed by then. At the quarterly public administrative meeting on January 7th, Ms. Allen said they were also expecting equipment and supplies to be moved in by January 30th. She said a grand opening ceremony will be held at some point to mark the completion of the work, but a date has not yet been set.
The new facility was estimated to cost $11 million and the size is approximately 6,800 square metres, about one-third larger than the old health centre.
The latest information I’ve been able to gather is that the health centre hasn’t opened yet. Apparently work is still being done on the building and there is no tentative date for the opening. My constituents in Fort Providence are eagerly awaiting the opening of the health centre.
During oral questions I will have questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.