News Release
New Health Centre Being Built At Sault College
October 13, 2009
McGuinty Government Improving Public Health, Enhancing Northern Education
NEWS
A new multi-use health centre on Sault College’s campus will offer greater access to local public health services and enhance programs for college students.
With Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) support, Algoma Public Health will build the centre to provide community health forums, emergency facilities, distance education and expanded space for Sault College health sciences programs. The centre will also include four classrooms equipped with multi-media capabilities.
Construction has already begun and is expected to be completed by Spring 2011. This project will create about 200 construction-related jobs.
QUOTES
"This investment will give health care professionals at the new Algoma Public Health building the state-of-the-art technology they need to provide quality care to our community.”
- David Orazietti, MPP for Sault Ste. Marie.
“A new multi-use centre will replace outdated public health facilities and provide students in the health sciences programs with modern training facilities. By improving the quality of education for students at Sault College, we are strengthening the future prosperity of Northern Ontario.”
- Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry and Chair of the NOHFC.
QUICK FACTS
- The NOHFC is providing $1 million to this project under its Infrastructure and Community Development Program.
- This new facility will be linked to Sault College’s Multi-Media Centre that was built in 2007 with the support of an NOHFC investment of $750,000.
- Read about the NOHFC’s programs
- Find out more about Algoma Public Health
Michel Lavoie, Communications Branch, 705-564-7125
ontario.ca/north-news
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