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i It WW-mmamu-Is Healthcare remam' s a ma'or issu in munici al vote . l e P . uring our recently corn- Waterloo residents Ming 8 Earni- ‘ for Heath infonnation (CIHI) indi cian Recruitment Weekend. This D pleted municipal election ly physician has been Cut in half, cated that waiting times at Kitch- event, which has lead to hundreds forums, a local issue of far 300 many People Still do not ener's Grand River Hospital's of doctors eventually selecting concern [109“!!de cited by candi~ have access to optimal primary emergency room are the second Kitdtenerâ€" Waterloo as their prac- dates was healthcare and physiâ€" care which is a predicament that longest among more than 100 ticelocation we the last is years, cian recruitment. Should be a concern to both gov- institutionsranked nationally. provides the opportunity to show- Healthmre in Canada is a com- emrnent and business l was surprised by this as in use the community as an excel» plex system where the federal gov~ Against the challenges ofensurâ€" recent conversations with the lent centre to work and play in an ernment, through the Canada irg an adequate level of doctors to Grand River Hospital CEO. Mal- urban and mral environment. Health Tiansfer. provides funding meet the demands of a growing cairn Maxwell. their performance While progress is being made, [othepfovinda] govemmentsThe population base. Cambridge mmuch improved. fartoo manyloml residentsstilldo province in turn funds Local Memorial Hospital recently pro- ~ - Subsequently, staff from GRH not haveaccesstoa hmilydoctor Health integration Networks vided excellent news for all of has responded that data for the Our chamber is committed to (LHle) and other service Waterloo Region by announcing ClHl report wasdrafted with 20l2- efiectively channeling all available providers the start of construction on their 13 statistics and improvements resources to ensure we have opti- The Region of Waterloo has longâ€"awaited expansion. have subsequently been made, mal primary care, and we will con- responsibility for public health. The $137 million PFOiCCl Will l including more doctors and movâ€" tinue our efiorts until this objecâ€" therefore administration of the provide an additional 52 beds at ing patients out of inpatient units live is met. overall system is shared among all the facilityaiongwith an expanded faster to more quickly attend to three levels of government. emergency room, surgery services. patients arriving via ambulance. - When asked to identify their mental health capacity and reha- . .. That is good news for the comv Ian Mdazn i'spmidenr concems, many candidates idemi- bilitation. meet increasing local demands munity. and CEOoftheGraater fled the local doctor shortage as a However, concern over the was again prominent when a On Nov. l-2. our chamber will KitchenerWateriooOtamberof priority. Although the number of capacity of the current system to repon from the Canadian lnso‘tute be conducting the Annual Physi- Comm. Concert Real Estate purchases Sun Life’s Waterloo headquarters (Zoncert Real Estate Corpora~ back to the financial services will serveto further Concerts com- are looking forward to building a thisleosebacktransaction. tion and Sun Life Financial provider for a 20-year term. This mercial presence in the Ontario strong symbiotic relationship with The property comm; ofan l8- reached a purchase agreement for acquisition will further strengthen region. the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo communi~ storey. single tenant office com- Sun life's (knadian headquarters (Ioncert's portfolio as well as 'The projected growth of the ty.” plex totaling 745,247 square feet. located at 227 King St. 5.. Waterloo. expand its presence. Waterloo area makes this an Sun life has been in Waterloo and associated parking comprised on Oct. 2. According to David Podmore. incredible opportunity for Con- for more than it!) years. and will of a five-storey parking structure Concen will take over manage Chairman and Chief Executive cert.‘ he said. 'We are thrilled to continue tobepartofthecommu- and a surface parking lot for a merit of the property and lease it Officer of Concert, this purchase invest in such a thriving area and nity with the long~term nature of combined total area of 15.9 acres. “bun-gummmâ€" . ’ ‘hmdflflo-‘mu-b-ldq » “huhâ€".mumnquâ€"u- W 60 £0 . my} ostentoo nuwhm-uumw-asagm Cd] _ 6 For ,, f Grand!“ . - . t . .,: U 1.». “r a . ‘7' I a“ ‘ . ' ""“ . . ., wins-t ' â€" - 3 v‘,- t . my “a; â€" ‘ m: 2‘ . . . .1 . :3” . , '. ‘ 2 fit. ‘ . .«it-xgjh . r. A} ‘ o » ‘ " . - '1. 22...: 1* ” ~ ‘ ‘ “‘"' CTCJDMW ‘ ‘ . . ,, .7 ., - ” 510m 310 W .. . «r. 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