By: Sheri Leviski
Photo courtesy of: http://www.lwdh.on.ca/
The Provincial Government is helping the Lake of the Woods Hospital replace its aging air conditioning system.
The hospital recently received its share of the annual Hospital Infrastructure Renewal fund.
C.E.O. Marc Balcaen says they saw an increase in their funds, with 191 thousand dollars coming their way.
Balcaen notes they won't start the project until September since it will interfere with the existing cooling system.
Meanwhile, Construction work on phase 2 of the Lake of the Woods Hospital's capital redevelopment project is almost complete.
The hospital used Provincial Government funds to install new nurse call systems, and safety alarms.
C.E.O. Marc Balcaen says its all part of a 4.9 million dollar 3 phase project.
Balcaen notes they've asked the Provincial Government to hurry up the process so they can start construction before the colder months.
Phase 3 includes replacements to the back up emergency generating system and bulk oxygen operating system.