New hospital planned for Diefenbaker Drive

The planned site for the citys new regional hospital was announced from the sixth floor solarium of the aging Moose Jaw Union Hospital on Friday afternoon
The new facility expected to be completed in 2015 will be constructed on a 30acre site in Moose Jaws north end along Diefenbaker Drive just south of the TransCanada Highway
Representatives from the provincial health ministry and Five Hills Health Region were present to reveal the location to local media
The vacant property is adjacent to the Western Development Museum as well as baseball diamonds and a city reservoir Also nearby are the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds and Greyson Industrial Park
The City of Moose Jaw and Five Hills Health Region reached a tentative agreement on the transfer of the land earlier this month The site includes land on both sides of Diefenbaker Drive
The facility will replace the existing hospital which was constructed in 1948 and expanded in 1954 and 1973 The total cost of construction has been estimated at 100 million
For more information check out Saturdays edition of the TimesHerald

Date : 14 Apr, 2012
Reference : http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/04/13/bc-first-nation-private-hospital.htm

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