MPP, Mayor, local officials meet with Health Ministry staff at Queen’s Park

NEWS RELEASE
Ted Arnott, MPP
Wellington-Halton Hills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 23, 2014

MPP, Mayor, local officials meet with Health Ministry
staff at Queen’s Park

(Queen’s Park) – On September 22, Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott, Centre Wellington
Mayor Joanne Ross-Zuj, Centre Wellington CAO Andy Goldie, Groves Hospital Building
Committee Chair Gord Feniak, and Groves President and CEO Jerome Quenneville, met at
Queen’s Park with senior Ministry of Health staff to receive a “status update briefing” on
planning for the new Groves Memorial Community Hospital.

After the June 12 provincial election, Mr. Arnott requested the briefing from Ministry of Health
staff to demonstrate his ongoing interest in the project.

“We were very well received by Ministry staff, and the meeting was a positive one. The planning
process continues,” Mr. Arnott said.

During the briefing meeting, Mr. Arnott acknowledged the role of the Council and staff of both
the Township of Centre Wellington and the County of Wellington.

“They have been extremely supportive of this project from the beginning, and we want to do all
that we can to ensure our hospital project continues to move forward,” Mr. Arnott said
afterwards.

When the Ontario Legislature resumes sitting next month, Mr. Arnott intends to follow up with
the new Minister of Health, the Hon. Eric Hoskins, to ensure that he is kept up to date on the
hospital proposal and to continue to solicit the Minister’s support.

More information on the Groves redevelopment project can be found at: http://www.gmch.ca/

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Ted Arnott, MPP
Phone: 416-325-3880
Email: ted.arnott@pc.ola.org