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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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All the way from Leamington to New Orleans
The Leamington District Memorial Hospital Foundation took supporters and friends of the Foundation all the way to New Orleans on Saturday, February 6 for a Night on Bourbon Street Gala 2010. There were plenty of feathers and beads as organizers put on a fantastic show for the more than 380 in attendance. Pictured here is the organizing committee as well as greeters who helped raise an unofficial total of between $80,000 - $90,000! Pictured here in front, from left to right, are Sidney Spano, Amy Pereira, Eola Cinicola, John Ingratta, Lorraine Sabga, Melissa Mucci, Kasia Przytocki and Cody Stevenson. In back, from left to right, are Deeanne Cervini, Priscilla Iacobelli, Mary Catherine Stevenson and Laurie Ricci. Missing from the photo was Rina Moauro.
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LDMH CEO updates dialysis unit progress By Sheila McBrayne
The Bowman’s coffee group welcomed a special guest on Friday, February 5 when Leamington District Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer (CEO) John Stenger stopped in for a cup of Joe and some casual conversation with Wheatley locals. Every morning a regular group of Wheatley residents gather at Bowman Feeds to share a cup of coffee and talk about current events. On Friday, February 5 Cole Cacciavillani, Leamington District Memorial Hospital Foundation Board Director, brought the hospital CEO to discuss any local questions or concerns. After some small talk about local politics and people, the topic of conversation turned its focus to the new dialysis unit planned for Leamington. Stenger told the group that all the paperwork was with the Ministry of Health. “It’s at the fourth stage of approval… we expect to hear back in six to eight weeks and then we can go to tender to get final prices for the project,” said Stenger. Sue Adamson expressed disdain over the amount of time it has taken to get the dialysis project up and running. Plans for a dialysis unit in Leamington have been in the works for several years. The first proposal would have seen
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the unit constructed on hospital-owned property at the corner of Fader and LaMarsh streets. The original plan was to construct a space to be shared by the Family Health Team and the dialysis unit. As a result of the success of the Family Health Team, its need for space increased and the space available at the Fader and LaMarsh site would not have accommodated a facility large enough for both current and future needs. At a special announcement in May 2008, officials at LDMH announced that the Board decided that it would not go forward with the original plan to construct a new building on the corner of Fader and LaMarsh. The new plan was to renovate the front lobby and adjacent space on the main floor of the hospital for the CEO John Stenger new location of the satellite dialysis unit. The change in venue delayed the project as new design plans had to be developed and receive Ministry and Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) approval. The Foundation was successful in raising the $850,000 (Continued on Page 2)
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