The DRHC is in the early stages of fundraising for a new ultrasound unit as our current equipment approaches the end of it’s functional life. We received a major boost to kick off the campaign with a $50,000 donation from the Dryden Lions Club, the Vermilion Bay Lions Club and the Lions Club International Fund! The Local Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario also stopped by this morning with a nice donation of $1000.00 to support the cause. The community has a strong history of supporting the DRHC; major fundraising activities in 2000 and again in 2008 brought millions of dollars of support for a major retrofit/upgrade of the building and the addition of the CT Scan and new digital x-ray…it looks like the pattern will continue. Thanks to all for their support over the years; it’s made the hospital a great place to work and receive treatment.

Construction on the new Riverview Public School is ahead of schedule and is one of three major projects ongoing in the city currently. The water treatment plant is receiving a 28 million dollar upgrade and the Duke Street overpass is being completely rebuilt; these projects have brought many jobs to the community and kept our local trades people working hard. A new OPP detachment is slated for construction in the new year and the Aspenware Plant site is now ready for sod turning (with it comes 125 new jobs to Dryden). And the federal government has provided Domtar with 22 million dollars in funding to help build a co-generation plant at the mill ensuring profitability and stability for years to come http://foresttalk.com/index.php/2010/05/22/22-7-million-for-domtar-s-dryden-pulp-mill.

I am attaching a couple of pictures left from our visiting medical student in closing; enjoy the long weekend everyone and safe travels to those who are getting away for a bit.