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Peace Country residents needing medical treatment will see a change by the end of the year as the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital plans to open for business, barring unforeseen circumstances.
“We are slated to open by the end of this calendar year,” said Stacy Greening, senior operating officer, Grande Prairie. “We should have a firmer date out here shortly. We will have an announcement shortly in terms of the exact date, but we will be up and operational, pending no further impacts by the pandemic, by the end of this calendar year.
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Transit is on the move this year to better connect riders around Grande Prairie.
The new routes and schedules being proposed have been designed to enhance connectivity and provide improved service to meet the needs of our growing City. The re-development is underway to match the growth and technological developments in the City so we can deliver better transit services to our residents with increasing efficiency.
Opportunity is currently available for riders and community members to provide feedback on the proposed redesign.
An online survey is open for residents to share their views on the routes and schedule redesigns, specifically relating to the frequency, service span, walkability and connectivity of the proposed redesign.
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The pressing question on Grande Prairie residents’ minds is still missing a definitive answer.
Dawn Miller, the senior development officer for the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation, provided several updates on the new hospital to Grande Prairie City Council at Monday’s meeting.
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“Opening day is the question at the top of everyone’s minds.” Miller said. “We are not sure exactly of the date just yet, except to say it will be in late fall. Originally, we were planning on opening in June of this year, but those plans were delayed for a good reason. Once phase one of construction was completed, work on phase two was approved and is in full swing right now. Phase two includes the surgical inpatient rooms on the first floor, the adult mental-health wing, as we