Canada stimulates economy by stimulating good health.On Sept. 1, Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq Leona Aglukkaq is from the Gjoa Haven, Nunavut area of Canada. Aglukkaq is currently the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the electoral district of Nattilik having won the seat in the 2004 Nunavut election. announced an investment of $135 million for new construction and the renovation of health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract infrastructure in First Nations communities across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. . This funding falls under Canada's economic stimulus plan and will supports 40 projects involving new construction of health services infrastructure, and about 230 renovations of existing infrastructure. Construction on some of the projects began April 1, with 16 of the approximately 40 new construction projects currently underway. Huu-ay-aht First Nation The Huu-ay-aht First Nations is a First Nations government based on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is a member of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council and is a member of the Maa-nulth Treaty Society. will receive a new multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective health station to replace the current Huu-ay-aht Health Station, a trailer that was placed in the community in 1977. The project is valued at $2.578 million and will be completed by winter of 2011. The community is located on the West Coast of Vancouver Island Vancouver Island (1991 pop. 579,921), 12,408 sq mi (32,137 sq km), SW British Columbia, Canada, in the Pacific Ocean; largest island off W North America. It is c.285 mi (460 km) long and c. near Bamfield. A new health centre will be built at Lower Post First Nation with construction beginning this fall and completed in spring 2011. The community is located on the Alaska Highway Alaska Highway, all-weather road, 1,523 mi (2,451 km) long, extending NW from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, to Fairbanks, Alaska. An extension of an existing Canadian road between Dawson Creek and Edmonton, Alta., the Alaska Highway was constructed (Mar.–Sept. about 450 km from Whitehorse, and 10 km south of the Yukon border. A new health centre will be built in Anaham (Tl'etingox-T'in) First Nation replacing the health station constructed in 1983 and lost in a 2008 fire. The project is valued at $2.5 million, with construction slated for completion in winter 2011. The community is located in the Chilcotin District in the western central interior region about 100 km west of Williams Lake. Yekooche First Nation will receive a new health station to replace the existing trailer that was brought into the community in 1970. The project is valued at $2.705 million. The community is located 180 km from Prince George. In Alberta, Swan River will see an expansion to the existing health centre constructed in 1996. The project is valued at $1.34 million. In Saskatchewan a Piapot Health Centre will replace the 1994 existing health centre. The project is valued at $2 million. Sturgeon Lake Health Centre will replace the existing health centre built in 1982. Sturgeon Lake is located 46 km northwest of Prince Albert. Beardy's Health Centre will replace the existing health centre constructed in 1984. The project is valued at $2.25 million. Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation is located about 56 km southwest of Prince Albert, and 85 km north of Saskatoon Saskatoon (săskət  n`), city (1991 pop. 186,058), S central Sask., Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. .
In Manitoba, a new nursing station will be built in Bloodvein First Nation The Bloodvein First Nation is located on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, along the Bloodvein River in Manitoba, Canada. This area is a part of Treaty 5, and has long been inhabited by native peoples. The name “Bloodvein” was used in an 1818-19 Hudson Bay Company journal. to replace the existing facility that was constructed in 1979. The project is valued at $3.06 million. A new nursing residence will be built in York Landing, 100 km northeast of Thompson, Man. A new health centre will be constructed at Pic Mobert First Nation in Ontario to replace the existing one built in 1985. The community is located 400 km east of Thunder Bay, Ont. It has an on-reserve population of approximately 325. The project is valued at $2.13 million. Batchewana is an Anishinaabe community located approximately two hours northwest of Sault Ste. Marie Sault Sainte Marie — pronounced "Soo Saint Marie" (IPA /su seɪnt məˈɹi/) — is the name of two cities on the Saint Marys River, which forms part of the boundary between the United States and Canada. , Ont. It has an on-reserve population of about 631 members. It will receive a new health station valued at $1.5 million. At Gull Bay, located 2.5 hours north of Thunder Bay, will also receive a new health station. This construction replaces the health facility built in 1982. The project is valued at $2.73 million. In Quebec, Opitciwan will get a new nursing station valued at $2.5 million, as will Pakua Shipi, located about four hours north-northeast from Quebec City by air. And for the Atlantic region Pabineau First Nation, a Mi'qmaq community located approximately 2.5 hours north of Moncton, will receive a new health station. It has an on-reserve population of about 100. The project is valued at $1.22 million. |
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