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CBC
3 days ago
- General
- CBC
Tender issued to remove banned building material from Montague hospital
Social Sharing Plans are in the works to start removing asbestos from Kings County Memorial Hospital in Montague, P.E.I. The provincial health authority says a recent assessment found several areas of the facility had been built with asbestos-containing materials that need to be taken out before planned renovations can proceed. The province issued a tender for the work this week, and once it begins, officials estimate it will take about a month and a half to complete. Tara Roche, Health P.E.I.'s administrator of community hospitals east, said the work is unlikely to affect services offered at KCMH. "I don't anticipate it will impact patients much at all," said Roche. "Part of our priority was to ensure that." Once a popular and fire-resistant insulation material, asbestos is commonly found in old roofing, tiles and similar products. It's also carcinogenic. When asbestos is disturbed, it releases fine particles into the air, which have been associated with a variety of cancers when they are inhaled. The hospital in Montague was built in 1971, before the use of asbestos was banned in many parts of the world. Canada prohibited its use in 1990. More work to come This is only Phase 1 of a broader plan to remove the material from the hospital. This time around, the province is budgeting $400,000 for work in the laundry, physiotherapy, storage and central sterile reprocessing (CSR) areas. Those areas were prioritized because the CSR needed some upgrades and an assessment scored the other locations as being "high risk," Roche said. "It tells us there is some asbestos around pipe, and there is some asbestos in some of our compound within our drywall — and some areas are more risky than others." Roche said physiotherapy services will move elsewhere in the hospital, while some laundry and sterilization services will be shared by other Health P.E.I. facilities in the area. The areas of the hospital where the work will be happening are mostly used by staff, she said, but the public will notice some barricades and other measures to seal off the removal zones. Roche said she is hoping work can begin in July or August.
CTV News
4 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Health PEI issues tender for asbestos removal at hospital
Health PEI said it will issue a public tender on Thursday in collaboration with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure to remove asbestos from Kings County Memorial Hospital (KCMH) in Montague. A recent assessment found several areas in the hospital contain asbestos requiring removal, said a news release from the province. The asbestos is contained and poses no risk to patients or staff unless disturbed, said the release. The province said it will spend a maximum of $400,000 on the removal through the Capital Repair and Maintenance budget. The tender is phase one of a plan to remove asbestos from the facility 'in a safe and controlled manner,' said the release. A Health PEI representative said laundry, physiotherapy, central sterile reprocessing and storage areas are being prioritized for cleanup because of operational needs and safety concerns. The province said additional areas will be addressed, pending funding and further planning, during phase two. Health PEI said the work will be done by professionals following strict safety protocols and is expected to take 10 weeks. KCMH was built in 1971, before the ban on asbestos in building construction. For more P.E.I. news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
CBC
5 days ago
- General
- CBC
New walk-in clinic in Montague called a big step toward better access to care in eastern P.E.I.
A new walk-in clinic has opened its doors in Montague. Residents of eastern P.E.I. hope it will be a game changer when it comes to opening doors to health care. CBC's Connor Lamont was given a tour of the new clinic.
CBC
5 days ago
- General
- CBC
New walk-in clinic at Montague pharmacy aims to be open 3 times a week to start
A new walk-in clinic has opened in eastern P.E.I., and people in the area hope it can be the start of better health care in the region. The new permanent clinic is located in McKenna's PharmaChoice on Queens Road in Montague, just a stone's throw from Kings County's largest hospital. The doctors who staff it have full-time jobs elsewhere, but for now the clinic is aiming to offer opportunities to seek help from them three days a week, as their schedules permit. The clinic opened its doors last Thursday, and 20 patients received care. "It feels excellent. It was a lot of hard work and planning that went into it and [I'm] really excited to have it opened. It's going to be great for the community," said Chris McKenna, the pharmacist-owner at McKenna's PharmaChoice. "We even had people calling the next day saying they really appreciated it, it's great to have in the community — people with no family doctor." A long time coming The frequent closures of Kings County Memorial Hospital's emergency department in recent years due to physician and nurse shortages is what really got the ball rolling for a permanent walk-in clinic in the area. About two years ago, a volunteer group made up of the hospital foundation's staff and members of the Three Rivers community was formed to look at potential solutions. It's a drop in the bucket, but we need lots of drops in that bucket right now. — Volunteer Theresa Redmond A clinic run by McKenna was set up at the Down East Mall last December, but that was only ever meant to be a temporary space until the current location was ready. The volunteer group raised around $200,000 to renovate the space in the mall for the clinic, while Health P.E.I. also opened its own clinic right next door. 'One more tool in the toolbox' Ray Brow, vice-chair of the Kings County Memorial Hospital Foundation, said there was a "desperate need" for care, especially on weekends when the ER was closed. "We, in hindsight, did not know exactly what we were getting into because it turned out to be an enormous amount of work and an enormous amount of fundraising," Brow said. "We now see more services here in Three Rivers than when we started, and that was our objective." The volunteers are grateful to have the new permanent clinic to serve the area instead of patients needing to travel to the next closest emergency department, nearly 50 kilometres away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown. "There's a really big need for primary care in Kings County, and this is going to be one more tool in the toolbox," said Theresa Redmond, a member of the volunteer board for the community clinic. "It's a drop in the bucket, but we need lots of drops in that bucket right now." Future of mall clinic space uncertain As for the clinic that was set up at the Down East Mall, Redmond and Brow are hoping Health P.E.I. will decide to take over that space too. If the agency does decide to expand there, it has promised to reimburse the KCMH Foundation for 75 per cent of the $200,000 the volunteer group raised. Health P.E.I. has not confirmed what its plans are for the space. But from the community group's perspective, the more health care available to the people of Three Rivers, the better. "We still need 24/7 care in the emergency department, we still need a patient medical home here in Montague, which is in its infancy," Redmond said. "But it's a really important first step in getting better care."
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man indicted for 2nd-degree murder in Shantee Broussard case
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — New Iberia man faced second-degree murder indictment in connection with the homicide investigation of Shantee Broussard back in February, authorities said. Jarvon Brian Montague, of New Iberia was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree murder on Feb. 21, authorities said. During the investigation, authorities believed Montague was allegedly involved in a domestic altercation with Broussard, his former partner, prior to her death. Preliminary findings from the crime scene showed that Broussard suffered injuries consistent with strangulation and blunt force trauma, authorities said. Information for Montague's upcoming conviction has not been released. We will update as more information is released. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Person shot during 'security incident' outside CIA headquarters, officials say SCHEDULE | Race day for the Indianapolis 500 Multiple people on board small plane that crashed in San Diego neighborhood are dead: authorities Fall 2025 Schedule Set for Ragin Cajuns Volleyball Kurt Busch, Ray Hendrick and Harry Gant voted into NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
