Minutes
City Council
Monday, November 9, 2020

Regional Hospital and to ask the Government of Ontario to prioritize funding to move this project forward, stating that it is important to make an informed decision based on where population pockets are situated.

Julian Villafuere-Diaz, Resident

Julian Villafuere-Diaz, resident, appears before Council to provide comment regarding the request to support construction of a new regional acute care hospital on the land purchased by Windsor Regional Hospital and to ask the Government of Ontario to prioritize funding to move this project forward, stating opposition and suggests that a better solution can be developed.

Taskeen Jamali, Resident

Taskeen Jamali, resident, appears before Council to provide comment regarding the request to support construction of a new regional acute care hospital on the land purchased by Windsor Regional Hospital and to ask the Government of Ontario to prioritize funding to move this project forward, stating support for what is being proposed.

Jeff Casey, Resident

Jeff Casey, resident, appears before Council to provide comment regarding the request to support construction of a new regional acute care hospital on the land purchased by Windsor Regional Hospital and to ask the Government of Ontario to prioritize funding to move this project forward, expressing support and suggesting that the Province needs to receive this message clearly, as the current hospital infrastructure is not acceptable and there is a need for a state of the art facility that will attract top talent.

Lyra Sheldon, Resident

Lyra Sheldon, resident, appears before Council to provide comment regarding the request to support construction of a new regional acute care hospital on the land purchased by Windsor Regional Hospital and to ask the Government of Ontario to prioritize funding to move this project forward, stating opposition to what is being proposed, as it would lead to urban sprawl and there are better alternatives that should be considered.

Arleen Deschamps, Resident

Arleen Deschamps, resident, appears before Council to provide comment regarding the request to support construction of a new regional acute care hospital on the land purchased by Windsor Regional Hospital and to ask the Government of Ontario to prioritize funding to move this project forward, expressing concern with what is being proposed, as the location would be detrimental to seniors, those with handicaps, as well as those that are vulnerable, and affordability to commute to the location would be a challenge.