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RVH gets go-ahead to proceed with tender for nephrology centre Renfrew Victoria Hospital
hospital is also part of the tender, but RVH will coordinate the transfer of the bulk oxygen supply unit from the back of the hospital to the loading dock area. In addition to the Phase 1 construction, a second tender for installation of the new gated parking system will be issued very shortly. On June 20, 2013, Ontario Minister of Rural Affairs Jeff Leal announced $1.5 million funding to support the design stages of the expansion project. Momentum has been building since RVH received confirmation of $10 million in provincial funding
for a new dialysis fa- to begin no later than Aug. 26, cility from Ontario 2013. More information will be Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Deb Matthews in August 2011. RVH’s investment in the project is estimated to be $8 million. The new, leadingedge nephrology centre addition and resulting renovations to the existing hospital infrastructure is the biggest capital project ever undertaken at RVH. “These are exciting times for RVH as we embark upon the largest redevelopment in our history,” says Penney. “Thank you to everyone who has contributed.” Construction of Phase 1 is intended
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be removed to help traffic flow. Depending on the weather, the work at the intersection of Lisgar Avenue and Queen Street North is expected to take one to two weeks.
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A detour will be in place to redirect traffic to Bank Street, Patrick Avenue and Lochiel Street South, then back to Munroe Avenue West. The stop signs on Bank Street at Munroe Avenue will
we ask for everyone’s cooperation and assistance throughout the construction work.
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Lisgar Avenue closing for Queen Street rehab News - As part of the Queen Street Rehabilitation project, Lisgar Avenue (Hwy 132) in Renfrew will be closed at Queen Street for the next little while. The closure goes into effect today, Aug. 8.
released once the contract has been awarded. Some inconvenicences are inevitable and
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News - An invitation to tender has been issued for the Early Works Project portion of the new regional nephrology centre at Renfrew Victoria Hospital. “I am pleased to announce that we have received approval to proceed with tendering Phase 1 of our expansion project from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care,” said Renfrew Victoria Hospital CEO and president Randy Penney. “We have been working on this approval for some time, so this is great news!” Included in the Phase 1 work is con-
struction of a new 80car parking lot at the existing hospital helipad and 60-car parking lot off Grigg Avenue, both with storm water management and security lighting, reconstruction of the existing parking lot at the back of the hospital, demolition of three existing homes and clearing and grubbing of the site. There’s also provision for new underground electrical service conduits, municipal water supply connection and sanitary sewer lines and new gas supply from the existing hospital gas compound. Relocation of the existing 750 KVA transformer servicing the existing
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