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In an effort to provide all residents with
equal access to services, the new hospi-
tal will contain the region’s first bariatric
rooms and specialized equipment. It’s a
significant improvement for the region,
Dandeneau said.
Looking back, Selkirk’s hospital was built
to provide a specific range of services,
Van Denakker said, and it has been operat-
ing well beyond the original plan. Though
the hospital’s employees have put in “an
absolutely amazing effort” in the current
environment, they’re eager to move into
a larger, more technologically advanced fa-
cility that will be able to keep up with the
demands of the area’s growing population.
“If you look at what’s happening with the
City of Selkirk, the city is growing signifi-
cantly as well so it’s matched very nicely
with what’s happening in this local en-
vironment, and as we anticipate the city
continues to grow, there’s that scalability
component as well,” Van Denakker said.
“We’re not only planning for today, but
we’re planning together with our commu-
nity partners into the future as well.”
Constructing a facility as large as a re-
gional hospital is no small feat. Here are
a few behind-the-scenes statistics:
• 670 precast pre-stressed hexagonal
piles
• 220 cast-in-place bell piles
• 175 tons of rebar
• 200,000 square feet of wire mesh
• 3,900 cubic metres of cast-in-place
concrete
• 1,240 tons of structural steel
Building A Strong Foundation
Sharon Blady, Manitoba’s Minister of Health
