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nation area. The larger emergency room
will help to lower patient wait times and
six isolation rooms will increase both
patient and employee safety.
GROWING INTEREST FROM
INVESTORS, DEVELOPERS
The City of Selkirk has a strong partner-
ship not only with the Interlake-Eastern
RHA but with the Province of Manitoba,
said Selkirk Mayor Larry Johannson,
and the hospital represents a significant
investment in the area. A new 80-room
Canalta hotel recently opened near the
hospital site, representing the chain’s
first investment in Manitoba. Other in-
vestors and developers are also show-
ing interest in the area, he added.
“We used to be a city that was by-
passed for the City of Winnipeg, and
that’s just not happening anymore,” Jo-
hannson said. “Not only are surround-
ing areas looking at the City of Selkirk
to live, shop and play, but now they’re
going to be looking at Selkirk also for
their expanded health needs… We’re
very excited about it and it’s going to fit
well with development plans that we
are working on.”
FAST FACTS
The new Selkirk Regional Health Centre
will offer more specialized acute and out-
patient services to the region’s residents.
Here’s a look at what the innovative facil-
ity will offer:
• the region’s first MRI
• increased bed count from 53 to 65
• 7.5-percent recycled content and in-
stalling materials for reduced indoor
air contaminants
• the use of local materials, such as lo-
cally quarried limestone and grassed
roof areas, to create a familiar and nat-
ural environment
• 88 LED parking lot standards for in-
creased lighting and safety
• 134 exterior lights
• 40 CCTV cameras installed on the
building’s exterior
• 12 “smart plugs”
• minimum of 72 hours of emergency
on-site power
