Montfort Hospital fights proposed Kettle Island bridge
At a press conference on Nov. 5th, the the Montfort Hospital formally and publicly spoke out against the Kettle Island corridor.
As covered by CBC News:
Dr. Bernard Leduc, chief of staff at Montfort Hospital, said Wednesday at a news conference that he wants the National Capital Commission to consider the hospital’s concerns that a bridge at Kettle Island in the east end would result in:
- Traffic jams that inhibit access to the hospital by ambulances, patients and staff.
- Vibrations that could affect sensitive equipment such as MRIs.
- Noise that could hamper patients’ recovery.
“When you’re sick or when you just delivered [a baby], tranquility and peace is something that’s quite important for you in order to help you get well and recuperate better,” Leduc said.
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In a follow-up article, Steve Taylor, the project manager for this study, stated the following:
“We have talked with the hospital before and we have heard their concerns. It isn’t anything that we weren’t aware of,” he said. “Based on other roadway projects of a similar scope and magnitude, I’m not expecting it to be a show-stopper issue.”
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