Petition to Hon. Deb Matthews, The Ontario Government and members of The Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Attention Hon. Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, the Ontario Government, and members of the Legislature. We the undersigned support Dr. Kevin Smith’s plan for Niagara’s healthcare system. We encourage you to approve the report, and accept all recommendations including the very important recommendation for a new hospital serving South Niagara and the returning of services moved to the St. Catharines site, as stated. We also request that, because of distance to St Catharines, Obstretrical and Paediatric services remain in Niagara Falls, and Welland, until the new facility is opened. The proposed new facility is something we desperately need and having it adjacent to the Q.E.W will ensure that the population density of Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, and outlying communities will be able to reach it easily. We also ask that one of the recommended Urgent Care Centres be constructed in Fort Erie. Lastly, we encourage you to ignore the divisive voices in the community who would squander this opportunity and are playing politics with our future.