Milton woman turns to community for government denied healthcare
STORY BY JESSICA BEAULIEU Kimm Fletcher is a 41-year-old Milton resident and mother of two children. She has been diagnosed with Advanced Stage 4 brain cancer and has been denied government coverage for a medication that could prolong her life from two to 18 months. Fletcher’s oncologist recommended the drug Avastin as treatment for her […]
New Oakville Hospital set to impress community and surrounding areas
INFOGRAPHIC BY JESSICA BEAULIEU In September 2005, Halton Healthcare Services and the Hospital Infrastructure Partners reached an agreement and signed a $2 billion contract to build a new hospital in Oakville. The new building will replace the existing Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, which opened in 1950 and only holds 50 patient beds. The joint construction […]
