Mr. McNamara noted that there had been some attention in the media on the subject of the location of the new regional acute care hospital and that since the County of Essex has committed to contributing $100 million to the new hospital construction, and the location had been selected based on analysis and growth projections, he felt it was time for County Council to reinforce its support for the selected location.
Mr. Maisonville advised that the Minister was aware of the support from County Council on the selected location and that had been informally communicated with their office in recent months.
Warden Bain noted that there may come a time when a more formal communication might be necessary, however he did not feel that would currently be necessary.
Mr. McNamara expressed concern over the project's timeline and the timing of the provincial election. He noted that some local provincial representatives do not support the selected location and there had been some attention to their objections.
Mr. McDermott expressed that when the time came for the County to reaffirm it's support, he felt that Windsor City Council should also be requested to do the same as there would be a mutual benefit and there should be a consistent message.
Mr. Queen noted that he would like the opportunity to speak on the matter during the notice of motions section.