Iroquois Falls, province reach deal for new long-term care beds for the town
The Town of Iroquois Falls recently announced that it had secured funding for new long-term care beds.
An undated photo of the welcome sign for the Town of Iroquois Falls. (File photo/Supplied/Town of Iroquois Falls)
The town said it secured a development agreement with the province for a new and larger South Centennial Manor long-term care facility.
As part of the agreement, the project is on track to be shovel-ready by the end of November of this year.
With the deal, the province allowed the community to take out a loan of $22 million.
Town officials said they will begin an aggressive fundraising campaign to reach their goals.
Iroquois Falls Mayor Tory Delaurier called the agreement "a big deal" for the community.
"Yes, we have residents that have to leave the community to stay at other communities down south and, you know, when you get to a certain age, you like to be with your family," he said.
"It's just better for everyone's mental health."
Tory Delaurier, the mayor of the Town of Iroquois Falls, speaks with CTV News via Zoom in September 2024. (Ian Campbell/CTV News Northern Ontario)
Delaurier said that seeing as Canada Nickel may begin operations in their area soon, there may be an opportunity to do more with them for this project.
Construction of the new facility will be marked for completion by the summer of 2027.
Town officials told CTV News that it has not yet been decided what will be done with the old South Centennial Manor site.
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