On behalf of Simcoe County Council, Warden Cal Patterson presented a cheque in the amount of $1,200,467 to Dan Carriere, President and CEO of Southlake Regional Health Centre.
The funding will be used to support the delivery of cancer care through the Regional Cancer Program at Southlake, projected to see a six-fold increase in patient visits by 2012.
“The County of Simcoe is continuing to honour our financial commitment to health care,” said Warden Cal Patterson. “This is just one of many significant investments in regional hospitals through the Simcoe County Hospital Alliance that County Council will be making to ensure our residents have access to high-quality health care here at home.”

In 2007, County Council committed $30 million in funding to the Simcoe County Hospital Alliance (SCHA) over a 10-year period to provide support for hospital capital projects. This SCHA is comprised of all the hospitals in the area, which provide care for County residents.
“The County of Simcoe and its residents have forever transformed the lives of cancer patients and their families in our area, with their generous support of the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre”, said Dan Carriere, President and CEO of Southlake Regional Health Centre. “At Southlake, we are deeply committed to delivering the most advanced model of cancer care, ensuring that our patients can count on the best care available and improved quality of life – with the help of Simcoe County, we can now fulfill that promise”.
The County of Simcoe is composed of sixteen member municipalities and provides crucial public services to County residents in addition to providing paramedic and social services to the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia. Visit our website at simcoe.ca.