Sicamous, B.C. residents argue health facility site should be a park
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Some residents of Sicamous are pushing back against the planned location for the new Shuswap Healing Centre. The facility would be the new home for the community's doctors.
Planning is well underway for a new health facility in Sicamous, B.C., after the community was awarded a $5.9-millin grant for the project two years ago.
Officials hope the planned Shuswap Healing Centre will help the community attract more doctors as many residents are currently travelling out of town for medical care.
The new facility, to be built at 200 Main St., is expected to be the new home for the community’s doctors’ offices and a host other medical services.
However, the proposed location is proving controversial with some locals arguing the land earmarked for the Shuswap Healing Centre should be turned into a park.
Among them is Stephen Seelinger, who says opponents of the location don’t care what the proposal is they do not want to see the land developed in any way.
While the land is currently zoned commercial, residents say it is already being used as a gathering place.
Resident Fred Beruschi said he is “all for a healing centre in Sicamous,” but thinks the decision to put it at 200 Main St. was shortsighted.
Critics of the planned location argue the healing centre should be moved back to another piece of empty land two blocks down the street, where the District of Sicamous had previously planned to put it, or to another spot.
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