Site preparation is underway at the corner of Atlin Road and Discovery Avenue, across from the BC Hydro plant, for the location of the new Atlin Health Centre. Local contractor Pine Tree Services has been excavating and getting the grounds ready for this long-awaited replacement facility!
“We’re really happy to see action at the site!” says Jonathan Cooper, Health Services Administrator. “Planning for the new health centre in Atlin has been underway for some time now, and good work has been conducted by dedicated local residents, including the Community Advisory Group and the Taku River Tlingit First Nation, as well as staff and leadership with Northern Health and the First Nations Health Authority. We’re really proud to be in the finals stages now, ensuring the health centre will meet the needs of the community.”The contract for the actual construction of the facility has been awarded to ATCO Sustainable Communities Inc. Modular Construction. At 2,540 square feet, the new facility is more than twice as big as the existing centre. The new expanded space will improve on the continued provision of all services the community currently receives, and will better serve the needs of patients, staff, and physicians.
The modular units that will make up the building itself will be in transit towards Atlin in September. Look forward to more updates then. You can also always look for current news and updates on the Atlin Health Centre and all Northern Health capital projects on the NH website.
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