Details of the Assiniboine Valley Medical Centre in Kamsack became part of the official record of the Saskatchewan Legislature after Ken Krawetz, Canora-Pelly MLA, spoke about the facility during the October 27 session.
Krawetz’s speech is printed verbatim in the Saskatchewan Hansard, which prints the debates and proceedings of the Legislative Assembly.
“On August 25, I was pleased to attend the opening of the Assiniboine Valley Medical Centre in Kamsack,” Krawetz told the Legislature, according to the Hansard record. “This facility was truly needed to better serve the public, as the old one had many issues and required extensive renovations.
“In 2010 a committee headed by Terry Horkoff was set up to research what would best serve the needs of Kamsack and area,” Krawetz said. “In 2011 the medical services committee was formed, primarily to recruit physicians but also to plan for a new clinic.
“After consultation with the Sunrise Health District, it was determined that no space was available in the Kamsack Hospital, so plans went ahead to construct a new clinic on a parcel of land located across the street, which was donated by the town.
“Later in 2011, plans were drawn up by C.A. Reed and Associates of Yorkton and in 2012 the job went to tender. Logan Stevens of Yorkton was awarded the concrete and grade beam work and Zarchikoff Construction, the balance of the construction work.
“The community has raised $1.6 million of this $2 million project and Mayor Rod Gardner has indicated it will be debt free very soon.
“I ask all members to join me in thanking the generous donors and congratulating the Town of Kamsack for bringing this valuable project to fruition,” Krawetz said.
