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12 economist sunsuhfribune saturday aug 30 2003 t gagy he insight of our local mpps in supporting the creation of a regional cancer centre within york region is admirable and a reflection of bur governments commitment to provide health care services closer to home for the citizens of ontario it will benefit approximately one million people who reside in york region and south simcoe county with access to advanced cancer treatments that until now have been offered only in major city centres such as wrwi toronto to the south and sudburyto the north mim once fully operational this new regional centre will add such lifesaving services as radiation therapy complex chemotherapy treatments and advanced diagnostic testing to southlakes existing chemotherapy and thoracic surgery specializing in cancerrelated qiottipns uvm southlake is pleased to announce that it has been designated as one of ontarios next full service regional cancer centres thanks to the support and dedicated efforts of the honourable david tsubouchi mrp ftfeiam ills ipjp counterparts the honourable frank klees oak ridges hie honourable tina molinari tbmhiu julia jmunrb york north and joe tascona barriesimcoebradfbrd the honourable tony clement minister of health long term care and the p t s government of ontario buthl roud of its proven track record to su ilh iu wealth care services in a community setting eg cardiac paediatric and perinatal care and child and adolescent cental health it will continue to wo withi bbourin hospitals and other health care providers to ensure that the cancer services it will deliver are 1