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2 economist sunsuntribune tuesday dec 26 2006 c home rehab photomike borisko dr david fell left physio leader at the southlake regional cardiac care program coaches marlene metzger of unionville on the homebased cardiac program made possible by a 100000 sponsorship from merck frosst represented by director jeff spencer the program allows heart patients to receive education and support at home travelling twice a week from unionville to attend the cardiac rehab program at southlake wasnt an option for me ms metzger said my mother is 95 years old and it is important to me that i be available to support her on a daily basis having an exercise program designed specifically for me that i can follow at home has been terrific regional cancer centre gets ok by michael power staff writer southlake regional health centre has received a green light from the province to ten der for its new cancer centre plus some other christmas pre sents the tender announcement means a new regional cancer centre will be built on time and as promised said minister of health and longterm carege- orge smitherman who came to town for the announcement his news met with cheers from staff who gathered to listen near the newmarket hospitals lobby it means people will no longer have to travel to toronto to get these services mr smitherman said construction of the centre is planned to start next year and wrap up in 2009 tenders are expected to fin ish in midmarch other gifts included 61 million for southlakes redevelopment project for fur- 1 dont have to tell you how important advanced cancer care access is to this community dancarriere cao southlake regional health centre nishing and equipment costs for the cardiac program capital costs for starting an arrhythmia program and infrastructure costs for the containment of infectious diseases in the emer gency department 54 million in capital fund ing for costs associated with the hospitals redevelopment that will include inpatient and out patient cancer services surgery continual care neonatal ser vices and rehabilitation ser vices money for expansion of the cancer centres clinical labora tory new diagnostic imaging unit and building space for a ctscan although southlake ceo dan carriere had been hoping for word on the cancer centre the other funding was a surprise it was certainly more than i expected he said i dont have to tell you how important advanced cancer care access is to this community this centre will allow us to offer the newest advances in treatment but keeping up with cancer rates will still be tough as york region grows and its popula tion ages mr carriere noted its definitely going to be a chal lenge he said the hospital has faced 8 per cent growth each year in cancer cases and the announcements will offer residents a real posi tive with fighting this disease mr carriere said while premier dalton mcguinty admitted some wait times for cancer surgery have increased mr smitherman stressed not every wait time has lengthened