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Motion with Notice: 2026 CRHD Capital Plan and Pender Health Care Clinic (Director Brent)
Recommendation
[Whereas the Capital Regional Hospital District partners with Island Health and community stakeholder agencies to develop and improve healthcare facilities in the region and provide capital funding for infrastructure such as acute care, residential care, and medical equipment; and
Whereas the Pender Health Care Society is an Island Health Designated Health Facility and CRD Contribution service, and operates the only primary care health care clinic for the residents of North and South Pender Island; and
Whereas under the terms of the contribution agreement between the Pender Health Care Society and the Capital Regional District, tax requisition operational funding cannot be used for capital projects; and
Whereas the Pender Health Clinic requires capital funding to support urgently needed facility upgrades;
Therefore be it resolved that:]
The Hospitals and Housing Committee recommends to the Capital Regional Hospital District Board:
Request Island Health include $100,000 for the Pender Health Care Clinic’s capital funding needs as part of the minor capital projects funding contributed through the partnership with the Capital Regional Hospital District.
(NWA)