A concrete sign of progress
A concrete sign of progressNiagara Health System Board of Trustees Chair Betty-Lou Souter, left, cements the legacy of the St. Catharines General Hospital by placing a copy of its history into the first concrete footing of the new Healthcare Complex and Walker Family Cancer Centre. Located beneath the future Diagnostic Imaging (DI) area, the pouring of the first footing on Aug. 19 marked the beginning of the physical structure of the new facility. Earlier this month, the first tower crane was erected within this area and another is expected by the end of this month, which will allow the first structural slab to be placed at grade level in the DI area by the beginning of October. By mid-November, the skyline in west St. Catharines will be dotted with up to five cranes as the building foundation continues to develop. See details of public open houses being held in September.
Photo courtesy of Julie Jocsak / St. Catharines Standard
