South Frontenac Council - Oct. 18/11

Wilma Kenny | Oct 20, 2011

Verona’s Community Medical Clinic Becomes Reality

A year ago, Council agreed to purchase the Verona Medical Clinic with finds from the township’s capital reserve: The transaction will close October 31. Intent of the purchase was to facilitate recruitment of a physician for the community. On the recommendation of the Township’s lawyer, Council has agreed to lease the property directly to the physicians and delegate the Verona and District Health Service Committee (VDHSC) to manage the property, as a committee of Council. Rent will recover the operating costs of the property plus $5,000/year for a capital reserve to go toward maintenance of the property. Councillor McDougall said he appreciates Council’s “vision and leap of faith” in undertaking this project. He added that Verona is now beginning to get more queries from young doctors who are interested in becoming GPs in a rural setting, and who are attracted by being able to rent, rather than purchase a clinic.

Busy Season for Building Department

The Building Department’s third quarter report shows that the value of construction projects in the Township (over $27 million) is already close to last year’s record total, with one more quarter yet to go.