The Victoria Hospital - will it be in the throne speech

During the last year, the Victoria Hospital has been much in the news. Two years ago, the NDP promised they would keep the wonderful low risk maternity ward at Victoria Hospital open. Earlier this year the NDP closed this ward. It created a hue and cry in south Winnipeg. Many mothers and expectant mothers were upset, and I sure heard from them. They are still upset - particularly mothers who had experienced the joys of delivering at the Victoria Hospital and then experienced problems when they were transferred to be delivered at St. Boniface Hospital.

Shortly after the Gary Doer NDP closed the maternity ward at the Victoria Hospital, they said they were looking to develop a midwifery unit at Victoria Hospital. Is this another NDP mirage, or will there be an announcement in the throne speech tomorrow? We will wait to see.

The photo above shows Dr. Jean Paterson standing in front of the Emergency Room at the Victoria Hospital. Jean is the Liberal candidate in the upcoming by-election in Fort Whyte and she is vigilantly keeping an eye out for the interests of people in south Winnipeg.

Jean is also going to be watching the throne speech closely to see if there is any mention of the linear park she is pushing for (see blog note on October 16), or a new high school for the Fort Whyte constituency.