Opening of Health Centre

Official Opening Ceremony – speaking notes

 

November 20, 2009

Welcome to Preeceville. It’s a great day; a day this town and our surrounding communities have been working towards for over a decade.

I see smiles on many faces. I believe communities that share and work together can build anything they put their minds to.  We have done that.

A walk though the building and you forget your in small town, rural Saskatchewan. This Health Centre could be located anywhere in Canada or around the world. It is World Class. Reliable and sustainable health services are fundamentally important to the health of a community and its people.

First to the work, outside our communities.

Minister McMorris has been a great help, answering our questions and with his strong support for this project. Thank you.

The Provincial Departments and Sunrise Health Region, the work done behind the scenes is very much appreciated by our communities. Thank you.

The people of Preeceville, Sturgis and neighboring communities are proud to support the building expansion that resulted in this integrated health centre. It has been an integrated partnership between the Health Region, the government of Saskatchewan and the strength of these rural communities. And a thank you to the local staff in seamlessly providing services throughout the expansion and renovations.  

Second to the work, by our communities. 

Our strong volunteers, service clubs and communities have put in a great deal of time, effort and thought into raising funds and supporting the project.

My philosophy is “lets Grow”. We need three things to do this, Vision, Energy and Talent, all of which I see in our staff, our boards, our volunteers and community leaders. Thank you.

To all the people who have supported the many events in the drive to fund the project. Thank you. To the many personal donations made over the years. Thank you.

The other focus as a community is recreation and activities for our youth. How we provide for our seniors, how we teach our youth balanced with the quality of life for the rest our population is what Preeceville and area is all about.  Preeceville is proud to be a community located in Saskatchewan.

Garth Harris

Mayor

Town of Preeceville