Dear Editor:
RE: Louise Marshall emergency department closed Saturday, Dec. 12.
Apparently we can’t keep the emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital in Mount Forest open 24/7/365, even though it is vital to our town!
The closing on Dec. 7 was attributed to “a staffing shortage.” Then hire more staff.
Wellington North is quite eager to spend millions of dollars on a fancy (not necessary) swimming pool, but appears to be reluctant to contribute more to our hospital.
The hospital should be open 365 days a year; the emergency department is a necessity for everyone.
An outdoor swimming pool would be open roughly May 24 to Sept. 30, so about 129 days per year weather permitting, and only used by a handful of taxpayers if they still have their health.
Mike Kelly,
Mount Forest
*Editor’s note: Generally speaking, health care is the responsibility of the provincial government, not municipal governments.