Local lab needed

Editor: 

Several years ago there were lab facilities in Creemore. A lab where various, much-needed tests, blood for example, could be done. 

Then suddenly, for some reason, this service was gone. Now it is necessary for Creemore residents to drive to Stayner of elsewhere for tests. This situation produced real hardship for many. 

People who didn’t drive, had health issues that made driving impossible and seniors with related aging issues were forced to go elsewhere to manage their health. 

And we all know what wintertime driving in Canada is like. This letter is a plea to the powers that be: Would you please work to reinstate laboratory facilities in Creemore? Could we not have a little foresight here? Look around. Creemore’s population is expected to explode. Would it not be wise to have this much-needed health service in place now? We have a clinic. Do they not go hand-in-hand?

Billie Power, 

Mulmur.