Between a Rock and a Hard Place … Knowing how to vote in the Ontario provincial election, which is a mere nine weeks away, may be easy for some but it will not be for me. Never in my memory has there been such a polarization of political philosophy or […]
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MAHC leadership needs to deliver what the community has demanded ~ former MAHC directors
A ray of hope emerged with MAHC’s recent announcement that the “not status quo” qualification was dropped, putting the community’s preferred two full acute-care site option on the table for evaluation, coming three years late. Now, a pressing concern is what costing criteria will be used in model selection? Will […]
Read MoreThe fact that MAHC is a self-appointing board needs to change ~ Sven Miglin
Ever wonder who makes most of the big decisions at our Hospital? It’s the Board of Directors. There are 12 voting Directors and five non-voting ex-officio Directors. These ex-officio Directors are the CEO, the Chief of Staff, the Chief Nurse and the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Professional Staff Association. […]
Read MoreListen Up! MAHC needs to do three simple things to regain the community’s trust
The last few weeks have been a period of high tension in Huntsville in relation to maintaining an acute care hospital in this community. Perhaps it is time to cool things down a bit. The nub of the issue is whether the movers and shakers at Muskoka Algonquin Health Care […]
Read MoreWe want you to know the Natalie we know ~ MAHC Leadership Team
An open letter to our communities: Over the past number of weeks, the leadership team of Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare has watched as our Chief Executive Officer has been referred to in a negative light, her reputation unfairly tarnished. We, the leadership, want you to know the Natalie we know. Natalie […]
Read MoreWe are still not sure that MAHC is listening ~ former MAHC directors
Did MAHC hear the voice of the community? Some Muskoka residents likely watched YourTV’s recent Muskoka Matters show, Health Care in Muskoka. The show featured MAHC Capital Planning Task Force Chair Cameron Renwick, Vice Chair Don Mitchell and hospital CEO Natalie Bubela with interviewer Anthony Asturi. The interview took place […]
Read MoreListen Up! It is fair to ask the Provincial Government to fire the existing MAHC Board
There is no lobby group in the United States that is stronger or more powerful than the National Rifle Association (NRA). They are unbending defenders of the Second Amendment, conveniently forgetting that at the time of its passing (asserting the right of individuals to bear arms), the most powerful personal […]
Read MoreIf the Hospital Board and the CEO would just work with us we could be powerful allies ~ Huntsville mayor Scott Aitchison
This is the final installment in the 2018 series of commentaries from municipal politicians which allowed them to tell you, in their own words, what is important to them, what bugs them and what makes them tick. Each week we featured a member of either the Huntsville or Lake of […]
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