{"id":180497,"date":"2024-10-13T17:24:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T21:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=180497"},"modified":"2024-10-13T17:48:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T21:48:11","slug":"step-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/step-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Listen up! An important step forward | Commentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Great news came from Muskoka Algonquin Health Care (MAHC) this past week when they announced a revised plan for the two hospital sites in Muskoka. The plan added ten beds to the Bracebridge site, for a total of 46 beds. It has received approval from most stakeholders in Muskoka and East Parry Sound, including the mayors of the three towns in Muskoka.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her statement, Huntsville Mayor Nancy Alcock said, \u201cIt is important to note that there will be no change to the model for the Huntsville site with this proposed submission.\u201d That, of course, is good news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayor Alcock is correct that the ten beds that were most recently added to the Bracebridge site did not affect Huntsville&#8217;s current model. However, one should not infer from this that Huntsville failed to contribute to finding a solution for hospital care in Muskoka that enabled consensus among stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally, the MAHC proposal allocated 139 beds to the Huntsville site for the services it was being asked to provide. As more beds were allocated to the Bracebridge site, initially from 14 to 36, the number of beds allocated to Huntsville was reduced to 121.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The one question that remains unanswered, at least to me, is whether, when these 18 beds were moved from Huntsville to the Bracebridge site, any hospital services that supported them moved with them. If so, what were they?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While I believe people are entitled to clarity on that question, it is encouraging that we have reached a general consensus on a unique future-looking plan for superior hospital care in Muskoka. Of course, there is a long way to go and a number of risks along that path, but general agreement among the stakeholders in Muskoka and East Parry Sound is a huge step forward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, this did not happen overnight, and a number of people, including the three Towns and MAHC, deserve credit for finally reaching a made-in-Muskoka consensus. But the glue that held all of this together, the one person who worked behind the scenes, who proposed solutions, kept animosity to a minimum, and brought stakeholders together for an agreement that was acceptable to all parties, was our MPP Graydon Smith. There can be no question about that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not surprising that Matt Richter, who will be the Green Party candidate in this riding when the provincial election is called, did not recognize Graydon Smith for his monumental efforts to find a viable solution for hospital care in Muskoka and East Parry Sound. That, I suppose, is politics.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what Mr. Richter does say in his statement about the delivery of hospital care in Muskoka and East Parry Sound is nothing short of gross disinformation on a level that Donald Trump would be proud of.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt Richter said, \u201cFor too long our communities have been pitted against each other as they try to secure health care resources from a government that doesn\u2019t care about them.&#8221; Complete nonsense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For one thing, Premier Ford and Graydon Smith had absolutely nothing to do with pitting communities in Muskoka against each other. Huntsville and Bracebridge have been able to do that all by themselves for decades, without any outside help. A competitive spirit between neighbouring municipalities is quite natural. One Muskoka old-timer told me that it all probably started years ago, over hockey, and he is probably right.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, like Doug Ford or hate him (and I know I will hear from those in the latter category), when it comes to hospital care in Muskoka, he cannot be accused of not caring. His government has committed to over a billion dollars for a two-site hospital here. In spite of disagreement inside Muskoka and East Parry Sound up until now about what this should actually look like, he continues to keep this commitment and stand by Parry Sound-Muskoka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is nothing to be gained by placing blame, especially for political reasons, on individuals or organizations, including MAHC, for all of the deliberations, opposition, opinions, and compromises that crop up during an exercise like the one that was required to determine the best level of hospital care in Muskoka and East Parry Sound. It is important to remember that while MAHC has had to work within provincial guidelines, they are local volunteers who developed and consulted on these plans and not bureaucrats from Toronto. We owe them our thanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bottom line is that we can now move forward with the next steps to make these new hospital sites in Muskoka a reality. There is still much to do. For one thing, it is important that construction on the two sites, when it finally begins, does not mean building these structures one at a time, leaving the distinct possibility, especially if there is a change in government, that the other one never gets built.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is why it is important for Graydon Smith to stick around to make sure the job actually gets done. Someone sitting in the Opposition cannot do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is just the reality of politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hugh Mackenzie.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2024\/09\/Hugh-Mackenzie-Updated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179380\" style=\"width:327px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2024\/09\/0yoxqfqG-Hugh-Mackenzie-Updated-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2024\/09\/Hugh-Mackenzie-Updated-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2024\/09\/Hugh-Mackenzie-Updated-432x432.jpg 432w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2024\/09\/Hugh-Mackenzie-Updated.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Hugh Mackenzie has held elected office as a trustee on the Muskoka Board of Education, a Huntsville councillor, a District councillor, and mayor of Huntsville. He has also served as chairman of the District of Muskoka and as chief of staff to former premier of Ontario, Frank Miller.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hugh has also served on a number of provincial, federal and local boards, including chair of the Ontario Health Disciplines Board, vice-chair of the Ontario Family Health Network, vice-chair of the Ontario Election Finance Commission, and board member of Roy Thomson Hall, the National Theatre School of Canada, and the Anglican Church of Canada. Locally, he has served as president of the Huntsville Rotary Club, chair of Huntsville District Memorial Hospital, chair of the Huntsville Hospital Foundation, president of Huntsville Festival of the Arts, and board member of Community Living Huntsville.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In business, Hugh Mackenzie has a background in radio and newspaper publishing. He was also a founding partner and CEO of Enterprise Canada, a national public affairs and strategic communications firm established in 1986.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Currently, Hugh is president of C3 Digital Media Inc., the parent company of Doppler Online, and he enjoys writing commentary for Huntsville Doppler and South Muskoka Doppler.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Great news came from Muskoka Algonquin Health Care (MAHC) this past week when they announced a revised plan for the two hospital sites in Muskoka. 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