The Melfort Heliport is expected to go behind the Melfort Hospital. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

By Mat Barrett

Melfort Heliport

NCHCF Chair talks about next steps in Melfort Heliport project

May 11, 2020 | 10:13 AM

The Melfort Heliport Project at the Melfort Hospital took a major step on Monday, May 4 as Melfort City Council approved to release tenders for the project.

North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF) Chair Peggy George said it’s nice to see the project move forward.

“It’s been a long haul,” she said. “But yes, we’re thrilled to finally be at this stage. The light is getting a little bit brighter, and we’re looking forward to it getting even brighter.”

The NCHCF is still accepting donations for the project, even though the $600,000 goal is very close to being reached. George said if there is money left, it will remain with the NCHCF to go towards more diagnostic equipment.

For now, George said they wait for the tenders to come back.

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“That $600,000 is the magic number that we’re going for,” she said. “We’re really hoping that when the tenders come back, they’re not going to be over that much, and if it is, then we’re really back to the drawing board with more fundraising.”

There’s no exact timeline for when ground might break for the project, but those wanting to get their tenders in for the project have about two weeks to do so.

“It’s really going to come down to a wait and see on the tenders, and then the budget,” George told northeastNOW. “And move forward from there.”

There’s a hope the project could go ahead sometime this summer, but George said they should still be able to get things underway this year.

George thanked everyone who had already donated to the project, and encouraged those who are thinking about contributing to the project to do so. You can contact anyone on the NCHCF board to donate, or call City Hall and they can help direct you.

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