PRESS RELEASE
(MILTON, June 17, 2021)
Today, Premier Doug Ford and MPP Parm Gill announced the development of the Milton Education Village (MEV), which will include a potential hospice, campuses for Conestoga College and Wilfrid Laurier University, as well as a new retirement village and long-term care home owned and operated by Schlegel Villages.
Townsend Smith Foundation has been working to build a hospice for North Halton. The community support has been continuous and overwhelming. In the information session this morning, MPP Parm Gill referenced the Townsend Smith Foundation and we are encouraged by today’s announcement and grateful that Premier Ford and MPP Gill recognize the need for a hospice within our community.
For more information, the Government of Ontario’s Press Release can be found here https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1000362/ontario-supports-expansion-of-postsecondary-education-and-long-term-care-in-milton.
CONTACT
Astrid Lakats
Chair, Townsend Smith Foundation
Telephone: 905-875-3936