The New Brunswick government is investing $7.65 million in the restoration and preservation of the Hotel-Dieu of St. Joseph Hospital in Perth-Andover.
According to a release from the health department, the money will go toward building and equipping a new essential services building.
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A flood-prone section of the facility that’s been condemned since 2012 will be demolished. The new building will be built on higher ground.
The new essential services building will have reduced risk of flooding, upgraded systems that were exposed to water and dampness, as well as improved efficiency.
“This significant investment in Hotel-Dieu of St. Joseph hospital will ensure safe and reliable health care access in the Upper River Valley for years to come.”
The government plans to cover some of the cost through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements with Public Safety Canada, once the construction is finished.
The federal government gave the province $5 million when the initial flooding happened.
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Five hundred residents were forced from their homes when the St. John River spilled over its banks, causing historic flooding.
It was estimated, at the time, that the total cost of the damage was about $25 million.
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