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ment. The buildings were designed with access
to natural light and infection control measures
are featured throughout the building. Clinical,
dental and teaching classrooms were all de-
signed so staff can effectively deliver services.
Both buildings are centrally located for greater
accessibility by public transit, bike or foot: one
is in downtown Orangeville and the Guelph site
is on the University of Guelph campus and near
busy shopping facilities.
Funding for the buildings came from a mu-
nicipal financial agreement between the Coun-
ty of Wellington, the County of Dufferin, and
the City of Guelph. That agreement encom-
passes a 20-year financial agreement between
WDG Public Health and the municipalities with
the Board of Health authorizing Public Health
to borrow up to $25,000,000. One-time grants
from the province of Ontario helped reduce
the amount to be borrowed from the munici-
palities to $18,500,000.
“Our municipalities make up the majority of
the Board of Health and they’re also our funder
for this project and so without their support
and commitment to public health services in
the community, this project would not have
been initiated,” said Dr. Mercer.
The need for this funding and two brand new
facilities came from a number of factors that
Guelph Facility
