Redwater Health Centre facility grounds improvement project 

By Falon Fayant 
 
Hard hats are needed these days in some areas around the Redwater Health
Centre. Alberta Health Services (AHS) has undertaken a $3 million dollar
improvement project focusing on parking lot upgrades, the heliport, landscaping,
and drainage. Funding for this project was provided through the Government of
Alberta’s Infrastructure Maintenance Program (IMP).  
Plans for the parking lot include increasing the general parking area and new
asphalt, as well as creating an additional entrance and exit, which will also provide
more efficient EMS access. Grading work will be completed on the facility grounds,
which is intended to improve safety and water drainage. The heliport improvements
include a new lighting system and landscaping.  
According to AHS, the parking lot project began in May 2023 and is
expected to be completed in the fall of 2023, with work on one-half of the lot
already underway. This includes electrical for lighting and car plugs for the North
side of the parking lot. Curb forming and pouring for the new access is also already
in development. AHS has assured that “Pedestrian and EMS access to the Alberta
Health Services (AHS) facility and parking lots will not be affected.” Parking will
always remain available, even if there are certain areas that require closure during
the construction.  
AHS has installed on-site signage and traffic direction to ensure that the
public and staff are notified during the construction.  
AHS “apologizes for the inconvenience the construction may cause, but we
look forward to the completion of these projects that will improve the facility
infrastructure and parking access.”