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First Notice: New Markdale hospital; Milton sports centre improvements; lumber prices spike

First Notice: New Markdale hospital; Milton sports centre improvements; lumber prices spike

 

Province invests $53 million in newMarkdalehospital

Ontario is investing up to $53 millionfor the development and construction of the newGrey Bruce Health ServicesMarkdaleHospital.This funding is in addition to the $3 million previously invested to support the planning and design, bringing the province’s totalto $56 million. Once complete, thenew hospital will replace the existing aged facility, expand capacity and improve access to care for patients in Grey County andneighbouringareas.鶹ýion of the new hospital will beginthis week.

Joint funding announced for Milton sportscentreimprovements

The governments of Canada and Ontario have announcedjointfunding for improvements to the John Tonelli Sports Centre in Milton, Ont.The Government of Canada is investing $558,655; theGovernment of Ontario is providing $465,499;while the Town of Milton is providing $372,483.The project work will includethe replacement of 8,000 square feet of sport flooring to provide a safer surface for skaters; the replacement of wooden spectator benches with better quality and more durable seating; and the removal, regrading and repaving of the parking lot and associated roadways to improve access to the facility and amenities at Bronte Meadows Park.

Lumber prices continue to spike

Statistics Canadahasreported prices for products manufactured in Canada, as measured by the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI), rose 2.0 per cent in January,withhigher prices for lumber and other wood products(up 10.8 per cent)leading the way.Prices of raw materials purchased by manufacturers operating in Canada, as measured by the Raw Materials Price Index,were up 5.7 per cent. Prices for softwood lumber increased 19.0 per cent in January, following a gain of 20.5 per cent in December. Compared with January 2020, softwood lumber prices surged 112.1 per cent. Persistent demand for softwood lumber was a contributing factor in these increases. From December to January, the annualized number of housing starts in Canada rose 23.1 per cent to 282,428 units.

 

Gowlingnotes, ‘鶹ýion Act is a complete code’

Lexologyhighlights an article fromGowlingWLG that analyzestherecentcase ofin Ontario Divisional Court. The court upheld the summary judgment dismissal of a subcontractor’s breach of trust and unjust enrichment claims against an owner.Gowlingwrites, “In doing so, the Divisional Court confirmed that the 鶹ýion Act is a complete code: remedies not provided for in the act are not available.”

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