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New hospital topped off by Nathan Howes Special to the Beaver 27 | Thursday, April 18, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Construction of the new Oakville hospital has reached the top. To mark it, a near-30-foot steel beam was signed by Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) officials and local dignitaries on site Tuesday. The beam is part of the ambulatory care building. "It's amazing how fast time flies. It seems (like) yesterday we had the groundbreaking. Even with the cement pouring, it seems like yesterday, yet here we are with the topping off ceremony," said John Oliver, HHS president and CEO. Oliver said topping off is a very significant construction milestone. It marks the end of the concrete pouring and the start of the retrofitting and eventual completion. "The whole community is watching this place go up. The community is very interested in it. We've been arranging tours (for those who want to see it)," said Oliver. The estimated 1.6 million square-foot hospital is on schedule for substantial completion by summer 2015, with an opening targeted for December 2015. Since construction began, more than 73,000 cubic metres of concrete has been poured into see New on p.30 The Regional Municipality of Halton Oakville Mayor Rob Burton, MPP Kevin Flynn, and officials from Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) and the Oakville Hospital Foundation were at the new hospital Tuesday to celebrate the topping off of the building and celebrate "the highest point of construction" for the new hospital. Construction should be complete in 2015. photo by Riziero Vertolli ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) 15.71 ACRES LAND AUCTION SALE Facing the north side of the 403 Between #6 Hwy N. and Waterdown Rd. Selling OFF SITE , May 9 NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE Bronte Road (Regional Road 25) at the Dundas Street (Regional Road 5) Intersection for Road Restoration Town of Oakville 461 York Rd., Burlington All Info at www.shaferauction.com SHAFER AUCTION CO. LTD. 905-634-6300 On April 22 we celebrate Earth Day! If you have any questions or concerns regarding Ontario's green initiatives please contact my office. Kevin Flynn MPP ­ Oakville Community Office: 2318 Lakeshore Road West, Unit 2 Oakville, ON L6L 1H3 Tel: 905.827.5141 Fax: 905.827.3786 kflynn.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org Join us on Facebook and Twitter! Bronte Road, from Dundas Street to Pine Glen Road, will be closed on Saturday, April 20, 2013, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to complete road restoration. Upper Middle Road (Regional Road 38) and at Dundas Street. All lanes on Dundas Street will remain open. Contract Number: Project Manager: W-2729B Joe Proietti 905-825-6000 x 7613 Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 12/180413