Steinbach’s last council meeting saw the reappointment of four members of the Steinbach Community Health Committee (SCHC).
Dr. Hang Trinh, Bob Frey (Steinbach Chamber of Commerce), Henry Klassen (Haven Group) and Bernie Stahn (R.M. of Hanover) will continue to serve on the SCHC along with existing members Dr. Mark Duerksen, John Stinson (South Eastman RHA), Marg Rempel (Bethesda Foundation) and Barry Dyck (member at large).
In the meeting, Councillor Cari Penner, who is representing Council on the Committee, stated that the SCHC has been working actively to advocate for health care services in Steinbach. She went on to mention that the Committee has created two subcommittees, one for Health Infrastructure and the other for Physician Recruitment and Retention, and that they have participated in a resident physician retreat to strategically promote Steinbach as a prime place in which to practice medicine. The SCHC has also met with Manitoba’s Minister of Health, Theresa Oswald, to discuss health issues in the community. Councillor Penner said that she is pleased to be serving on the Committee as a representative for Council.
Mayor Goertzen said, “The SCHC have done excellent work over the past year, addressing health care issues which affect our entire community and region, and I look forward to seeing what they will accomplish in the coming year.”
