Huge Rent Hike at Ignace Health Clinic

Health Minister Deb Matthews says she will find out why the agency responsible for public buildings is doubling the rent at Ignace’s small health clinic.
Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton calls the rent-hike of $100,000 a year at the Mary Berglund Health Centre “absurd,” and would force the clinic to cut front-line staff.
If the increase goes through, rent will balloon to about $200,000 a year.
The Health Centre has had its budget frozen.
Ontario Realty Corporation officials say they are looking into the issue.