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With
the goal of preserving our services and ability to provide exceptional care,
the Deep River and District Hospital is implementing paid parking effective
November 1, 2017. Further to the article published on October 11, further
details on the parking system and how to register for parking are now
available.
The
system implemented at the Hospital is a ‘Pay-by-Plate’ system.
This means individuals will enter their license plate number to pay for parking
at one of two parking kiosks located inside the building. Once their license
plate is registered and the fee is paid (by cash or credit card), the
individual does not need to return to their car. All registered license plates
are maintained by a web application which provides live information for
enforcement purposes. Failing to pay for parking may result in being ticketed
or being towed at the owner’s expense. The rates for parking are as follows:
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$5
for 24 hours
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$30
for a 30 day pass
·
$300
for a 365 day pass
Parking
fees for volunteers, who are registered with the Hospital, will be waived while
these individuals are volunteering on site. In addition, a system is in place
to provide free parking to those accessing the Food Bank, as well as North
Renfrew Family Services.
The
‘Pay-by-Plate’ system was selected in order to maintain the accessibility and
functionality of the Hospital parking lot. By implementing this system, there
is no need to install costly barriers to the entrances and exits of the
Hospital. This was seen as a key feature of the system, as the Hospital did not
want to hinder the arrival or departure of ambulances, those having a true
medical emergency, or prevent individuals from being dropped off.
As
indicated previously, this was not an easy decision for the DRDH Board of
Directors. However, with expenses increasing at a higher rate than funding
year-over-year, this decision was made in place of changing the services
offered at the Deep River and District Hospital. For background information, click here to access a presentation that was delivered at the Town Council Meeting on October 18, 2017.
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