Media Advisory – Chippewas of Rama to Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Diagnostic Imaging Health Education Training Facility

RAMA, ON, June 25 – CHIPPEWAS OF RAMA FIRST NATION – Chief Sharon Stinson Henry and the Chippewas of Rama First Nation will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for a diagnostic imaging and health educational training facility to be built on Rama Mnjikaning First Nation land.This facility, which is scheduled to open in 2010, will provide a venue for First Nations’ people and others to learn a variety of diagnostic and other health care skills. In doing so, not only will the facility help address some of Ontario’s health human resource challenges, it will also be a vehicle to build new hope and opportunity for First Nations’ people.

The facility will also house GE Healthcare’s multi-disciplinary training centre.

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For further information: or to arrange interviews, please contact: Julie Holroyde, Hill & Knowlton, Tel: (416) 413-4625, Cell: (416) 805-7942, Email: julie.holroyde@hillandknowlton.ca; Cathy Edney, Communications Manager, Rama First Nation, Tel.: (705) 325-3611 ext. 1241, c.edney@mnjikaning.ca