Work will link second floor corridor to make area accessible to everyone (CHAT NEWS TODAY file image)

By Brian Konrad

Upgrades to T-Wing at Medicine Hat College to benefit from provincial funding.

Oct 16, 2023 | 10:19 AM

MEDICINE HAT — The Alberta government has committed $1.2 million to upgrade the T-Wing on the second floor of the Medicine Hat College campus.

The funding will support planning, design and construction linking the second-floor areas with a new corridor.

This, along with reconfiguring the classrooms affected by the construction, will modernize the space and make it accessible for all students.

In a release, Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright says “this funding demonstrates our government’s commitment to ensuring access to quality education and skills training across the province, providing opportunities for students to fully participate in the workforce and bring the next level of prosperity and development to our region.”

Medicine Hat College president Kevin Shufflebotham says the college is grateful for the provincial support in creating pathways to high-demand careers and access to programs and spaces on it’s campuses.

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The funding was included in the 2023 provincial budget, which also provided $2.1 million to create 96 new seats in the practical nurse program at Medicine Hat College.