Dear Editor
We are told it is OK for old men to dream dreams, so I guess it is possible for me to share my dream for the Saskatchewan Hospital, as a location for a future university.
The landscaping, roads and pathways are already in place. The buildings have “good bones” in the original construction and architecture to make them heritage buildings. With some creativity, you will be surprised how resilient many older buildings can be adapted to have a longer life. But, the best part of my dream is that a new modern hospital is already located on campus. The university could focus on research and training for thousands of mental health workers, who will be required in the future by provincial and federal governments. The current Covid-19 has forced our whole culture to demand new ways to solve our current mental health crisis.
For me, my dream, is that North Battleford becomes a university city, with all the benefits for business and culture. Well, this is my dream from an old man, who was born in North Battleford in 1934, and remembers many family Sunday drives out and around the well kept hospital grounds.
Bill Strong
Vancouver
