Richmond Hospital is in dire need of a replacement acute care tower. Here are three reasons why we must act now.

1. Richmond Hospital has one bed available per 1,000 people living in Richmond — the fewest of any hospital in British Columbia — and our population continues to grow.
2. The current tower is over 50-years old and falls woefully short of current seismic standards and does not meet current health standards.
3. Richmond Hospital Foundation has raised over $27-million to build a new tower, and those donations are at risk without a commitment from the BC Government.

We the undersigned demand that B.C. Premier John Horgan and the British Columbia Government make a commitment to build a new acute care tower at Richmond Hospital as part of their 2018 provincial budget.