City Councillors and members of the Airdrie Health Foundation were up late last night (April 3rd).

Mayor Peter Brown, along with Councillors Darrell Belyk, Allan Hunter and Airdrie Health Foundation Founder Michelle Bates and her family visited the Urgent Care centre after 10pm, the time it usually closed.

(Photo Courtesy: Darrell Belyk)

"There were a lot of people that contributed and just want to sincerely thank them. The lobby was actually full of people waiting to get in so it was nice to know they weren't closing at 10 o clock."

Mayor Brown says that the night was big for several in the community who have fought hard for this day.

"It was very emotional for a lot of people, it was a long, long struggle and just want to thank everyone involved in the community who made this happen."

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