The Arrow Lakes Hospital in the small West Kootenay town of Nakusp, B.C., is set to undergo major improvements with a multi-million dollar funding announcement from the province.

On Friday, Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy joined healthcare officials to celebrate the approval of $2.1 million in upgrades to the 40-year-old hospital’s acute care and emergency department.

“Arrow Lakes Hospital supports thousands of patient visits every year and our government recognized the need for these major improvements, especially to the local