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The Schroeder Ambulatory Centre (SAC), a six-storey facility in Richmond Hill, Ontario, is set to begin operations offering diagnostic imaging services, with plans to expand into orthopedic surgeries. The centre, funded by philanthropists Walter and Maria Schroeder with a $300 million commitment, aims to support hospitals across the region, including as far as Kingston. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a $14 million provincial investment over two years to facilitate imaging services for over 115,000 patients, part of a broader $155 million initiative to establish 57 such centres across the province. The facility, licensed to provide MRI, CT, and gastrointestinal endoscopy services, could potentially partner with the Toronto Metropolitan University medical school for surgical services. The Schroeder Foundation initially proposed the project as the Terra Hill Ambulatory Surgical and Medical Centre, intending to perform thousands of day surgeries annually.