NEWS & NOTEWORTHY
Eclectic shopping comes to Canton at The Mill on Etowah
More than 100 stores opened in January inside the
48,000-square-foot The Cotton Mill Exchange,
141 Railroad St., Canton.
Northside Hospital Cherokee opens Women’s Center expansion
6 CHEROKEE LIFE | MARCH - APRIL 2020
The opening of The Cotton Mill Exchange was another
milestone in the re-development of the former Canton Textile
Mill No. 1 into a mixed-use destination called The Mill on
Etowah.
The Cotton Mill Exchange houses more than 100 vendors
selling things from handmade furniture, antiques and primitives,
handcrafted and new jewelry, gifts, a variety of clothing options
and more from over 200 designers, artisans and small business
owners.
Development of The Cotton Mill Exchange inside The Mill at
Etowah started last summer.
“We’re very excited about The Cotton Mill Exchange,” said
Steve Sinatra, who with his wife Lori started the store. “We’ve
been working on this project for years. It really is a dream come
true to open a business in Canton that connects local artisans
with the people of Canton and the surrounding areas. It’s also
important to bring new life to this historic building and to let
visitors know that the mill is a very big part of Canton’s history.”
The Cotton Mill Exchange is open Mondays through Saturdays
from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m.
Woodstock-based Reformation Brewery moved its production
facility to The Mill on Etowah last year with a taproom. The
brewery later welcomed Nomadic Flow Outfitters into its space.
Nomadic Flow sells paddling gear and also offers tubing and
kayaking trips on the Etowah River during the warmer months.
Meanwhile, construction continues at The Mill on Etowah,
readying the space for the addition of more retailers, restaurants
and more.
Construction recently finished on the two-story expansion of
the women’s center, which first opened along with the rest of the
hospital in 2017.
The additional two floors and 44,138 square feet of space in
the women’s center is home to the hospital’s upgraded level 3
neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) allowing advanced care for
babies born as early as 24 weeks and eliminating the need for
local families to have to commute further to see their babies,
Women’s Center Director Christina Roberts said.
The new 15-room NICU expands care for premature and
critically ill newborns. Patients have access to a full range
of pediatric medical subspecialties, respiratory support and
advanced imaging, including screening for retinopathy of
prematurity (ROP), a disease of the eye, which is required for
certain premature infants, Roberts said.
The expansion also includes the addition of 18 postpartum
delivery rooms – a need underscored by the 20-percent increase
in women’s labor and delivery volume, Roberts said.
Northside Hospital Cherokee clinicians and architects
incorporated special design and technology features to to
enhance family comfort and clinical function, including:
• Observation alcoves created within a decentralized nursing
model improve visibility over babies;
• A telemedicine partnership with affiliated ophthalmology
specialists provide quick turn retinal scanning necessary for
premature infants;
• Finally, parent comfort considerations, like a private lounge
and access to lockers, showers and a kitchenette, are included in
the space.
In addition to the completed Women’s Center expansion,
Northside Hospital Cherokee has applied for permission to
expand its main patient tower another two stories, for a total of
10. It’s also seeking to expand its emergency department.
Ethan Johnson
There are more than 200 designers that occupy the 48,000 square feet that
is The Cotton Mill Exchange.