Introduction
In September 2005, the Government of Ontario announced its investment in our community’s healthcare with the construction of a new hospital in Oakville. The intent was to relocate and expand the existing hospital, which originally opened in 1950, with a new state-of-the-art facility.
With government approval received, Halton Healthcare Services set out to begin the planning process for the new hospital. A completion date was set for 2013. For some this date seemed very far in the future, but HHS officials knew they needed to start right away if the hospital was to be built on schedule.
In November 2006 Bill Bailey joined HHS as the new Vice-President, Redevelopment. A new redevelopment office was established to oversee the planning and development of the New Oakville Hospital as well as other capital projects at HHS hospitals. The office soon became a hub of activity as it took on new staff members and consulting firms were brought on to undertake various tasks.
With planning and design well underway, the next issue to be addressed was where the new hospital would be located. On March 8, 2007, Kevin Flynn, MPP Oakville, paid a visit to OTMH to announce the government’s intent to transfer 50-acres of land to Halton Healthcare Services for the purpose of building the new hospital. This land was located at the North West corner of Third Line and Dundas Street in Oakville. This was great news for HHS. Not only was the land of adequate size for the new hospital it was transferred to the organization for a nominal fee.
On December 10, 2007, MPP Flynn, was joined by representatives from Halton Healthcare Services and the Oakville Hospital Foundation to unveil the government sign that marks the future site of the New Oakville Hospital at the North-West corner of Third Line and Dundas Street. |
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