The Board of Directors of the Groves Memorial Community Hospital in Fergus, Ontario is considering demolishing an old building that once housed the hospital.
OldHospitalclosed in August 2020 after a new building opened on Frederick Campbell Street in Fergus and used as COVID-19 Evaluation Center, OPP training It has been. As a basis, and as a stage for movies and TV shows.
Hospital CEO Angela Stanley says the building has a lot of history, but it's too expensive to maintain.
"(Buildings) require a lot of investment to meet current standards," Stanley said.
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"We have been notified (by the Ministry of Health) that we will not be servicing the operation of the building after March (2023), so we need to make some plans. Expecting the demolition of the building will be the next step. ”
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But the director of the hospital According to Gilles Madore, we still need to make decisions about the future of real estate.
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"A committee of hospital board members, community members, and hospital staff The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Health of Ontario on decision making, "Madore said in a statement.
"GMCH will continue to work with MoH to investigate potential future uses of land to provide medical services that continue to benefit communities and Gloves Hospital Corporation.
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"If possible, we would consider partnering with other agencies, developers, etc. for other uses of the building," Stanley said.
"They don't expect many to move forward because they want to keep the building. I'm hoping that interest in the land will increase."
The hospital, originally called Royal Alexandra Hospital, was founded in 1902 by Dr. Abraham Groves.
He donated to the town of Fergus in 1935 and continued to operate as a hospital. Until the construction of a new hospital in 1955.
Stanley said the decision to demolish an old hospital building was probably not neglected.
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"Dr. Globe's legacy in the community was profound," Stanley said.
"This was a very important building historically provided to the community. His legacy will continue in the new building."
