Current News > June 16^th, 2009: Ground Breaking Ceremony

Kemptville District Hospital

2675 Concession Road, Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0
Tel: (613) 258-6133; Fax: (613) 258-7853

June 16, 2009

Media Release - June 16, 2009

After a wait of 15 years, construction has begun on the redevelopment project at the Kemptville District Hospital (KDH). The official ground-breaking ceremony took place on May 29th and was attended by over 200 dignitaries, board members, donors, staff, community members and friends of the Hospital.

When complete, the new state-of-the-art, 38,000 square-foot facility will house the Emergency, Diagnostic Imaging and Operating departments. The expansion will dramatically improve functionality, double the hospital?s operating space and increase efficiencies and comfort for patients and staff.

As a leading rural hospital in one of Eastern Ontario?s fastest growing communities, Kemptville District Hospital is a fully accredited healthcare facility committed to providing exceptional quality care through a range of services based on advanced expertise, technologies and patient care practices. KDH provides 24 hour emergency department services, remote diagnostic imaging, medical and surgical specialty clinics, long-term care and is adding three Operating rooms to support it surgical program.

Funding for the $23 million building expansion has come from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, as well as through the extraordinary efforts of the community which gave $5 million of the funds necessary for the expansion project. Additional fundraising will begin shortly to raise the $1 million needed to fully equip the new mammography suite.

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(photo courtesy of Ashley Kulp, EMC): Ceremonial turning of the ground (left to right): Dr. George Fisher, Honorary Chair, Lean on Me Campaign; Mrs. Alexandra Pontbriand, Chair of the Board, Kemptville District Hospital; The Honorable Bob Runciman, MPP Leeds Grenville; Mayor Bill Gooch, North Grenville; Mr. John Curtis, Chair, Kemptville District Hospital Foundation; Mr. Gerald Tallman, Campaign Chair, Lean on Me Campaign; Dr. Gregory Leonard, Family Gifts Chair, Lean on Me Campaign; Mr. Colin Goodfellow, Chief Executive Officer, Kemptville District Hospital.	Dignitaries and special guests were piped in by members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 212 Kemptville Pipe and Drum Band.
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(left to right): The Honorable Bob Runciman, MPP Leeds Grenville and Mrs. Alexandra Pontbriand, Chair of the Board, Kemptville District Hospital	(left to right): Mrs. Mary Gervais, President, KDH Auxiliary; Mr. Colin Goodfellow, Chief Executive Officer, Kemptville District Hospital; Mr. Harry Pratt, Chair, Community Gifts, Lean on Me Campaign; Mr. John Curtis, Chair, Kemptville District Hospital Foundation.

For more information, please contact:

Linda Bell
Director, Kemptville District Hospital Foundation/ Manager, Hospital Communications
Tel: 613-258-6133 x 194 or email: lbell@kdh.on.ca

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