A new sign now stands at the future home of Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH), providing a visible symbol of the progress underway toward a new hospital for South Georgian Bay.
The Honourable Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, joined CGMH leadership to mark the occasion, alongside the Honourable Brian Saunderson, Minister of Sport and MPP for Simcoe-Grey. Their visit included a tour of the existing hospital before continuing to the future hospital site.
The Ontario Builds sign represents another important milestone in a journey that has been years in the making and reflects the continued momentum behind this transformational project. Earlier this year, CGMH secured the land that will become home to the new hospital, made possible in part through a significant land donation by the late John Di Poce and the Di Poce family.
CGMH continues to advance through the Detailed Planning stage of Ontario’s multi-stage capital planning process, translating the vision for the new hospital into increasingly detailed plans for the facility, its services, and the care it will support.
Each milestone brings South Georgian Bay closer to a new, state-of-the-art hospital designed to meet the growing and evolving healthcare needs of the region. Based on Infrastructure Ontario’s November 2026 Market Update, the next major phase would see procurement activities for the new hospital build begin in 2027, representing another significant step toward making the new hospital a reality.
“Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is investing a record $64 billion to build health-care infrastructure across the province. We’re proud to be moving forward with the development of the new state-of-the-art Collingwood General and Marine Hospital, which will serve residents across the region for generations to come.”
– The Honourable Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health
“Seeing the sign go up on the future site of our new hospital is an exciting moment for everyone in South Georgian Bay. It’s a visible reminder of just how far this project has come and what lies ahead. Getting to this point has taken years of hard work and the contributions of so many people along the way. While the new hospital will be built in Collingwood, this has always been a regional effort, with support from neighbouring municipalities and their councils over many years, the County of Simcoe, hospital leadership and staff, community partners, donors, and residents. I want to thank everyone, past and present, who has played a part. There is still work ahead, but this is a significant moment and one that our entire region can be proud of.”
– The Honourable Brian Saunderson, MPP for Simcoe-Grey
“This is a proud moment for CGMH and for our entire community. Years of planning and hard work have gone into getting us to this point, much of it happening behind the scenes. To now stand on the land that will become home to our future hospital and see this visible sign of progress is incredibly meaningful. Tomorrow is built today, and each step brings us closer to a hospital that will serve this community for generations to come.”
– Geoff Davies, Chair, Board of Directors, Collingwood General and Marine Hospital
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