FERGUS – The Groves Hospital Foundation offered bricks from the former hospital for sale on Sept. 28 and a surprising number of people came out to purchase one.
Photos by Bill Longshaw
Here Linda Benallick takes a look at the pile before making her selection. Benallick said she and her brother were born at old Groves and both had their tonsils removed there also. She also put in many hours as a volunteer at the old hospital.
Photos by Bill Longshaw
Olive Sobol and Anna Murphy Phillips were both born at the old Groves hospital and their mother let them pick a brick – one last memory of the old hospital. With the former hospital now demolished, the hospital board is contemplating next steps for the site.
Photos by Ellouise Thompson
Groves Memorial Hospital Foundation executive director Lori Arsenault accepts donations from community members. Bricks were available for a donation of $20 or more, with all donations going towards funding new equipment for the new hospital.
