FERGUS – Groves Memorial Community Hospital (GMCH) officials announced on April 1 that the sale of the old hospital site will not proceed as initially planned.
The hospital had announced in November that a sale had been approved by the Ministry of Health.
But after careful consideration, GMCH officials have decided to re-list the property for sale at a later date.
“Throughout the sales process, bids are submitted, reviewed, and carefully compared, with the best option being chosen,” GMCH president and CEO Angela Stanley explained in a press release.
“All terms and conditions must be met before announcing a successful bidder.
“While we have not yet found the right fit, we remain confident that the ideal buyer will emerge by re-listing the property,” she said.
“We will keep the community up to date as we progress.”
On Aug. 9, 2020, the doors closed at the old hospital located at 235 Union Street in Fergus as the new hospital in Aboyne opened for patients.
Since then, a committee consisting of the hospital board of directors, community members and hospital staff has partnered with the ministry and Ontario Health West to determine the future of the site.
The old hospital was demolished last summer.
Local resident Jim Baker took this photo of the main entrance to the hospital on Union Street on July 16, 2024.
