Hospital Renaming: West Niagara Memorial Hospital

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We’ve heard you. We’ve received feedback from several Lincoln, West Lincoln, and Grimsby community members and are grateful for your passion and care towards the hospital as a cherished resource for our communities. We recognize that the initial engagement was limited in scope and timing and apologize for this.

The municipalities, in consultation with Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation, are facilitating public consultation to help inform the HHS Board of Directors in its decision about this request.

1. Survey

Please complete the survey below to provide your feedback by no later than 4:30 p.m. on May 8, 2024.

Digital copies are available in our Town facilities (Town Hall, Fleming Centre, Lincoln Museum & Cultural Centre, Lincoln Community Centre, Lincoln Pelham Public Library Branches - Fleming & Rittenhouse.

2. Special Council Meeting

Attend this meeting to learn more about the project and have your say.

  • Wednesday, May 8, 2024
  • Begins at 6 p.m.
  • Town of Lincoln Council Chambers, 4800 South Service Road, Beamsville

How to register as a delegate:

The public are invited to submit delegation requests and/or written comments related to items on the agenda to clerks@lincoln.ca no later than 9:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting.

All delegation submissions will be provided to the Mayor and Council prior to the meeting and will form part of the public record.

Members of the public can also watch the meeting proceedings on the Town of Lincoln's YouTube Channel.

Do you have a question about the hospital renaming? Please see our Frequently Asked Questions on the right-hand side of this page. If you still have a question, please submit it in the Questions section below.

The New Hospital

West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH), a Hamilton Health Sciences hospital, is being rebuilt to accommodate the growing health care needs of west Niagara’s communities. Public support of the new hospital has been overwhelmingly positive, as local residents acknowledge this important endeavour and have demonstrated unwavering commitment to this redevelopment project.

Proposed New Name: West Niagara Memorial Hospital

The Mayors of the Town of Grimsby, Town of Lincoln, Township of West Lincoln and the Chair of Niagara Region have submitted a request to Hamilton Health Sciences to change the name of the new hospital to West Niagara Memorial Hospital. The municipalities, region, WLMH Foundation and HHS are sharing information about the process with the community in support of this request.

The proposed new name not only aims to better reflect the geography in which the hospital is located, but also more accurately represents the broader communities the hospital serves. Similarly, including “West Niagara” in the new name follows recent precedent in naming other community infrastructures, such as the West Niagara Secondary School and the West Niagara Agricultural Centre & Fairgrounds. Names not only identify, they provide historical connections and symbolize the communities in which they belong.

A decision about the new name for the hospital is expected to be made in late spring 2024; should the proposed new name be approved, it would be effective upon the opening of the new hospital in mid-2025.

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Watch in Real Time! Hospital construction live feed


About the WLMH Rebuild

The WLMH redevelopment project is currently in the construction phase after breaking ground in spring 2022. The new hospital is being built directly behind the existing building located at 169 Main St. E, Grimsby.

WLMH provides both inpatient and outpatient services, including emergency services, complex and palliative care, surgery, and maternal and newborn care. The new hospital will be approximately 80 per cent larger than the existing hospital, and enhance patient capacity, comfort and care throughout.

The new, modernized facility will support the community’s evolving health care needs and the workforce’s ability to provide exceptional care. As a site of HHS, WLMH serves as a point of access to one of the largest health systems in Canada for patients requiring more specialized care.

Stay Up-to-Date

If you would like to stay informed of ongoing West Lincoln Memorial Hospital updates, you can subscribe to their newsletter.

We’ve heard you. We’ve received feedback from several Lincoln, West Lincoln, and Grimsby community members and are grateful for your passion and care towards the hospital as a cherished resource for our communities. We recognize that the initial engagement was limited in scope and timing and apologize for this.

The municipalities, in consultation with Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation, are facilitating public consultation to help inform the HHS Board of Directors in its decision about this request.

1. Survey

Please complete the survey below to provide your feedback by no later than 4:30 p.m. on May 8, 2024.

Digital copies are available in our Town facilities (Town Hall, Fleming Centre, Lincoln Museum & Cultural Centre, Lincoln Community Centre, Lincoln Pelham Public Library Branches - Fleming & Rittenhouse.

2. Special Council Meeting

Attend this meeting to learn more about the project and have your say.

  • Wednesday, May 8, 2024
  • Begins at 6 p.m.
  • Town of Lincoln Council Chambers, 4800 South Service Road, Beamsville

How to register as a delegate:

The public are invited to submit delegation requests and/or written comments related to items on the agenda to clerks@lincoln.ca no later than 9:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting.

All delegation submissions will be provided to the Mayor and Council prior to the meeting and will form part of the public record.

Members of the public can also watch the meeting proceedings on the Town of Lincoln's YouTube Channel.

Do you have a question about the hospital renaming? Please see our Frequently Asked Questions on the right-hand side of this page. If you still have a question, please submit it in the Questions section below.

The New Hospital

West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH), a Hamilton Health Sciences hospital, is being rebuilt to accommodate the growing health care needs of west Niagara’s communities. Public support of the new hospital has been overwhelmingly positive, as local residents acknowledge this important endeavour and have demonstrated unwavering commitment to this redevelopment project.

Proposed New Name: West Niagara Memorial Hospital

The Mayors of the Town of Grimsby, Town of Lincoln, Township of West Lincoln and the Chair of Niagara Region have submitted a request to Hamilton Health Sciences to change the name of the new hospital to West Niagara Memorial Hospital. The municipalities, region, WLMH Foundation and HHS are sharing information about the process with the community in support of this request.

The proposed new name not only aims to better reflect the geography in which the hospital is located, but also more accurately represents the broader communities the hospital serves. Similarly, including “West Niagara” in the new name follows recent precedent in naming other community infrastructures, such as the West Niagara Secondary School and the West Niagara Agricultural Centre & Fairgrounds. Names not only identify, they provide historical connections and symbolize the communities in which they belong.

A decision about the new name for the hospital is expected to be made in late spring 2024; should the proposed new name be approved, it would be effective upon the opening of the new hospital in mid-2025.

.

Watch in Real Time! Hospital construction live feed


About the WLMH Rebuild

The WLMH redevelopment project is currently in the construction phase after breaking ground in spring 2022. The new hospital is being built directly behind the existing building located at 169 Main St. E, Grimsby.

WLMH provides both inpatient and outpatient services, including emergency services, complex and palliative care, surgery, and maternal and newborn care. The new hospital will be approximately 80 per cent larger than the existing hospital, and enhance patient capacity, comfort and care throughout.

The new, modernized facility will support the community’s evolving health care needs and the workforce’s ability to provide exceptional care. As a site of HHS, WLMH serves as a point of access to one of the largest health systems in Canada for patients requiring more specialized care.

Stay Up-to-Date

If you would like to stay informed of ongoing West Lincoln Memorial Hospital updates, you can subscribe to their newsletter.

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