Latest news from the Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project
2021
April 1: Next steps taken for new Cowichan District Hospital - BC Government Media Release
NORTH COWICHAN - Cowichan Tribes unceded traditional territory - People in the Cowichan Valley are closer to a modern hospital as significant milestones have been reached, including the land transfer and the issuing of a request for proposals (RFP).
“Now more than ever, we recognize the critical importance of our health-care system, and our commitment to replace Cowichan District Hospital acknowledges the priority we place on timely access to high quality health-care services close to home,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “These key milestones bring us closer to getting shovels in the ground to bring the very best health-care facility to the growing communities of the Cowichan Valley.”
March 25: Land Transfer for a New CDH Acknowledging Cowichan Tribes unceded traditional territory
Cowichan Tribes Councillor and Elder Albie Charlie met with Island Health President & CEO Kathy MacNeil and Cowichan Valley Regional Hospital District Chair Aaron Stone to commemorate the land transfer for the new Cowichan District Hospital. As project partners, we gratefully acknowledge these lands belong to the Cowichan Tribes people and we commit to working and walking respectfully beside one another as we build a new place of healing.
2020
December 18: Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project Request for Qualifications Issued
2019
December 9: Cowichan Valley Health & Care Fall 2019 Update Find out what we’ve learned from Indigenous communities, how we’re planning for an environmentally responsible facility, and hear how the Perinatal Working Group is incorporating community feedback into their plans for a new CDH.
September 11: Patient Partners needed for a focus group in October. Thank you to those patient partners who joined us on September 23.
August 27: Cowichan Valley Health & Care, summer 2019 update Read how local care teams & Cowichan Valley citizens are contributing towards the new hospital plans and are working together to set the stage for healthier communities and a sustainable healthcare system
May 3: Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project business plan update A behind the scenes look at our first master site planning meeting
April: A Different Perspective for Hospitals Dr. Shannon Waters discusses the benefits of planning for a health promoting hospital in the Cowichan Valley
Feb: Patient partner volunteers needed for Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project engagement session in early March
2018
December: Notice for Neighbours of Bell McKinnon, Anzio, Westcott & Norcross Road: Low level helicopter flight over proposed hospital site on Monday, December 10, 2018
November: Drop-in Community Information Sessions happening throughout the Cowichan Valley
October: Notice for Bell McKinnon Neighbours: Minor Activity at the Proposed Hospital Site on Bell McKinnon Road