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MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@ metroland.com The Georgetown Hospi- tal is celebrating its dia- ond anniversary. the local facility offi- cially opened its doors in June 1961. While pandemic restrictions mean there's no party this year, the hos- pital commemorated the occasion with a special lawn display and celebra- tion of its staff on social me- dia. “I've worked in a lot of different hospitals, and the spirit ot wanting to help to be there for our ‘community is so in- grained in the staff in the Georgetown Hospital,” said Cindy} nett long- time cl rating officer for he ant ‘facility, who's currently acting as Halton Healthcare's interim se- nior vice president for clin- ical operations. “It's been a privilege to be part of the community for the past 60 years, and part of i ity now." The hospital was built six decades ago on Princess Anne Drive at a cost of $1 million — an amount that ANNIVERSARY GEORGETOW! HOSPITAL! il would buy the likes of a CT scanner is today's dollars. The facility was once part of the im Osler health oon aoe later joined the Halton Health- care group, which includes the Milton and Oakville hospitals, in 20 "Over the past 15 years, I the biggest change has been the addition of specialty services within the hospital," said McDo- nell. She explained that under Halton Healthcare, the hos- pital has brought on ortho- pedic surgery, urology, ob- stetrics and gynecology, in- creased the number of sur. se ee me Graham Paine/ Metroland Georgetown Headed marks its 60th anniversary with 60 pink flamingos and a large anniversary sign out front. GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL MARKS 60 YEARS IN COMMUNITY well in the emergency de- partment to respond to what we're dealing with now with COVID," she said. "When you're talking about a pandemic and deal- ing with infectious diseas- es, that's What pe oom _ that's our job care, to look after pea who are sick." When the pandemic a McDonell said Halto: Healthcare started dis patching groups of staff “One of the successes of that program is 1 of geons on the roster and _ the staff that went into the almo: jomes 0 go," "We also did a redevel- she said. opment and built a new i ward, local emergency department," residents can expect to see she said. "That was an in- credible opportunity and totally supported by the communit: The ER project started with the desire for a CT scanner — an addition that McDonell said has "changed the face of emer- gency for Georgetown. "It (the redevelopment) also positioned us really some nmges at the planning is underway to upgrade the dated facility, said McDonell. Further de- tails will become available as plans progress. ‘SCAN THIS CODE FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. INH UONEH - dl UL | 6 Woz ‘pe eunr‘epsunyy | \— Millions of people across Ontario have received their COVID-19 vaccine. Do your part. Get your shot. Health Canada-approved vaccines are conveniently available at hospitals, doctors’ offices, pharmacies and mass vaccination sites. And every dose brings us closer to what we've missed. Book your appointment today at ontario.ca/bookvaccine or call 1-888-999-6488 for help in 300 languages. Paid for by the Government of Ontario Ontario VW