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Orono Weekly Tinmes, Wednesday, September 26, 1990.5 The new East Wing at Memorial The ribbon cutting The left half of the above picture The new wing 110W provides a alogn with other facilities thaï are is the new East Wing officially new main entrance into the hospital described in the below article. opened last week. Thne traditional ribbon cutting at chairman of the hospital board, Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville Richard Elston, president; Dr. A. last wveek was conducted by Mayor Westgarth, Chief of Staff and Tom Marie Hubbard assisted by (front Cowan, chairman of the Hospital row) Marie Kane and Bill B.ar- Foundation committee. rabali, (back row) Gordon Willis, Ceremonies East Wing a by Shelley Alun, Wedrtesday, September 19, 1990 marked another chapter in the history of Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville. Mr. Gord Willis, Chairmian of the Board- briefed those i attendance on the history of the liospital. It was eighty years ago in the Council Chamber, presiçlçd over by the Mayor (the late J. B. Mitchell) where a motion was made "that twelve committees of ladies should canvass the town to raise $5,000 with 'ihe hopes of establîshing a local hospital in Bowmanville. From March 26 to july 12 they had succeeded in rais- ing 15,451.85. In the meantime, it had been announced that J.W. Alexandler, Pres.- of the Dominion Organ and Piano Co. had puirchas- ed 6 acres of land and a brick residence, and made a gift of'it to the Town of Bowmanville for a publicehospital, With eighteen beds, a garden out back for growing fruits and vegetables, and cows in the pasture field to the south for milk, thus begins the history of Memorial Hosp)ital, Bowmanville, then known as Alexander Hospital. Following the Second World War a decision was made to, build a new building. In 197 a canvass for ad- dîitional funds was initiated. On Ju- lY 31, 1951 the new Memorial Hospital, costing approximately $400,000 was officially opened. In 1976 the Memorial Hospital Foun- dation, an non-profit organization, which funds are used to pay for research, health education and long range studies were launched. The commuvity itself was successful in raising $2.7 million an>d of that amnount the Town of Newcastle contributed $300,000. At 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 19-, 1990, Mayor Hub- bard, along with her assistants, 10 year long terni care patients BillI Barrabaîl and Kay Cain officially opened th~enew "East Wing" of the Memorial Hospital. With a touch of class the ribbon suspended by two -intravenous poles wýas cut with suture scissors by Mayor Hubbard. Mr. Tom Cowan, Chairman of the Hospital Foundation stated "that the biggest problem was to develop a strong image. the best thing that could have happened was the recognition and image that was enhanced at Orono Fair with the building model and brochures." Mr. R. E. lston, President, thianked the coimunity from in- dividual volunteers and donators to tag of $20 million. The new four fo r nstorey addition will increase from fo r Cne w 86 to 121 mainly i h eia Rehabilitation where. 45 tre will operate a unique Lifeline Program. The subscriber wears a the corporations. He expressed a smal .personal help button, and special thanks to his assistant Jack when depressed will send a call for Wilson. help, to the Emergency Response Invited guests then toured the Centre any time. The, caîll will, be New "East Wing" with a final price monitored and an ambulance sent.ý The Diagnostic ImagingDepart- ment bouses a new state-of-the-art general radiographic x-ray unit costing $500,000. This unit can move around by tracks on the ceil- ing enabling the severly injured pa- tient to remain stili. The total cost of the department is close to $1 million. 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