Whitby, January 6, 2022 – Today, Lakeridge Health announced that the lands between Lake Ridge Road, Winchester Road, Highway 407 and Highway 412 located in Whitby have been selected as the preferred site for a proposed new hospital for Durham Region. In follow up to this announcement, Whitby Mayor Don Mitchell has issued the following statement:

“Today is an exciting day for residents from across the entire Durham Region. I want to thank the Site Selection Independent Expert Panel and Lakeridge Health for their due diligence, transparency and efforts throughout this process. The integrity of this process was overseen by a Fairness Advisor and the site recommendation made to the Lakeridge Health Board of Trustees by the Independent Expert Panel with no prior connection to Durham Region. This robust process ensured fairness in determining the best site on behalf of all Durham residents. I would also like to recognize the Members of Whitby Council for their ongoing support through this process and for this site.

Our Hospital Task Force has been working diligently over the past two years to ensure the best site was selected to serve residents from across Durham Region. We applaud Lakeridge Health’s selection of this central location which offers unparalleled connectivity from any direction, so when seconds and minutes count, those who need critical care can get it fast. Emergency responders will be able to cover greater distances and reach hospital services in less time – absolutely crucial for what will be the only trauma centre between Toronto and Kingston. This site also helps to ensure a complete and connected healthcare system for Lakeridge Health to deliver service to residents as our Region continues to be one of the fastest growing areas in Ontario.

We look forward to working with Lakeridge Health throughout the process to bring this new facility to Durham Region.”

To stay informed on the latest updates on the hospital, visit whitby.ca/newhospital or lakeridgehealth.on.ca.

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Erin Mikaluk, Manager, Communications and Creative Services
Town of Whitby
Phone: 289.314.6913; Email: mikaluke@whitby.ca