The new West Lincoln Memorial hospital is officially open to the public on November 24, 2025.
This marks the culmination of a project that was first announced by the Ford government in November 2018. Shovels were in the ground beginning in May 2022 and construction was completed earlier this year.
Premier Doug Ford, three provincial Cabinet ministers, including local MPP Sam Oosterhoff, MP Dean Allison, as well as suite of local mayors and dignitaries, were on hand for the official ribbon cutting ceremony.
“With a new 24/7 ER, expanded capacity and state-of-the-art equipment, the new West Niagara Lincoln Memorial Hospital is a game-changer for the people of West Niagara, giving families peace of mind knowing that world-class health care is available close to home,” said Ford.
“Our government will continue making historic investments in health care across the province to ensure families can access the services they need, when and where they need them.”
The provincial government invested just under $250 million in the project.
Hamilton Health Sciences’ new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital is almost 80 per cent larger than the hospital it replaces, and it is the very first in Ontario to include all single-patient rooms.
Key features include a total of 55 beds and six birthing suites; a new and modern 24/7 emergency department; day surgery services, including three operating rooms and a procedure room; increased outpatient care; and renovated imaging suites.
“The opening of the new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital has been highly anticipated by local residents and frontline staff since Premier Ford announced the commitment to rebuild in 2018,” said Oosterhoff. “I am grateful to have been able to help get this life-changing project across the finish line, together with community advocates, municipal leaders, determined volunteers and a dedicated patient care team who have worked so hard to make this a reality.”
Oosterhoff noted on social media that he himself was born at the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, making it even more special to him to see a new hospital open right next door.
Local community advocates were also on hand, and Tony Joosse, Co-Chair of the Save and Rebuild West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, shared his thoughts.
“From signing petitions to placing lawn signs to advocating with the province and local health system officials, the effort to build and complete the new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital has been a team effort from the beginning,” said Joosse.
“Today’s grand opening is a celebration of what happens when a community rallies around a local cause and never gives up.”
Jay Goldberg is the Canadian Affairs Manager at the Consumer Choice Center. He previously served as the Ontario Director at the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and a policy fellow at the Munk School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. Jay holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Toronto.
