The 2025 provincial budget allocates $50 million to advance the planning of a new regional hospital in Kenora, moving the project into the detailed design and procurement phase. The Lake of the Woods District Hospital (LWDH) will partner with Infrastructure Ontario (IO) to select a project delivery model and establish key milestones. IO will also … Read more
Kenora Chiefs Advisory purchased 118 acres of property in Kenora, located at 1060 Lakeview Drive, formerly the Green First Forest Products site, intended for the co-location of the expanded 160-bed long-term care facility, Wiigwas Elder and Senior Care, and the proposed 81-bed All Nations Hospital Project with the intention that 30 acres will transfer to … Read more
As part of their due diligence, the Ministry of Health (MOH) asks for rationale for sections of the plans that are of particular interest. This Q&A process can be quite lengthy as the Ministry enforces certain standards across the province, and the hospital advocates what is needed by our communities. The Ministry also closely studies … Read more
Consultants with expertise in planning major health care developments are contracted to guide the process of identifying a new regional hospital’s functional programming. Site and space analysis and extensive staff, partner and community engagement takes place. A detailed 400-page Functional Program (the document compiled which articulates the proposed hospital) is submitted to the Province for review.
The project formalized with the creation of a Project Planning Team (Lake of the Woods District Hospital and Ogimaawabiitong Kenora Chiefs Advisory), Community Steering Committee and hiring of two Community Project Planners.
The business case for the project is made to the major funder – the Province of Ontario. Support is provided to move forward into early planning stage.
A small but powerful resolution, signed in traditional ceremony became the catalyst, moving us toward what will be one of the largest development projects our region has seen in recent history. Our communities, believing in the power of true partnership, and committed to reconciliation through health agreed to work together in partnership in the development … Read more