The year is 2001.

Construction of the new hospital continues. A lot has been accomplished in a short period of time. The property has been scarified, steel pilings driven down to the bedrock, reinforced concrete caps laid over the pilings, and the rest of the concrete footing prepared to receive the building. The steel frame is being assembled like a giant mechano set. Each piece is prefabricated and then hoisted into place. The bolts, welds and steel grid secures the steel structure once high tension cables are tightened to ensure the structure is properly “tuned”. The building is constructed along a footprint with the patient pods the first areas to be erected. The building is clad as soon as possible to minimize the effects of winter on the workers. The construction strategy works well as functional design permits the project planners to develop a planned work environment for the staff. Daily, construction companies move equipment and staff to the site. The dream of building a new hospital is elevated from a vision to a reality.

The snapshots you see portray the stage of progress four years ago this week.

Our patients were moved to the new TBRHSC less than one year ago from the Port Arthur and McKellar sites of Thunder Bay Regional Hospital.

Our celebration continues next week.

Click here to view the Anniversary Celebration Poster - 4 Years ago this week
January 31st - February 6th 2005 (Adobe PDF, 3.4MB)

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