- 1960, I think. My sister was born in Guelph in 60.
- Georgetown Hospital opened in 1961 Harry .
- Georgetown Hospital opened in 1961 Harry .
- Aww the great memories I have of working there as a candystriper :)
- My sister Sandy was one of the first born in Georgetown Hospital July of 1961
- great photo.
- I remember having my pic as a candystriper in the paper posing with the first X-ray machine they got in the hospital 🙂
- Great picture! That's a1958 Chevy to the left, top right a 1955 Pontiac! The truck a 1960 Mercury? I'm guessing on that one!
- Wow that’s crazy❤️❤️❤️ (hehe I was born in that hospital lol)
- 3 of my 4 kids were born there -- in '71, '73, and '75. Dr. Frank Richards was my doctor for all three. What a great doctor and what a wonderful hospital. Staff was amazing!! (That's back when you were in the hospital for a week after having a baby!!!)
- That is a great picture. If my mom waited for a few years I could have been born there. My granddaughter was though if that counts.
- Does anyone remember Dr. Macintosh? (I’m pretty sure he worked in Georgetown right?)
- You bet he did.
- He was my doctor when I had my heart operation in ‘83, such an amazing soul. I was 4 years old and thanks to him I recall the experience in a happy light, not at all scary. The smell of his office is burned into my mind, I remember it like it was yesterday. ❤️❤️❤️
- He sure did great man
- HOW many people remember signing a part of your pay chque to go towards the building of this GREAT MASTER PIECE
- My parents bought his house on Shelley Street.
- that’s awesome!!!! A piece of history for sure. Gorgeous house!!
- how did that work? Was it voluntarily?
- YES FREEDOM it was a lot of people at s&s put alot of $$$$ to get it going
- that’s kinda cool. Thank you to everyone who contributed. Salute you all🌹🌹🌹
- he was the dr when I was born
- Dr. Macintosh was our family doctor & I remember he would do house calls. He was great
- My dad worked at Abitibi Paper Mill and they had a part of their pay cheques go to the hospital every week . Dr. MacIntosh was the best, if you didn't hurt when you went in, you hurt when you come out....... lol Dr. Mac delivered me in Jan 1960 in St Joseph's in Guelph as G'town Hospital wasn't ready. We here in Georgetown have been very fortunate over the years.
- sure do remember him. He drove my husband to the hospital to get a piece of steel out of his eye. He missed all the stop signs on the way.
- Amazing.
- I was born there in August 61 I believe I might have been their first preemie in an incubator there only weighing about 3 pds and 15 Oz ..my daughter born there in March 95! My mother Sylvia worked for Dr Mac.
- I remember in 1961 my father had his first heart attack and all us kids lining out those big window looking in our dear daddy ❤️
- He was my doctor when I had my heart operation in ‘83, such an amazing soul. I was 4 years old and thanks to him I recall the experience in a happy light, not at all scary. The smell of his office is burned into my mind, I remember it like it was yesterday. ❤️❤️❤️
- I remember first surgery appendix out when I was 16 years old...Doctor chamberlain ......never forget how much he was so sweet friendly me....
- Both my kids were born in that hospital. Fond memories of nurses and doctors who were involved with my delivery and stay.
- Dr. Chamberlain was a wonderful family Dr.
- Yes he was, I was a candy stripper there, many moons ago
- Not soon enough... Lol. I was hatched in '58
- Watched it being built! Used to walk through all the forests in that location with my Dad & beagle Micky! 🎄👍
- WOW, great pic!!
- All three of my daughters were born in South Peel.
- I was one of the first to be born there in July of 1961.
- Had both my kids there... 1963 & 1969
- March 62 for me
- My two where also born there in 69 & 72 .
- My youngest sister was born there in ‘65
- My brother Matt was born there .
- My eldest son Dean was born there in 73
- My oldest 3 were born there. ‘73, ‘76, ‘80
- My nephew was born there October 1987!
- so cool. thanks for posting..what year was this?
- My sister was born there in July 1962. She was 2lb 2oz and they had the best preemie care of the day back then.
- I began working there in 1969 on OBS..wonderful small hospital😍
- My poor mom had to drive to Toronto in labour to have me in May ‘61.
Missed it by ‘that’ much. - i was born there 1966, My kids in 87,90 and 94 and my granddaughter in 2014 ;)
- My youngest daughter was born there in '73 & one of my grandsons in '92!
- My son and daughter born there , ‘90 and ‘91
- I was born there Aug 1961
- I was born there in '83
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