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• No naming decision yet

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  A recent Terrace Standard newspaper article, published on April 27, stated that Northern Health has decided the name of the new hospital “will not be the one of the current facility – Mills Memorial Hospital.” This is incorrect. No decision about the name of the new hospital has yet been made. Northern Health is still in the process of working through the naming of the new hospital.

  We understand there are strong feelings about the name of the existing Terrace hospital (Mills Memorial) and what the name might be for the new hospital. We are committed to listening to people who have an interest in the name. We are also committed to recognizing the traditional territory on which the hospital is located, recognizing the people of the region the hospital will serve, and acknowledging the history of the old hospital in the new hospital.

  As we work through the naming of the new hospital, Northern Health will continue discussions with the Kitsumkalum and Kitselas First Nations, and community partners. There will also be opportunity for people to share their perspectives

  Stay tuned. We will share more info as it becomes available.

• FAQ: What will be the name of the new hospital?

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  A photo of the current Mills Memorial Hospital with the new hospital, still under construction, in the background.

  We understand that the name of the new Terrace hospital is of significant interest and importance to many. For this reason, the naming process cannot be rushed and requires careful consideration.

  
  

  Some may have noticed that in early February, letters spelling out ‘Mills Memorial Hospital’ were affixed to the exterior of the new facility. This signage, which faces Tetrault Street, was installed as part of the original project schedule.

  We have not yet made any decisions around the naming of the new Mills Memorial Hospital, however. We are still working through the naming process which will include input and engagement with local First Nations, community members, staff and physicians, and community leaders.

  Until the naming process has been unfolded, the letters on the outside of the new hospital will be covered. And until a final decision has been made, the project and Northern Health will continue to refer to the current hospital as ‘Mills Memorial Hospital’ or "the existing hospital" or "current Terrace hospital", and the new hospital as ‘the new Mills Memorial Hospital”, “the new hospital”, and/or “the new Terrace hospital”.

  Stay tuned! We will share more info as it becomes available.