The holidays are just around the corner and we probably all need a little break.

We wanted to share with you that work on the Mills Memorial Hospital site will slow down between December 23 and January 3. Fewer workers and less activity will be happening on site.

Happy Holidays!

Have you seen this year's Progress Magazine for Terrace and area?

The magazine's feature article is about the Mills Memorial Hospital Replacement Project. And a picture of the site, from the air, is on the magazine's cover.

Learn more about how the intricate process of design and construction, and how the project will enhance the network of health care services in all of Northwest BC. The article starts on page 4.

Gets a birds eye view of work competed to date on the new hospital!

Terrace's All North Consultant Limited recently shot a drone video for PCL Construction, to show construction progress. In the video, you can see work completed on the lower concrete elements of the building, such as the basement and foundations.

Watch the video in 'full screen' mode to get the full effect.

Workers may be on site later than usual today completing a concrete pour.

Wet weather conditions have unfortunately caused a slight delay in completing concrete work underway. Workers will aim to finish as soon as possible, but may need to be on site later than 7pm.

While the work itself is not that noisy, the lights will remain on until the work is complete.

Time to get into the holiday spirit.

The REM Lee Hospital Foundation is hosting its 2021 Festival of Trees in Terrace this weekend. And PCL Construction, the contractor designing and building the new hospital, is one of the event sponsors.

More info about the Festival of Trees on the poster and on the REM Lee Foundation Facebook page.

See you there!

Foundations for the basement for the new Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace are now in place. Take a look at the time-lapse video at the link below to see how quickly things are moving. More time lapse videos and photos of the site are available at the MMH construction cam link.

June to October 2021 Time Lapse Video: https://letstalk.northernhealth.ca/mmh/widgets/97253/videos/8335

Construction workers pour and smooth concrete for the basement floor of the new hospital.

While numbers fluctuate regularly, approximately 60% of the workers currently on the Mills Memorial Hospital construction site are from the region. In addition, more than 20 local businesses have been contracted for a variety of services throughout the past five months of construction.

Kelly Lufkin, PCL Administrative Assistant and Document Controller

Kelly Lufkin has lived in Terrace on and off for 27 years, settling here permanently in 2004 to raise her two children, Tyler and Olivia, with her spouse Raegen.

“We enjoy spending time in our yard, exploring all the hidden gems Terrace has, family game nights, watching movies, travelling, and spending time with our friends and family,” Kelly said.

Kelly started working for PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. (PCL) as the Administrative Assistant/Document Controller for the Mills Memorial Hospital Replacement Project on September 1.

Kelly was a stay-at-home mom for about 10 years. She graduated from college at age 35, then eased back into work at her kids’ school as a Special Education Assistant. She then worked at Mills Memorial Hospital in a couple different positions, first, booking surgeries and later on, working in the diagnostics department.

“I applied at PCL because I felt like the position suited me and would work well for my home life,” Kelly said.

In her new position, Kelly supports PCL’s project management team.

“The company and people have been instantly welcoming,” Kelly said. “I think the project is coming along great. It’s exciting to watch the progression and be part of it. I have no experience in construction, so it’s been a great learning experience. I was surprised how quickly things move.”

In addition to general administrative tasks, Kelly maintains PCL’s project documents, ensuring they are accurate and distributed appropriately.

“I like that the job changes. And it’s exciting to see the progress of the hospital being built,” Kelly said. “I’m extremely happy for our community. This is something we’ve needed for a long time.”

The Eby/Haugland intersection will be open by the end of today, Tuesday, October 25.

After the intersection reopens, it will still need to be paved. The contractor aims to pave it sometime in the first two weeks of November, depending on the availability of local paving companies which are quite busy.

Another section of Haugland Avenue, just west of the main hospital entrance, also still needs to be paved. Water tie-ins for this section are not yet complete, and it’s still unknown when this section will be paved.

We will continue to post updates about road work related to the construction of the new Mills Memorial Hospital as more information becomes available.

Snow is on the mountains and the air is frosty. What a beautiful day!

Work stopped temporarily on the Mills Memorial Hospital construction site yesterday to honour Canada's first ever National Day Truth & Reconciliation. Around 2pm, all work stopped and everyone on site gathered underneath one of the the cranes. This included workers as well as some representatives from Northern Health and PCL's project teams.

PCL Construction Manager Michael King spoke a few words about the purpose of the new National Day (previously known as Orange Shirt Day) and the history of residential schools.

At 2:15 PM, an orange flag was raised on the boom of one of the tower cranes, and the workers stayed gathered together in silence, for 2 minutes and 15 seconds - to honour and remember the 215 Indigenous children at the Kamloops Indian Residential School - and the thousands of others - who never made it home.

Workers on site were silent for 2 minutes and 15 seconds to honour the children who didn't make it home from the Kamloops Indian Residential School - as well as all the others who didn't make it home, and those who did.

Indigenous workers on site, along with representatives from Kitselas First Nation Employment & Training department, in front of the orange flag that was hung from the tower crane.

PCL and Northern Health project team representatives. From left to right, Michael King (PCL), Les Krusel (PCL), Shirley Nichol (NH), Paul Rudecki (NH), Madison McCann (NH) and Derek Pearce (PCL