Bow Valley Centre of the Calgary General Hospital
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Calgary General Hospital was the largest hospital in the province
of Alberta
, and oldest hospital located in Calgary
. Also known as the Bow Valley Centre of the Calgary General Hospital after it was merged with the Peter Lougheed Centre
, the massive 960-bed hospital was well known for delivering excellent healthcare services, and was one of Canada
's leading hospitals. It was located in the community of Bridgeland
in Northeast Calgary, and was situated minutes away from Calgary City Centre
.
Its controversial demolition in the mid-1990s was the result of insufficient government funding to successfully run the facility. Prior to demolition, it was decided that services the Calgary General Hospital provided would be transferred into the nearby Peter Lougheed Centre
.
The demolition is seen as a regret by some, as the growth of the existing Calgary Hospitals has increased at a significant rate (resulting in limited beds and high costs associated with major renovations), in turn due to Calgary's population increase. In contrast it is sometimes argued that its demolition was a necessary result of the fiscal restraint of the Klein administration.
The hospital building was demolished by implosion of October 4, 1998.
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, and oldest hospital located in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
. Also known as the Bow Valley Centre of the Calgary General Hospital after it was merged with the Peter Lougheed Centre
Peter Lougheed Centre
Peter Lougheed Centre is a large hospital in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the City of Calgary, and runs under the auspices of Alberta Health Services, formerly the Calgary Health Region, providing medical and surgical services not only to Calgary, but also Southern Alberta...
, the massive 960-bed hospital was well known for delivering excellent healthcare services, and was one of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's leading hospitals. It was located in the community of Bridgeland
Bridgeland, Calgary
The neighbourhood of Bridgeland of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is located to the immediate northeast of downtown Calgary...
in Northeast Calgary, and was situated minutes away from Calgary City Centre
Downtown Calgary
Downtown Calgary is a region of central Calgary, Alberta. It is not a single neighbourhood per se, but is actually a larger community containing three neighbourhoods and a number of districts....
.
Its controversial demolition in the mid-1990s was the result of insufficient government funding to successfully run the facility. Prior to demolition, it was decided that services the Calgary General Hospital provided would be transferred into the nearby Peter Lougheed Centre
Peter Lougheed Centre
Peter Lougheed Centre is a large hospital in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the City of Calgary, and runs under the auspices of Alberta Health Services, formerly the Calgary Health Region, providing medical and surgical services not only to Calgary, but also Southern Alberta...
.
The demolition is seen as a regret by some, as the growth of the existing Calgary Hospitals has increased at a significant rate (resulting in limited beds and high costs associated with major renovations), in turn due to Calgary's population increase. In contrast it is sometimes argued that its demolition was a necessary result of the fiscal restraint of the Klein administration.
The hospital building was demolished by implosion of October 4, 1998.
See also
- Health Care in CalgaryHealth care in CalgaryCalgary currently has three major adult acute care hospitals; the Foothills Medical Centre, the Rockyview General Hospital and the Peter Lougheed Centre, and a children's acute care hospital; Alberta Children's Hospital, all running under the auspices of the Calgary Health Region...
- Calgary Health RegionCalgary Health RegionCalgary Health Region was formerly the governing body for healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Alberta. It was amalgamated with other regional health authorities in 2008 to become part of Alberta Health Services...
- Health care in CanadaHealth care in CanadaHealth care in Canada is delivered through a publicly-funded health care system, which is mostly free at the point of use and has most services provided by private entities. It is guided by the provisions of the Canada Health Act. The government assures the quality of care through federal standards...
- List of hospitals in Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of AlbertaLibin Cardiovascular Institute of AlbertaThe Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta is a partnership between the Calgary Health Region and the University of Calgary. Its mandate comprises all cardiovascular research, education and service delivery, with a service area extending from Saskatchewan, Southern Alberta and Eastern British...