Wiarton Hospital

[2] The construction of Wiarton hospital was departure from the Red Cross' typical approach, until 1949 they had only ever provided health services in existing structures.

[2] The hospital opened on the 6th October 1949, formally called the Bruce Peninsula and District Red Cross Memorial Hospital[2] with the official opening undertaken by local politician Russell Temple Kelley.

[4] As of 1974, the it was governed by a sixteen-person board, which included Irene Akiwenzie, Ab Cordingly, Dan Davidson, Harvey Forbes, Bernice Limpert, Irene McLaughlin, Ken McNay M.D., Jim Rae, Marie Simmie, Carl H. Whicher and Peter Walker who was the Chief Executive Officer at the time.

[2] As a result, the Central Committee of the Red Cross directed the Ontario division to cease hospital operations.

[2] On the 1 January 1952, the Red Cross ended their relationship with the hospital and transferred ownership to the local authorities.