Campbellford Memorial Hospital Takes Another Step Toward New Hospital With Council Approval

By Scott Arnold

Plans for a new hospital and a broader Campus of Care in Trent Hills have moved forward following unanimous approval from municipal council.

The 48-acre County Road 30 property donated to Campbellford Memorial Hospital for the future Campus of Care development. (photo provided by cmh)

Campbellford Memorial Hospital (CMH) is one step closer to a new facility after Trent Hills Council unanimously approved land-use changes for the proposed site on Tuesday, October 13th.

The approval covers a 48-acre property on County Road 30 that is planned to become a Campus of Care, bringing together a new hospital, a long-term care home and additional health and community services.

The land was offered to the hospital in 2022 by local landowner and longtime supporter Jim Curle, whose donation made the proposed development possible.

A rendering of the proposed Campus of Care, which is planned to include a new hospital, long-term care home and additional health and community services. (provided by CMH)

The latest decision establishes the planning framework needed to move the project through its next stages, allowing further work on the site's future development to continue.

While the approval marks an important milestone, significant work remains before the new hospital can become a reality. CMH continues to advance the project through the Ontario Ministry of Health's capital planning process, alongside technical studies, site planning and community engagement.

CMH is a 38-bed hospital in Trent Hills that serves approximately 40,000 residents across Northumberland, Peterborough and Hastings counties, as well as seasonal visitors to the region.

The proposed Campus of Care is intended to support healthcare delivery across the region by bringing hospital services and other forms of care together at one location.

Scott Arnold is a Journalist and Content Creator at PTBOCanada Media Inc

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The Incredible Edibles Festival is Coming to Downtown Campbellford

Let food and fun collide at the 8th annual IncrEdible Edibles Festival on July 8 in Downtown Campbellford.

photo courtesy of the incredible eats festival.

The IncrEdible Edibles Festival returns to Downtown Campbellford on Saturday the 8th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Foodies from all over Ontario will gather to celebrate the tastes of Trent Hills and our neighboring vendors, from within 100 kilometres of Campbellford.

This event is free and family-friendly, with over 35 local food vendors, a beer tent, artisan market, children’s area, community zone, speakers, food demos and live music. Celebrating Trent Hills’ strong agricultural heritage and the abundance of our thriving community, the festival aims to entertain, educate and excite!

With everything from fresh produce to street eats, artisan sweets to small batch hot sauces, comfort foods to vegetarian fare, there is something to serve every palate. Vendors will serve up food to enjoy at the festival and bring items to take home. The school nutrition program will be putting their skills Into action at a booth and even our community gardens will be offering some local delicacies.

Cool off with a beverage from your favourite local brewery! In this year’s beer tent, we will be serving all the local brews: Church-Key, Fogorig, Longtooth, Focal and Rice Lake Cider.

Entertainment will kick off with a visit from Firelights Belly Dancing Troupe at 11 a.m. Thew main stage will host opening ceremonies at 12:30 p.m. then an afternoon of speakers and food demos. Starting at 4 p.m., a great line up of live local music will bring us into the evening: Dave Mowat and the Curbside Shuffle, The Lindsay Barr Band and The Melissa Payne Band.

The Children’s Area will feature The Grain Discovery Zone from Grain Farmers of Ontario, Maple the Milking Cow from the Dairy Farmers of Ontario, Storytimes with the Library, crafts and straw bale building among other activities. The Flourishing Communities Zone is an interactive space where visitors can meet and talk with people working on local food and sustainability initiates.

To learn more about Incredible Trent Hills and the Incredible Edibles Festival, visit the website.

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