{"id":763054,"date":"2026-06-26T19:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/763054\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T19:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:10:11","slug":"tournament-raises-over-275k-for-new-hospital-upgrades-in-brampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/763054\/","title":{"rendered":"Tournament raises over $275K for new hospital upgrades in Brampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Golfers helped raise over $275,000 that will help make Brampton\u2019s second hospital a reality.<\/p>\n<p>The sold-out Osler Open came to TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon this week, the same course where the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament wrapped up earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its 19th year, the Osler Open: Brampton Invitational raised $278,625 this year in support of the Peel Memorial Centre upgrade project, transforming the facility into Brampton\u2019s second hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The more than a billion-dollar revamp project involves a significant expansion of the existing Peel Memorial, with plans for a new 24-hour Emergency Department replacing the existing Urgent Care Centre, 250 inpatient beds with space for more in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Osler says the upgrades will help the health system meet the increasing health care needs of one of Canada\u2019s most diverse and fastest-growing cities, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/more-than-46000-new-homes-needed-in-5-years-as-brampton-nearing-1-million-residents\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brampton\u2019s population is expected to exceed one million residents by 2051<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1795\" height=\"962\" class=\"size-full wp-image-768264 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Peel-memorial-centre-mileston.jpg\" alt=\"Development phase agreement marks 'milestone' in second hospital construction in Brampton, Osler says\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday wasn\u2019t just about golf. It was about a community coming together to invest in its future,\u201d said Shelagh Barry, interim president and CEO of the William Osler Health System Foundation. \u201cEvery registration, sponsorship, donation, and volunteer contribution brought us one step closer to a hospital that will serve Brampton families for generations. That\u2019s the true impact of the Osler Open.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Ontario government has committed some $46.8 million in capital planning funding to build the new hospital, which will include a new \u201cstate-of-the-art\u201d emergency department, and expanded post-acute care services that will help free up beds at Brampton Civic Hospital, the province says.<\/p>\n<p>First opened over 100 years ago, the first Peel Memorial Centre had just 12 beds and a nursery in the estate home of William Elliot \u2013 a farmer and politician who represented Peel in the House of Commons from 1878 to 1882.<\/p>\n<p>No date has been given for when the upgrades will be completed, Osler says it has signed a deal with Bird Design-Build Construction Inc. for the development phase to advance the project requirements including the design, schedule and pricing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will come a day when someone arrives at the new Peel Memorial Hospital during one of the most difficult moments of their life. They may never know the individuals who support today\u2019s tournament, but they will benefit from their generosity. This is the lasting impact of community philanthropy\u2014supporting care when it matters most,\u201d said Dr. Frank Martino, president and CEO of the William Osler Health System.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 43,025 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,402,948 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    2674 VOTES<br \/>\n    First stop for a GTA tourist?    <\/p>\n<p>\tWIN A $100 GIFT CARD<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to INsauga\u2019s daily email newsletter for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Golfers helped raise over $275,000 that will help make Brampton\u2019s second hospital a reality. 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