05 30 25 / a lot of History here
When my family moved to Toronto from the west, my Mom found a job as a nurse working at Toronto East General Hospital. She often switch careers throughout her life, she departed to go into administration and returned to the hospital as Director of Nursing. Friends found work here as did I for a time, family members have been born here, others, including my Mom have died here.
Toronto East General and Orthopaedic Hospital, its official name, was known to anyone living east of Yonge Street simply as 'East Gen', but the name was changed to Michael Garron Hospital in 2016. A 50 million dollar donation will have that effect on a place.
Anyway, the plans have been made, the hoardings are up and it won't be long until the iconic 1951 frontage and wings will be demolished.
05 30 25 / a lot of History here
When my family moved to Toronto from the west, my Mom found a job as a nurse working at Toronto East General Hospital. She often switch careers throughout her life, she departed to go into administration and returned to the hospital as Director of Nursing. Friends found work here as did I for a time, family members have been born here, others, including my Mom have died here.
Toronto East General and Orthopaedic Hospital, its official name, was known to anyone living east of Yonge Street simply as 'East Gen', but the name was changed to Michael Garron Hospital in 2016. A 50 million dollar donation will have that effect on a place.
Anyway, the plans have been made, the hoardings are up and it won't be long until the iconic 1951 frontage and wings will be demolished.