Province rules out repurposing Cowichan District Hospital

The provincial government has ruled out repurposing Cowichan District Hospital once it is replaced in 2027, prompting North Cowichan council to demand an explanation.The 60-year-old hospital on Gibbins Road is scheduled to be replaced by Quw’utsun Valley Hospital on Bell McKinnon Road in 2027.In her June 29 letter, Josie Osborne, minister of Health, said the hospital, built in 1967, “has reached the end of its functional life and is not being considered for alternate uses.”That