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Henderson Hospital
The public is now becoming aware that back in 2006 the Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation made the decision to dump the name Henderson and rename the hospital on Concession Street the Juravinski Hospital. There has been a lot of confusion about this because people assumed that the occasional reference that they may have heard to the Juravinski name applied to the Juravinski Cancer Clinic. And, now that the lid is coming off the box it is expected that there will be a well deserved public protest.
The Juravinskis deserve to be recognized and honoured for their generosity to public institutions in Hamilton. However, the public will be justified in protesting that honouring them ought not to necessitate withdrawing the honour that was previously accorded to Norah Francis Henderson. While some may not value preserving the memory of outstanding public service in our past the Hamilton Mountain Heritage Society certainly does and wants it to be known that they oppose this obliteration of our heritage.
Those who wish to add their voice to a public forum on this matter are encouraged to visit ForeverHenderson.ca and record their objections. The site offers you an opportunity to record your comments.