A new hospital is coming to the Brantford-Brant community, and the process to identify a suitable site is underway.
Some of the original BCHS hospital buildings are almost 100 years old and no longer meet the needs of today’s patients, staff, and services. As our community continues to grow, BCHS is committed to creating new hospital facilities that can meet evolving health care needs, such as providing:
To find the most suitable new hospital location, the BCHS Board of Directors has empowered an independent Task Force to lead the site identification process.
The site identification process includes several key steps:
Task Force Members
The Task Force is made up of members of the Brantford-Brant community and local First Nations representatives.
Don has lived in Brantford for more than 40 years where he and his wife Carolyn have raised their three children.
He worked in Ontario’s health care system for 35 years, first as a Respiratory Therapist in Hamilton before transitioning into management. Don progressed through several leadership roles and in 2010 became President at St. Mary’s General Hospital in Kitchener. During Don’s tenure, St. Mary’s developed an extraordinary reputation for delivering high quality health care.
After retiring from St. Mary’s in 2018, Don joined the faculty of Catalysis, a U.S.-based organization that teaches leaders how to dramatically improve health system performance. Don’s particular focus is on executive team and board development. He has worked with organizations in Canada, the United States and England.
Don holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo, a Respiratory Therapy diploma from the Michener Institute of Applied Sciences, and an MBA from McMaster University specializing in Health Services Management.
Amos Key Jr. is a member of the Mohawk Nation, Turtle Clan, from the Haudenosaunee Civilization at Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. He currently serves as an elected member of the 59th Council of Six Nations, where he chairs the Health & Wellbeing and Finance & Audit Committees, co-chairs the Education & Language and Lands, Resources, Wealth and Economy Committees, and is a member of the Data and Data Security Committee.
A lifelong advocate for Indigenous education, language preservation, and community health, Amos brings deep governance and institutional experience to his roles.
He has served as Vice-Provost (Indigenous) at Brock University, a teaching professor at the University of Toronto, and Executive Director of the Woodland Cultural Centre, where he founded the $26M Save the Evidence campaign. Amos also founded CKRZ 100.3 FM Radio, Voice of the Grand, and is a Senior Fellow at Massey College, University of Toronto.
Amos contributes his expertise to numerous advisory roles, including with the First Nations Technical Institute, the Daniels School of Architecture at the University of Toronto, and the Chiefs of Ontario Languages and Education Committees. He is also the Principal owner of The Dodinǫshǫ:nidǫh: Indigenous Education Consulting & Research Trust™.
Alison Newton, MBA, Ec. D, is currently the Chief Administrative Officer with the County of Brant.
Prior to joining the County of Brant, Alison held positions in the private sector in the areas of commercial real estate and capital markets. Shifting to the public sector over 16 years ago allowed her to apply her passion for strategic planning and leadership to the local level, working to build the community in which she lives and works.
Alison is the Past President of the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) and currently sits on the Board of Directors for Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing. She holds a BA in Political Science and Economics and a Master of Business Administration.
Jodi Rock is Turtle Clan, Mohawk Nation, Six Nations of the Grand River by ancestry, and a band member of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN). She has lived most of her life off reserve and is a proud mom, aunt, great aunt, and caregiver to four animals.
As Indigenous Health Liaison at MCFN, Jodi supports local and regional system transformation. Her experience also includes volunteering as a member of MCFN's health pillar and as a patient and family advisor with OH West and Hamilton and Brant health systems.
Jodi has worked primarily with Indigenous-led organizations, both on and off reserve. As Hamilton's first Aboriginal Patient Navigator, she has seen how discriminatory practices affect health and social outcomes. Her career spans frontline roles in harm reduction, supporting the chronically unhoused, and family violence, as well as leadership roles in anti-human trafficking. She has also supported care coordination for patients with complex needs and built partnerships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous services.
Previously, Jodi worked with the nationally recognized San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Program, helping learners examine their role in perpetuating or interrupting harm toward Indigenous peoples.
Nicole Wilmot is the Commissioner of Community Development at the City of Brantford. She is a Registered Professional Planner and member of the Canadian Institute of Planners. Nicole has over 20 years of municipal land use planning experience. She is responsible for the full delivery of planning and land development services at the City, overseeing Planning, Building, Economic Development and Bylaw Enforcement.
Nicole holds a Master's degree in planning from York University.
Project Milestones
The site identification process is expected to run from now (August 2025) through the end of May 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
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