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The Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital has been a staple in the Burlington community, but in it’s over 40 years of existence, it has never had a renovation.

That’s all changing and the hospital is under going a $300 million expansion which will include a brand new building.

The hospital has already raised $16.5 million towards the project, and tonight they are making a million dollar announcement.

“Link it to a factory that is trying to make profits or delivers care services in 2013 but they are working in facilities built 50 years ago its difficult,” says Anissa Hilborn, foundation president.

With a growing population, the hospital needs to grow to, and soon walking through the doors of Joseph Brant will look a lot different.

“We basically have had the same building here footprint since the 60s, the population has quadrupled since that time, we need this new hospital and i believe this is the most important project in the history of our city,” says Kevin Brady, campaign cabinet.

In order to fund the $300 million redevelopment and expansion project, the hospital has turned to the community to help raise $60 million, and now they are a million dollars closer to that goal.

“Mmy family have relied on this hospital and many of our employees have relied on this hospital campaign we could identify with.”

Tim Hogarth, the president of Piioneer Energy, is giving the hospital a gift of one million dollars.

“We see this as a gift that will keep on giving and it will have great benefits for many generations,” says Hogarth.

The new facilities include two stages: the first which is already in progress will include the Halton McMaster Family Health Center, which will be a learning facility. The second will be a seven story patient care tower.

“They are such a wonderful family who show philanthropy in everything they do and it shows the community that our hospital is worthy of their investment,” says Hilborn.

This donation is personal for Tim.

“My father used the hospital for 3 or 4 weeks when i was 5 years old he had a suspected heart attack, and I remember those days.”

Stage one is expected to be complete by spring 2014 and stage two will start in late 2014.