The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority released a draft design of what will be a new emergency room at the E.M. Crowe Memorial Hospital in Eriksdale and is inviting the public to provide feedback
A spokesperson for the IERHA said the ER redevelopment project represents a “significant upgrade” for patients, staff and the communities the hospital serves. It will expand capacity and improve patient care.
The draft design reflects initial feedback the IERHA had received last year from staff, physicians and community members.
“The new design for the facility has integrated valuable feedback from the community. In 2025, a public survey generated 142 responses, and in-person information sessions saw approximately 150 patients, clinical team members and members of the public share their thoughts on the project,” said the spokesperson. “In addition, First Nation leaders from the areas serviced by the hospital were consulted on the project as part of commitments to community involvement.”
That feedback helped shape aspects of the design, including enhanced privacy for patients at both the triage and registration desks, a dedicated family space and a dedicated patient waiting area. The renovation will also provide enhanced treatment capabilities, improve physician call-room space and offer better connectivity to nursing care teams, said the spokesperson.
The design storyboards are on display near the entrance to the hospital, and people can make comments or send questions on site or via email to info@ierha.ca
The provincial government announced last year that construction on the new ER is scheduled to begin in February after it awarded the construction-management tender.
The project, which will cost $8.6 million, will renovate and modernize the ER and acute care areas of the hospital, increase capacity, improve patient flow, strengthen service delivery and better meet the health-care needs of the Interlake, health minister Uzoma Asagwara announced in a Dec. 8, 2025, news release.
Many people on social media acknowledged the great care they or someone they love had received at the Eriksdale hospital.
“BEST hospital … took such great care of my hubby!” wrote Jeannie Gurr on the IERHA’s Facebook site in response to the news of the draft design going on display.
