(Rendering courtesy Perkins+Wills)

Construction on the second phase of the $44.25 million expansion and renovation of St. Mary's Hospital in Vancouver is now complete.

The second phase included the addition of a new lobby and entrance way, which features three totem poles created by the Sechelt Indian Band.

"Sunshine Coast residents can feel proud of the many vital improvements to St. Mary's Hospital," said Jordan Sturdy, West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA. "This renovation and expansion will not only meet the needs of the Sunshine Coast's growing population, but it will also better enable staff to deliver the highest quality patient care in a much larger, more modern facility."

The renovation and expansion of the hospital was designed by Perkins+Will Canada. The first phase, a new 5,400 square metre tower, opened in March 2013. The final phase of construction will see the original building completely renovated.This is the first major renovation to St. Mary's Hospital in 24 years. The hospital was originally built in 1963 on land donated by the Sechelt First Nation, then expanded in 1977 and renovated in 1989.