The Auxiliary’s book, Commitment to Caring: Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary’s 100 Years, 1911-2011, will be for sale at the Chilliwack Christmas Craft Market at Heritage Park. Look for it at the Chilliwack Museum and Archives booth and pick up a copy of the book as a Christmas present for someone you know. Fri, November 18 – …
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Auxiliary joining Chilliwack Museum in celebration
The Chilliwack Museum and Archives is celebrating its 4,000-square-foot, half-million-dollar expansion with an open house. The museum will celebrate its new addition with an open house on Oct. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. Staff will give behind-the-scenes tours of items and records rarely seen by the public. The Chilliwack Museum and Archives has kindly …
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Commitment to Caring in BC BookWorld
The fall issue of BC BookWorld has given Commitment to Caring a bit of space. Look for it on page 3, in the Who’s Who British Columbia. Pick up a copy at your local library or read it online at ABC Book World. Our thanks to Alan Twigg, publisher.
Service and Constancy of Effort
“”If you continue to give the service and constancy of effort which you have given in the 27 years since your inception, you will continue to merit the wonderful support that you have had in the past,” said Mayor C.A. Barber, Saturday afternoon, on officially opening the attractive new Hospital auxiliary dining hall at the …
Pies, cakes, cold meats, and salads
Catering the meals served at the refreshment tent at the fall agricultural fair was a main fundraiser for the Chilliwack Auxiliary for 54 years. They started serving meals out of a 20 by 20 foot tent in 1911. The Auxiliary ladies will be at the 139th Annual Chilliwack Fair, August 5, 6, and 7, although …
Thank you, thank you very much
The Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary Centennial Planning Committee would like to thank everyone for attending our successful Centennial Celebration, Saturday, May 14, 2011, where we celebrated 100 years of service. We enjoyed seeing Mayor Sharon Gaetz, Councilman Stewart McLean, Site Director Elma Pauls and Clinical Coordinator of Redesign Project, Elsie Duncan in attendance. The Chilliwack Hospital …
Global News Promotes 100th Celebration
Thank you to Mark Madryga for promoting the Centennial Celebration coming up this Saturday, May 14, 2011. Follow this link to watch the clip – advance to 15:24 if you want to go directly to the right spot.
Health Care Auxiliary Day
The Province of BC has declared May 10th, Health Care Auxiliary Day to acknowledge the BC Auxiliaries who volunteer so many hours and raise increasingly important funds for hospitals. The Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary will be serving tea, coffee, and cookies by the Hospital Information Booth from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm in celebration.
Centennial Celebration Brings Generations Together
On Saturday, May 14, 2011 the Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary will celebrate 100 years of service to the community. The early fundraising began in March 1908 when Carl Grossman and a group of young men organized two performances of a minstrel show to raise funds for a hospital fund. This event was followed in 1911 by …
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Gardens and Cottonwoods
Look for the red jackets at the following Chilliwack locations: Minter Country Gardens (Young Rd) and Cottonwood Mall (in front of Sears) April 28, 29, and 30 selling $2 souvenir buttons, $2 raffle tickets, 100th anniversary luncheon tickets and the Commitment to Caring book. Books are also available at the Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shoppe, …