Appreciation Tea was held April 19 at Chilliwack General Hospital. Many thanks to our volunteer liaison Beckie Evans for hosting this event.
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Thrift Shoppe now takes Debit
The Thrift Shoppe has exciting news! They now accept debit card payments in addition to cash. Did you know that the Thrift Shoppe is staffed entirely by volunteers? All proceeds raise funds for new equipment for the Chilliwack Hospital. The Thrift Shoppe Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 11:00 am–3:00 pm. Closed on Sunday and Monday. 9236 …
More volunteers needed to help raise funds for Chilliwack General Hospital
National Volunteer Week: Auxiliary has supported Chilliwack hospital for more than 110 years For decades, a group of volunteers has supported the Chilliwack General Hospital by raising money to buy medical equipment. But back in 1911, when the Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary first started up, they were raising funds to buy something else – the hospital …
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110 Years of Supporting Healthcare
On May 1, 1911, the Hospital Board asked the women of the Fraser Valley to form a Hospital Auxiliary. There were thirty-eight women present and four members of the board. The women had been fundraising since 1908 to build a hospital. “The objects of the Auxiliary are to assist the Board of directors in maintaining …
Auxiliary Day May 10, 2020 – COVID Style
Every year the Auxiliary has a bake sale to celebrate Auxiliary Day May 10. We couldn’t do that this year so we had to come up with another plan. We decided to celebrate Auxiliary Day on Friday May 8, 2020 by doing so in the safest way possible. We got permission from CGH Administration so …
The Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary is on Facebook
Just over 101 years since the Chillwack Hospital Auxiliary was founded they have launched their Facebook page. Please visit and “like” our Facebook page. On this page you can check out upcoming events, fundraising campaigns, our timeline, and more to come in the months ahead.
Annual Strawberry Tea
June 2, 2012 1:30 to 3:00 pm Chilliwack United Church, entrance at corner of Main and Spadina. [googlemaps http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=45835+spadina+ave+chilliwack&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=44.617777,104.326172&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=45835+Spadina+Ave,+Chilliwack,+Fraser+Valley+Regional+District,+British+Columbia+V2P+7V2&ll=49.169142,-121.956262&spn=0.01034,0.01929&z=14&iwloc=A&output=embed&w=425&h=350] Come for cake, strawberries, ice cream, tea and coffee. Check out the baked goods for sale, partake in the Chinese raffle, and maybe win a door prize. Admission by donation. All proceeds go towards purchasing hospital …
2012 Chilliwack Heritage Awards
The Chilliwack Heritage Awards were presented on March 24, 2012 by the Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society. Each year they present awards to individuals, businesses, governments or groups whose efforts have made important contributions to the culture, history and/or heritage of Chilliwack and its people. This year, author Andrea Lister, with research assistants Robin and …
British Columbia History Online
Many aspects of British Columbia history are not found, or are sketchily covered, in online sources. The British Columbia Historical Federation has begun a project to build an online encylopedia of British Columbia history. A brief history and timeline of the Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary has been added to the online encylopedia by author Andrea Lister.