The knitting case is back at the Chilliwack Hospital and is once again selling the beautifully crafted articles donated by the many talented knitters of Chilliwack.Hours are varied from Monday to Friday.If you have busy been knitting and have a backlog of items in your home that you’re willing to donate, we gratefully accept baby …
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Thrift Shoppe Hours
The Thrift Shoppe has new hours. We are open for business Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Closed Sunday We accept donations in pre-bagged or in closed boxes at the back entrance from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. We are following the guidelines set out by …
Thrift Shoppe Reopening June 9
We are pleased to announce the reopening of our totally sanitized Thrift Shoppe on June 9 with a 50% off storewide sale. To begin with, we will be open 2 days a week Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM to 1 PM. Donations pre-bagged or in closed boxes will be accepted on Fridays only, at …
Lock’s Pharmacy 70th Anniversary
On August 17, 2019 we joined Lock’s Pharmacy on “volunteer lane” to celebrate their 70th anniversary. Congratulations to Lock’s Pharmacy and here’s to many more years of service. Here are some photos of our day. The band Chilliwack closed the show with their great hits. What a performance!
Why You Will Want to Join Us
Did you know the Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary was organized and received our charter in 1911 and that the Chilliwack Hospital officially opened in 1912? In 1944 the Auxiliary introduced the baby case at the hospital from which knitted baby clothes are still sold today. In 1999 our Thrift Shoppe opened at 9236 Main St. To …
Nurses’ Home
In 1923 “the Auxiliary added cheerfully to their responsibilities by offering to furnish the new nurses’ home” built by the Hospital Board.[1] The selected and purchased the furnishings for the home, as well, as six private wards. The cost to the Auxiliary was $1,030 (about $15, 301 in 2018 dollars). The sewing and purchasing committee, …
Spreading Holiday Cheer
The women of the Auxiliary have been busy spreading cheer throughout the healthcare community. Snacks for staffs and $1000 cheques to the Psychiatry department, Bradley Centre, and the Parkholm Lodge Net Care Program.
New Equipment Purchases
Have you ever wondered what equipment the Auxiliary has purchased with the money that it they raise? Here is a small sample of recent purchases. Make sure you say thank you the next time you see a member in their red jacket.
Author Reading: Andrea Lister, Commitment To Caring: Chilliwack Hospital Auxilary’s 100 Years, 1911-2011
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Chilliwack Library Join writer and historian Andrea Lister as she follows the generations of determined women who fundraised, sewed, canned, and knitted to establish Chilliwack’s first hospital. These women supported the hospital and their community for 100 years, through wars, depression, recession and social change. Andrea …
Commitment to Caring now available as an e-book
CHILLIWACK, BC. – The role that dedicated volunteerism of generations of women have played in the delivery of healthcare in the Fraser Valley is an ongoing story that deserves to be known. Commitment to Caring: Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary’s 100 Years, 1911-2011 is now available as an ebook for the Kobo reader and for Kindle. Writer …
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