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.
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Happy 100th Birthday Chilliwack General Hospital
The first Chilliwack hospital officially opened February 28, 1912 completely free from debt. The women of the Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary raised $5000 of the total expenditure of $10,000.In addition to fundraising, the Auxiliary women gathered supplies for the hospital wards. They supplied feathers and made pillows. They put notices in the paper for donations of …
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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.