BCAHA AGM & Conference — Kamloops, 2017

Opening Ceremony Quotes “Hospital Auxiliaries have existed in British Columbia since the turn of the last century. In 1889, the Vancouver General Hospital Auxiliary was the first to be incorporated, followed in 1891 by Chemainus, and in 1900 by Nanaimo. Since 1944,...

President’s Message

The month of June is passing all too quickly and many auxilians in the BCAHA family will soon be occupied with summer activities.  Some of you may remember the 1959 summer hit by Jerry Keller called “Here comes summer!”  And yes, summer IS almost upon us, and,...

Photo Contest — BCAHA AGM & Conference, 2017

The ever popular photo contest was one of the highlights of BCAHA’s April AGM & Conference. The contest’s theme—to celebrate the spirit and success of Auxiliary volunteering—generated an enthusiastic response and a wall full of photos. Though each entry shared its...

BC Societies Act – Q & A

British Columbia’s new Societies Act came into effect Nov. 18, 2016.  Societies have a two-year period to be in compliance with the new Act.  At BCAHA’s recent AGM & Conference in Kamloops, an afternoon session covered this timely topic.  We spoke with its...

Across the Province

Langley Auxiliary Purchases Bus   The Langley Memorial Hospital Auxiliary (1947-2017) is pleased to present a new bus to the residents of the hospital’s four residential care units.  Auxiliary president Diane Thornton noted that this was the third bus purchased by the...