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, there has been a provincial association providing support and education.  Each year, at the provincial […]

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, hopefully, most of us will have some time […]

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 own special story, four People’s Choice and four Juried Selections were announced:
The People’s Choice Winner
Revelstoke […]

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 moderator, BCAHA past president Valerie Tribes.

Auxiliary Action:  Hello Valerie. Your session was […]

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 Auxiliary in its 70 years of serving the hospital, community, and healthcare:  “The old bus […]