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‘This Place Matters’ – Richmond Auxiliary participates in National Competition
It’s a rainy day in Steveston, B.C., but that doesn’t stop the many community bargain hunters from stepping into the Richmond Hospital/Healthcare Auxiliary Thrift Shop for a browse through an amazing inventory of donated goods. Run entirely by over 100 volunteers, the...
B.C. Societies Act
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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...
Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children
“We’re just a little pocket on the east side of the city, but our small auxiliary offers support to a very special place,” says Sunny Hill Auxiliary president, Lynne Coates. Tucked away in a trailer on the grounds of the Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, the...
President’s Message
There is an old proverb that says, “No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow.” True words indeed, even after the unusual winter we have experienced here on Vancouver Island. The happy harbingers of spring, those Snow Crocuses, are bravely waving in...
Sunshine Coast Thrift Store Turns 50
On Saturday, January 28, the Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary celebrated 50 years of running a thrift store to help raise funds to support healthcare on the Coast. Its location at 5693 Cowrie Street, Sechelt, opened in 1981 and the building was replaced by the...
Across the Province
‘Show of Hearts’ for Chemainus Auxiliary The Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary presented a cheque for $10,000 during the Variety Show of Hearts 2017 telethon. The money was raised through its thrift store and helped the one-day telethon reach $5 million in donations...
New BCAHA Badge
Holiday Giving
$1,000 lotto win spent at Auxiliary Thrift Store Lindsay Vukicevic has spread some holiday cheer across her Delta community. Vukicevic’s winnings came from a BC Lotto campaign asking contestants to describe how they would spend a thousand dollars in just one day. As...
President’s Message
Greetings to all our Members! Once again we have come to the end of another successful year as Auxiliary Volunteers, and the endless possibilities and excitement of a New Year are just around the corner. The Board of Directors of The British Columbia Association of...
Environmental Stewardship at Kamloops RIH Auxiliary
RIH Afternoon Auxiliary Wins Business Excellence Award (Reprinted with permission from In the Loop, Interior Health newsletter, Oct. 24, 2016) Congratulations to the Afternoon Auxiliary to Royal Inland Hospital on its Kamloops Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence...