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36 - Wednesday, June 5, 1991 - North Shore News

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Celebrates 70 years of service

Patient service, fundraising and
community awareness — these are
the three principles which have
guided the Auxiliary to Lions Gate
Hospital for the past 70 years.

The North Shore enjoys a sich
tradition of people giving their
time and resources to the
betterment of the community.
When the Auxiliary first met in
North Vancouver City Hall on May

27, 1921, no one could predict
what a wonderfully caring and
resourceful group this would be 70
years and well over a million
dollars later.

A Glance through the Scrapbook

On June 25, 1921, the Auxiliary
held their first fundraiser, a tag
day, to raise funds to purchase a
sewing machine for making

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patient equipment. This is in
addition to the patient comfort
funds raised and the many
thousands of hours of patient
services provided. There are
presently over 500 members,
several having served over 30
years.

hospital linens, gowns and lab
coats. The sewing machine cost
$41.28, and was loaned to the Red
Cross for their sewing meetings at
25-cenis a meeting. Over $1,100
was raised in that first year.

In the past 10 years, the Auxiliary
has raised over $1 million for

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Pictured here are Auxiliary activities from the 1960's. Above left (left
to right) are Auxiliary Members Mrs. McKinlay and Mrs. Jenkins with
Hospital Administrator Mr. Ted Bragg; Chief X-Ray Technician Mr. }.
Logan; and 1963 Spring Festival Committee Member Mr. McKinlay.
The festival raised $2,000 towards the purchase of the X-Ray Cine
Attachment seen in the photo. Mrs. Bradwell, Mrs. Penman and Mrs.
Blackburn posed for the local newspaper (above) to promote An
Evening of Whist at St. John’s Memorial Hall.

irectors of the

North and West Vancouver
Hospital Society 1990-91

Lions Gate Hospital is owned and operated by the North and West

Vancouver Hospital Society.

Membership in the Society is open to

all adult North Shore and Bowen Island residents except for

hospital employees.

Elected Directors:

City of North Vancouver:

District of North Vancouver:

District of West Vancouver:

President and CEO
Vice President, Nursing

Roderick Clark, Chairman

Victor Bennington, 1st Vice
Chairman

Tom Graves

Jay McPherson

Richard Baker

Wolfgang Felix

Silvia Simpson

Grant Spitz

Len Kelsey, 2nd Vice Chairman
Sue Lumb

Jill Schine

Gillian Taylor

Lions Gate Hospital provides service to the North Shore community
with a population of approximately 144,060. Patients from
Pemberton, Whistler, Squamish, Sechelt, Powell River and other
areas who require major surgical and emergency procedures are
also served on a secondary referral basis.

Appointed Girectors
City of North Vancouver: Barbara Sharp
District of North Vancouver: Richard Buchols
District of West Vancouver: Diana Hutchinson
Auxiliary to Lions Gate Hospital
Representative:
Ministry of Health
Representative:
President, Medical Staff:
Lions Gate Hospital Foundation
Representative, ex officio:
Chief of Staff, ex officia:
President, Lions Gate Hospital
ex officio:

Hazel Rogers

Peter White
Renate Matthias

Ted Ohashi
Barrie Purves

Robert j. Smith, Secretary

Executive Staff

Robert J. Smith
Lynette Best

Vice President,

Human Resources

Ulrich Haa

Stewart Madill
James May

Vice President, Medicine
Vice President, Finance