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NEW BOARD MEMBERS 2020

The executive of the auxiliary is pleased to announce the addition of Debra Paige and Carol Bukowski to the board as our newest directors.  Karin Esslinger will be leaving for the south in the near future to be near to her family.  We wish her well in her new location.  

IN MEMORIUM

At our February AGM the membership held a moment of silence for those we lost in 2019 April:                  Ingaborg Andrade October:            Shirley Adele Clay May:                   Barbara Dudley February:         Martha Cook In late February we lost Ruth Sullivan All of these dedicated members will be missed.

SPIRIT OF THE NORTH DAY 2020

May 7th has been designated as Spirit of the North Day!  The Auxiliary will assist the foundation’s fund raising efforts by manning the phones as we have done in the past.  If you’d be interested in taking a shift, please contact Lindy Steele, president.

DONATE TO THE THRIFT SHOP

Our Thrift Shop on 3rd Avenue is looking for new donations.  They accept gently used clothing and household linens as well as toys, games and other household items.  Unfortunately they are unable to take furniture or large electronics due to lack of space.  All proceeds go directly to the Auxiliary to UHNBC which is a…

IT’S A GIRL!!

The first baby born at UHNBC in 2020 is a girl!  Aubrey Nellis ( 7 pounds 13 ounces) was welcomed into the world at 12:21 am on January 1st.  The Auxiliary is proud to gift a ‘Baby Cake’ basket to the new parents!

THANK YOU ART KNAPPS NURSERY and PRINCE GEORGE FLORISTS

Once again this Christmas, Jos Van Hage from Art Knapps Nursery, has donated  poinsettias to UHNBC.  The flowers were adorned with bows donated by Prince George Florists.  The plants were delivered to the hospital December 24th and distributed to patients by volunteers from the Auxiliary to UHNBC.  The distribution was organized by  Auxiliary volunteer Linda Schwab.                    Jos                                 Linda  …

THANK YOU PG SEWING

The Auxiliary sewing ladies are very prolific in the many items that they make for the Auxiliary Gift Shop at the hospital.  They are hugely supported by Ken at PG Sewing!  The super soft fleece for baby blankets is in high demand and hard to come by.  Ken gives them a deep discount since they…