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OFFICIAL OPENING CHILDREN’S WARD

INTERESTING EVENT AT WELLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL ON WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK

[The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 12 November 1931]

It was announced today by Emile Darte, chairman of the board of trustees of the Welland County General hospital that the official opening of the children’s ward will take place on Wednesday of next week, November 18th. The public are invited to inspect the ward between three and five o’clock in the afternoon and between seven and nine o’clock in the evening. Tea will be served in the afternoon by the ladies of the Welland Rosary club and the Port Colborne Lions club. The official unveiling of the tablet in the ward by Mr. Darte will take place at 3.30 in the afternoon.

The ward has been built and equipped through the generosity of the Port Colborne Lions club and the Welland Rosary club who provided the necessary funds. It is expected that a large number from the Welland-Port Colborne district will take advantage of the opportunity to inspect the ward.

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