Canada flag at half-mast June 29 in honour of NHH Auxiliary volunteers who passed away in 2021/22
The Canada flag outside the main entrance at Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) will fly at half-mast today, June 29, in honour of the active and former NHH Auxiliary volunteers known to have passed away in the last year.
In conjunction with a reading of their names at the Auxiliary’s Annual General Meeting — which will be held virtually on the same day — this annual flag tradition recognizes the exceptional commitment of Auxiliary volunteers throughout the hospital.
Prior to the pandemic, Auxiliary members collectively contributed more than 40,000 hours of time each year, greeting patients as they entered, supporting wayfinding, offering a comforting voice in the Emergency Department, serving customers in the Little Treasure Shop gift shop inside the main entrance, and sorting and selling gently used items donated to their community thrift shop, Petticoat Lane, to support the hospital’s capital equipment needs.
“The NHH Auxiliary's mission is to provide effective and compassionate assistance to visitors, staff and patients, in an environment that promotes the dignity and wellbeing of all,” said Susan Walsh, NHH President and CEO. “For almost 100 years this team has been helping to deliver quality care at NHH and our legacy organizations. Many Auxiliary roles were impacted as a result of the prolonged pandemic, but the Auxiliary’s commitment to NHH and generosity of spirit has not. On behalf of everyone at NHH, thank you for all you do for NHH and the patients and families we serve and a very special thanks to the 11 individuals recognized below for 162 years of volunteer service, combined.”
In 2022 we join the NHH Auxiliary members in remembering the following individuals and sincerely thanking them for their service to this community:
Deceased Auxiliary Members – 2021-2022
| Name | Years of Service | Date Deceased |
|---|---|---|
| Dwaine Dunbar Curtis | 2001-2021: 20 years | December 8, 2021 |
| Marilyn June Adams | 2000-2022: 22 years | April 2, 2022 |
We also remember the following past Auxiliary members who died this year. They are:
| Name | Years of Service | Date Deceased |
|---|---|---|
| Lavinia Mary Clarke | 2004-2017: 13 years | September 24, 2021 |
| Hugh Herbert John Moore | 2013-2016: 3 years/td> | October 5, 2021 |
| James William Gordon | 1988-2010: 22 years | October 12, 2021 |
| Donna Marie Atkins | 2002-2009: 7 years | December 30, 2021 |
| Ann Rita Wilson | 2007-2018: 11 years | January 9, 2022 |
| Maurice Adelard Rock | 2002-2007: 5 years | January 25, 2022 |
| Leyland William “Bill” Ruttle | 2002-2016: 14 years | March 26, 2022 |
| Margaret Anne DePinto | 1978-2015: 37 years | April 22, 2022 |
| John Christopher Adamson | 2013-2021: 8 years | May 15, 2022 |
Interested in learning more about the many exciting volunteer opportunities with the NHH Auxiliary? Please visit the Volunteers tab at nhh.ca