Gloria L.

My mother Jessie (Dempster) LaPage had 6 daughters. She worked at the Civic Hospital for 25 years until she retired. She loved her job and the people she worked around daily. She was well known because of her Scottish accent & good humour and loved by the nurses, doctors and staff alike. She was proud […]

Claire M.

I was born at the Civic Hospital in 1945. Family lore has it that my mother (Margaret W.L.) was accommodated in the same room as Princess Juliana whose daughter was born the year before. Every time I visit the Tulip Festival I remember that it was a gift from Queen Juliana who so appreciated the […]

Kandice B.

My daughter was born at The Civic in February,1990. After being admitted a few weeks before her birth, due to preeclampsia concerns and many tests I was told that my condition was not improving. Dr.’s told me our best chance was a c-section and it needed to be done immediately. Shocked and scared as, I […]

Sharon L.

My 27 week premature twins were born at the Civic and stayed at the Rich Little Special Care unit in 1986. They were born 3 pounds 9 oz and 3 pounds 11 oz. It is hard for me to put into words the care, support and unbelievable staff that helped my children through their first […]

Heather M.

This photo of my grandmother, Margaret Elizabeth (Betty) Goswell, was taken in 1938 outside the nurse’s residence, which is now the Parkdale Clinic at the Civic. She told me the Kaminski Room (formerly known as the Blue Room — maybe because it was painted blue? ) was where the “gentlemen callers” would come to meet […]

Karin O.

I was born in the Civic Hospital; later spent much time in the General campus after a traumatic brain injury 23 years ago..( & they kept me alive).. 👍