On October 8, 1934, at a ceremony that Dr. Charles Gomberg attended as a child, Lord Bessborough, the Governor General of Canada, officially opened the doors to the JGH. Until 1950, the entire hospital consisted of what is now known as Pavilion B.
85th Anniversary - ArchivesOctober 2019

From the archives: The Jewish General Hospital is inaugurated

Henry Mietkiewicz — October 9, 2019
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The Jewish General Hospital opened on Oct. 8, 1934, with a grand ceremony that was widely covered by the French and English press.

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Cover and agenda page from the commemorative program booklet that was distributed at the ceremony to open the JGH on October 8, 1934.
85th Anniversary - ArchivesApril 2019

From the archives: A witness to history recalls the realization of a dream

Henry Mietkiewicz — April 24, 2019
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JGH News marked the hospital’s 75th anniversary by publishing the reminiscences of Bernard J. Finestone, a Past President of the hospital, about the opening ceremony in 1934.

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