90th anniversary flashback: The Jewish General Hospital is inaugurated
On October 8, 1934, Lord Bessborough, the Governor General of Canada, opened the JGH at a ceremony that was widely covered by the French and English press.
Digging into the archives to celebrate the JGH’s 90th anniversary
On August 3, 1931, ground was broken to start construction of the hospital.
From the archives: The Jewish General Hospital is inaugurated
The Jewish General Hospital opened on Oct. 8, 1934, with a grand ceremony that was widely covered by the French and English press.
From the archives: Ground is broken to start construction of the JGH
One of the most stirring milestones in the history of the JGH was the day when ground was finally broken, on August 3, 1931, to start construction of the hospital.