An enormous crowd gathers on October 8, 1934, at the main doors of the Jewish General Hospital for the inauguration ceremony. An enormous crowd gathers on October 8, 1934, at the main doors of the Jewish General Hospital for the inauguration ceremony. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
90th anniversaryOctober 2024

90th anniversary flashback: The Jewish General Hospital is inaugurated

Henry Mietkiewicz — October 7, 2024
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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.

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Dr. Charles Gomberg recalls that during the 1930s, the newly opened JGH was still surrounded by a great deal of open land. The field on the west side of the hospital was used to grow vegetables for patients’ meals and as a recreation area for patients and staff. In the photo, Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road can be seen at the upper left.
85th Anniversary - ArchivesJune 2019

From the archives: Health care … and farming

Henry Mietkiewicz — June 26, 2019
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In the 1930s, the JGH used the extra land around the hospital to grow its own vegetables, which were often harvested using horses and a wagon.

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Vegetables
April 2016Health tips

Grow your way to a healthier you!

Henry Mietkiewicz — April 25, 2016
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Why not top up your plate with produce that you’ve grown yourself?

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