to mention individually.

But in its 40th annual report, WHA archivist Mrs. Judith Ingham highlighted some of the significant happenings from 1981 to 1990 to be remembered. They are as follows: 1981 -- An Accuscan Cardiac Diagnostic Centre (Heart Monitoring Machine) was purchased on behalf of Alexander International Limited from their donation to the Auxiliary of $10,000. The machine cost an additional $3,350 which was paid from Auxiliary funds.

1982 -- In May, the murals painted on the Coffee Shop walls, at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, by Sheilagh Head and Deenie Masters were completed.

The Auxiliary purchased a bus for the Extended Care Unit and 12 wheelchairs for the hospital.

1983 -- The sum of $62,000 was voted towards an Ultra Sonic Scanner for the hospital.

The patients from the Indigent Clinic Continued on next page WHA: Working to help make health a priority Continued from previous page began receiving food vouchers worth $1.50 for the Coffee Shop.

1984 -- The Auxiliary met the Hospital Board's request of $100,000 for KEMH to go towards the purchase of a computerised Gamma Camera for Nuclear Medicine.

It was an unanimous decision that the luncheon honouring Committee Chairman be held each year and that the WHA pick up the tab.

1985 -- The Auxiliary donated $135,000 towards the purchase of a new Automatic Chemistry Analyser for the Pathology Laboratory.

1986 -- All were in agreement to change the Annual General Meeting date to the beginning of March and the closing of WHA financial books on December 31.

The official opening of The New Barn on St. Brendan's Lane, Devonshire in September.

1987 -- There was great concern over the additional cost of The Barn. Public Works' original quote was $50,000. A bill was sent totalling $83,752. The Auxiliary paid the $50,000 as quoted and requested a full statement.

1988 -- The 35th anniversary of WHA was marked with a tea hosted by Lady Swan at Camden for the executive and past presidents. The Premier later held a reception for the general membership at No. One Shed on Front Street.

The sum of $200,000 was donated for the purchase of a new Ultra Sound Machine.

1989 -- The title Candy Striper Chairman was changed to Candy Striper Supervisor.

The 25th anniversary of The Barn was held in October during the annual Pink Ladies luncheon. The highlight was a fashion show by The Barn ladies with clothing from The Barn.

1990 -- Two new ambulances and a Cardiac Monitoring System for the hospital's Intensive Care Unit were purchased. The cost was approximately $205,000.

The WHA approved the donation of $200,000 to the Care Campaign and made a pledge to give a further $300,000 at the end of five years.

The establishment of the Mary Terceira (a former WHA president) Award of Distinction to be awarded annually by the president at the Annual General Meeting to a deserving member.

Monies presented during these 10 years by the Coffee Shop, The Barn, Gift Shop, Sterling Stitchers, St. Brendan's Tuck Shop and Pink Sands amounted to $1,698,000.

SHARING QUALITY TIME -- Candy Stripers, including Easter Bunny Dessa Miller, often spend time visiting patients in the hospital's children's ward.

AT THE FRONT END -- WHA volunteer Mrs. Deborah Butterfield scans a hospital listing at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital's reception desk.

PREPARING GOODIES -- Workers in the kitchen of WHA's coffee shop at King Edward are kept busy, from 9 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. Monday through Saturday, preparing breakfast and lunches for hundreds of customers. Pictured from left, are Mrs. Ethel Matthews, Mrs. Jean Gill and Mrs. Lola Lightbourne.