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In the late 1880's the KGH nurses-in-training were originally given accommodation in the Watkins Wing, but the expansion of the program quickly necessitated new quarters. One floor of the Nickle Wing was reserved for nurses' quarters, which included...
The KGH Women's Aid was founded in 1906 and within one year had 110 members. They held their first fundraising event, "Made in Canada", in 1907 and in 1912 they held one of their most successful early fundraising events, the "Festival
In November of 1838 the hospital cared for its first patients: 20 wounded American soldiers taken prisoner in the Battle of the Windmill near Prescott during the Rebellion of 1837. It was a battle won by British troops and local militia from the...
On June 14, 1841 the first meeting of the Parliament of the Province of Canada was held in the Kingston Hospital Building (what is now our Watkins wing) as the members of Parliament were sworn into their official roles. On June 15, 1841 they met...
To celebrate the rebuilding and reopening of the Watkins wing in 1899 the board hired a photographer. While taking exterior shots for the hospital's annual report, the photographer assembled an impromptu gathering of available staff for a photo...
In 1892 the hospital publishes its first newsletter containing an appeal to the community for funds to construct a women's hospital, laundry and surgical theatre. The Doran wing opened in February 1894 and was named after Michael Doran, head of the...
As the population of Kingston grew rapidly after the War of 1812, physicians expressed concern that greater care be given to the sick poor. A voluntary organization was established for such a purpose in 1817, and in 1820 the Female Benevolent Society...
The Laundry building was added to the grounds near the Isolation hospital and power plant in 1927. Major renovations were also undertaken on the Main building and Watkins wing during the late 1920's.