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Marpole Women's Auxiliary.〔Women's Auxiliary to the Marpole Infirmary and the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre, History, 1939-1971〕 is a charity in Vancouver, British Columbia that supports residents at George Pearson Centre and G. F. Strong Centre. It was established in 1938 to support The Marpole Infirmary, located in an area of Vancouver referred to as Marpole. ==History== In 1938, when Miss. C.M. Motherwell took over as Matron of the Marpole Infirmary, she was appalled at the dressing conditions and low morale that existed. Realizing the pressing need for an auxiliary to help alleviate these conditions, she invited Mesdames Rose, Woodward, Grinnell and Strong to have lunch at the Infirmary and it was during this Luncheon that Marpole Women's Auxiliary was born. These four women invited friends to join and were amazed at the interest and enthusiastic response they encountered. Miss Motherwell served as the guiding light and moving spirit in their endeavours. Mrs. Strong served as the first president and a quotation from her 1938-41 report sums up better than anything just how dedicated these early pioneers were: ::"Many times while at the home I felt I couldn't take it - then I would see Miss Motherwell's cheeriness ::and serenity and felt that if she could take it day after day we certainly could carry on. It has ::been gratifying beyond words to watch a mental attitude of liveliness and interest begin to take the ::place of the patient's previous apathy, and their appreciation for the things we have done has been ::expressed in many ways, not so much in words as by the pressure of the hand or a look. It is hard ::to see so many things crying to be done - our exchequer is definitely not up to the requirements but ::with patience and hard work we will eventually make this place - maybe not a haven but a better place ::to be in." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marpole Women's Auxiliary」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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