The following are news articles and current events involving the Fort St. John Hospital from 1976. 1976 was a busy year, with the Candy Stripers program and a newly growing hospital. In 1975 the new Fort St. John Hospital opened its doors. There was fear and belief that the X-ray machines were faulty but it was proven to the public that there was nothing to worry about. There was also public belief that the breakdown of fans could cause infectious back-draft. There was a Candy Stripers conference that brought together many teenagers from across the Peace Region.