Ashcroft & District General Hospital

Name :

Ashcroft & District General Hospital

Address  :

700 Ash-Cache Creek Highway

Town  :

Ashcroft

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V0K 1A0

Phone  :

250 453 2211

Fax  :

250 453 9685

Web URL  :

Not Available
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