Gerald Patrick Doughty accompanied by parents Taylor and Chris of Nanaimo. Gerald was the first baby born on Vancouver Island in 2021. (Island Health)
New Year's baby
Nanaimo couple welcomes Island’s first baby of 2021
Jan 1, 2021 | 1:25 PM
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NANAIMO — Vancouver Island’s first baby of the year arrived at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
Gerald Patrick Doughty was born at 1:54 a.m. on Jan 1 to parents Taylor and Chris of Nanaimo, according to an Island Health statement.
Gerald Doughty weighed in at 9.7 lbs.
He’s the first boy born in the province in 2021 and is the couple’s second child.
