Cheryl Entwistle  Aug 4, 1944 – Jan 27, 2025

Cheryl Entwistle  Aug 4, 1944 – Jan 27, 2025

It is with sadness we have learned the passing of our valued, longtime member of the BC History of Nursing Society, Cheryl Entwistle on Jan 27, 2025 We wish to extend our condolences to Cheryl’s Niece and Nephews and their children who all were so important in...
We are Invited

We are Invited

Lisa Smith, a noted author, and Board Member of the Friends of Old Hastings Mill Store Museum, invites BCHNS members  to visit the Museum  on BC  Family Day 2025. (February 15/16 1 – 4 pm)  The Museum is Vancouver’s oldest surviving building c. 1868. The theme of the...
Catch up: January 2025

Catch up: January 2025

Postings on the blog have been few in the past few months as we have been working hard refreshing and updating the content on the website in preparation for a fresh look on our new website coming soon.  Here are a few catch-up  items that we saved that will be of...
Save the Date

Save the Date

We are excited to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the BCHNS on April 14, at the 2025 Nursing History Symposium. Please check the Events Page for additional details Or click on this...
Celebrating Nurses in 2024

Celebrating Nurses in 2024

Many thanks to BCHNS member Brenda Flynn who alerted us to this interesting article from the May 9, Merritt Herald, Merritt nurses on the front line of Spanish Flu. Cameron Bridge, Manager of the Nicola Valley Museum & Archives, tells of the impact of the flu in...