The lecture was attended by several members of the BC History of Nursing Society. Display tables included a collection of books authored by UBC School of Nursing Professors which Glennis Zilm hosted and the BC History of Nursing Society display hosted by Kathy Murphy
This illustrated presentation by Glennis Zilm will give an overview of Canada’s war time Nursing Sisters, from the first paid nurses to be hired by the Canadian militia in 1885 through the Boer War, World War I and World War II. The main focuses will be on nurses from BC, especially from the Victoria area, and on how nurses have served on the battlefields.
Glennis is an Honorary Professor in the University of British Columbia School of Nursing. She is a retired nurse, writer and editor, and was a founding member of both the B.C. History of Nursing Society and the Canadian Association for the History of Nursing.
Free for members of the Friends of the BC Archives
For more information about this event please contact Patricia Dirks, President of the Friends of the BC Archives, 250-383-2006
We are sorry to announce that the below event for Oct 26th has had to be cancelled due to the tragedy in Ottawa this week. We will announce again if & when this gets rescheduled.
SAVE SUNDAY OCTOBER 26TH AT 1:30 pm
Member Shirley Riddells is organizing an event to be held at Victory Square to recognize Women in the War, specifically Nursing Sisters. Check back here or on our Facebook page for more information as it becomes available.
A special display in the Foyer of the Woodward Medical Library at the University of BC features the collection of Ethel Johns’ Medals. Johns, who was the first director of the UBC School of Nursing, gave her medals and awards to the Library late in her life.
They include a King Edward Silver Jubilee Medal and a Mary Agnes Snively Medal (the latter from the Canadian Nurses Association).
Ethel Johns has been honored by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, Parks Canada, as a “Person of National Historic Significance” and the displays were set up because a plaque recognizing this honor is to be presented by the Canadian government to UBC this fall. The bronze plaque will be mounted in the patient park near the Koerner Acute Care Hospital Pavilion, which now houses the UBC School of Nursing.
Ethel chairs the alumnae association’s Publicity Committee and along with co-author Mary Watt, produce the impressive Newsletter complete with class news, association activities, and articles of interest to VGH graduates.
The award was presented by Gary Mitchel, newly elected President of the BC Historical Federation.
This successful meeting’s minutes will be available soon to members.
Her presentation is available to view HERE :
http://www.ikebarberlearningcentre.ubc.ca/margaret-scaia/
Beth the “Award of Recognition.” for the UBC 2014 School of Nursing alumni division, Congratulations Beth!
Irene Goldstone BCHNS May 2014Irene Goldstone the “The UBC Nursing Partnership Award” which is awarded at the discretion of the Director of the School to non-alumni who have made significant contributions to nursing and to the School. Congratulations Irene!
FREE ADIMISSION and for more information:http://bchistory.ca/conferences/2014/index.html