by admin | Feb 18, 2016 | Member News
Margaret Mainwaring recently celebrated her 105th birthday on February 5, 2016. Margaret is a 1933 graduate from VGH School of Nursing and served in WWII. She received the Queen’s Silver Medal at Government House in 2012. Attending her birthday celebrations were...
by admin | Feb 2, 2016 | Member News
Harriet ‘Hallie’ Jennie Todd Sloan, C.M., C.D., B.N., Lt Col (Retired),passed away peacefully at home in Ontario on January 21 2016, her 99th birthday. Born in Winnipeg, she grew up in Saskatoon and graduated in 1939 from the Vancouver General Hospital...
by admin | Oct 23, 2015 | Events, Member News
BCHNS Executive members attended Woodward Lecture October 15, 2015 as well as other BCHNS members. Display table by Cheryl Entwistle & Catherine Haney as well as Kathy Murphy who recruited two new members. On behalf of BCHNS we extend a hearty welcome to these two...
by admin | Jun 5, 2015 | Events, Member News
The Society was represented at the annual general meeting and conference of the BC Historical Federation in Quesnel near the end of May. The photo shows BCHNS representative Nan Martin standing by 1860s Cornish Waterwheel for gold panning on Williams Creek in a...
by admin | Jun 3, 2015 | Events, Member News
Congratulation to Glennis Zilm who, on May 7th, 2015, received the Community Partnership Award for her dedication and personal commitment to educating, mentoring, and supporting future generations of students. In photo with Glennis is Dr Suzanne Campbell, School of...
by admin | Feb 24, 2015 | Member News
Remembering Kirstine (Adam) (Buckland) Griffith (1922 – 2014) Kirstine Griffith, a long- standing History of Nursing member and loyal supporter of our group, died on December 5, 2014 following a brief illness. I will remember her wonderful smile and friendly greeting,...
