BIOGRAPHICAL FILES: Paton, Nora ( -2018) Back to all Biographical Files See OH 146 Born and raised in Kenora, Nora had a varied career as a neurological nurse, chief negotiator for the BC Nurses’ Union and a vice-chairman of the BC Labour relations board. She also...
BIOGRAPHICAL FILES: Patterson (nee Branscombe), Emily Susan (1835 -1909) Back to all Biographical Files See Memorial Nursing Portrait collection, Fonds 18, Series 3, Subseries 7 Nora Duncan immortalized Emily Patterson in her poem “The Heroine of Moodyville” for her...
BIOGRAPHICAL FILES: Paulson, Esther (1906-2004) Back to all Biographical Files See Esther Paulson fonds 3 and OH147 See Pages of History Fonds 18, Subseries 9, Files 2 Esther Paulson was born in New Westminster on April 9. She graduated from the Royal Columbian...
BIOGRAPHICAL FILES: Payton, Phyllis (1909-2007) Back to all Biographical Files See Oral History Files, Fonds 18, Series 3, Subseries 8 Phyllis worked as a VON and Public Health nurse, mostly in the Lower Mainland. Her graduation from VGH in 1932 was delayed a year...
BIOGRAPHICAL FILES: Pennington (nee Miles), Marion (1910-1991) Back to all Biographical Files Marion Pennington was born in Cranbrook, BC and graduated from VGH in 1932, receiving her degree in nursing from UBC in 1933.In 1943 she joined the RCAMC as home sister for...
