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MEDIA RELEASE As part of the ongoing celebrations marking 125 years of community service for the Brockville General Hospital, the Alumnae Association of the BGH School of Nursing will hold a Victorian Tea for nurses in the area on May 12 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the hospital auditorium. For over 80 years, the nursing school was an integral part of the BGH community—producing 1189 graduates before nursing programs became part of community college curriculum in 1974. “The Victorian Tea is open for all nurses who would like to join us in celebrating this milestone for BGH,” explains Alumnae Past President Shirley Jones. “Currently, our membership has a total of 296, which includes 14 associate members living in the area who graduated from other hospitals.” The BGH School of Nursing opened in 1893, eight years after the incorporation of BGH. Nursing sister Mary Nunn (Class of 1906) went overseas in 1916 to join the Imperial Service, and ultimately was honoured with the Royal Red Cross by King George V at Buckingham Palace. Many BGH Nursing graduates also served in WWII. The Alumnae was formed in 1923 under the leadership of Miss Maude Arnold (Class of 1909).
“Graduates of the BGH School of Nursing live throughout the world and return frequently to celebrate their respective reunions in June of each year,” says Jones. “We are the envy of other training schools for our commitment, cohesiveness and strength in maintaining the functional level in which we operate.” The Victorian Tea is open to all nurses in the area. For more information, please contact Shirley Jones at 613-342-9679 or swhite@ripnet.com.
The former Comstock Residence for the BGH School of Nursing, circa 1971. (Photo courtesy of the Brockville Museum) For more information, please contact:
Healthy people – Outstanding Care
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