Many know the name of Dr Charles Best for his fame as co-founder of Insulin with Dr. Frederick Banting in 1922 at the University of Toronto. Very few people realize that Dr. Best served Canada in two World Wars and his work for the Royal Canadian Navy saved many sailors lives and continues to influence […]
The First Women to Serve in Canada’s Navy
The legacy of women serving in Canada’s Navy is legendary, beginning in 1914 in the early days of the First World War. Six nurses joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served in His Majesty’s Canadian Hospital Ship (HMCHS) PRINCE GEORGE. At the time, concern was not given to making history or furthering women’s rights, in […]