Monthly Archives: July 2014

Herstory 2015 preview: Centenarian Thelma Finlayson

Posted on July 25, 2014 by

Born in 1914, Thelma Finlayson is a retired entomologist living in Burnaby, B.C. She was the first woman to be hired at Dominion Institute for Biological Control, but when she married in 1940, government regulations restricting married women from public … Continue reading →

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From the archives: Judy LaMarsh (Herstory 1977)

Posted on July 17, 2014 by

Before her entry into politics, Judy LaMarsh had trained as a teacher, mastered drafting and the Japanese language while in the army, and had realized her life-long ambition to become a lawyer. Her ability won her the Minister of Health … Continue reading →

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From the archives: Ellen Neel (Herstory 2012)

Posted on July 4, 2014 by

Ellen May Neel was the first and most famous female carver of West Coast totem poles. She was born in 1916 at Alert Bay on Cormorant Island, off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Her parents were Charles … Continue reading →

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