When Polio Was in Edmonton
It was late in October 1947 that the school year finally started. It is fair to say that a start…
Stories tagged: nurses
Heritage Schools: Edmonton’s Surprising 1918 Influenza Epidemic Legacy
Would you be surprised if I told you that Edmonton’s schools were a more prominent contributor to Edmonton’s 1918 influenza…
Filipino Pioneers of Edmonton
The 1952 Immigration Act introduced a points system that brought about the entry of professionals to fill labour gaps in Canada.
Against the Law: the 1988 Nurses’ Strike
“The government can make all the laws they want, but they can’t stop people from going on strike… You could…
Milestones – Vintage Yearbook Ads
Over the course of Curio’s working relationship with the hospital, we discovered a tucked-away archive of early 20th century…