Katherine Dewar hosting two talks about P.E.I. women war veterans
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Award-winning creator Katherine Dewar will give two talks about P.E.I. ladies who served within the Second World Warfare in September.
On Sunday, Sept. 4, as a part of the Sir. Andrew Macphail lunch and lecture collection, Dewar will talk about her newest e book, We’ll Meet Once more: Prince Edward Island Ladies of the Second World Warfare.
Dewar will inform the story of nursing sister Kathleen MacLeod from Kinross who served on the battlefields of France, Holland and Belgium. For her effort, MacLeod was awarded the Royal Purple Cross by King George VI at Buckingham Palace.
Lunch will start at 12:30 p.m. Reservations are suggested and will be made by calling 902-651-2789.
Award-winning creator Katherine Dewar will give two talks in September about Prince Edward Island ladies who served within the Second World Warfare. https://t.co/c1vm4XeWSo
— College of PEI (@UPEI) August 30, 2022
On Sunday, Sept. 18, Dewar will discuss on the Farmer’s Financial institution in South Rustico at 2:30 p.m., stated UPEI in a information launch.
She is going to give attention to the ladies veterans from Rustico and share the heroic exploits of Mary MacNutt, essentially the most extremely embellished nursing sister from P.E.I.
Following the discuss, individuals will be capable to have lunch and browse the exhibit about MacNutt.
Dewar is the creator of three award-winning books, We’ll Meet Once more, These Splendid Women, and Referred to as to Serve, which chronicle the lives of navy ladies from P.E.I.
She has been honoured by the P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Basis, the P.E.I. Neighborhood Museums Affiliation, the Metropolis of Summerside and the Canadian Nurses Affiliation for her contributions in recording P.E.I. ladies’s historical past.
For extra data contact Bren Simmers at 902-566-0386.
