Doctors Isabelle and Edward Arthur

A Timeline of the Arthurs

Image: The Kootenay Lake General Hospital in the early 1900s. Both Isabelle and Edward Arthur would have spent a great deal of their time working in and with this hospital. Life Before Nelson Edward Arthur always had a passion for education, something he and his wife had in common. Edward Arthur was born in Hollowell […]

Dr. Isabelle Arthur: A Look Into Her Life

When it comes to the life of Isabelle Arthur, there is not an abundance of historical documentation. Most of the information that can be found about her focuses on her time as Nelson’s Medical Health Officer or in association with her husband. However, that does not mean her story is not worthy of telling. As […]

Resources and Works Cited

Baker, Jean. 1966. “Just A Line…” Hawthorn, Tom. 2020. “The Pandemic That Ripped Through Vancouver 100 Years Ago.” https://montecristomagazine.com/community/the-vancouver-pandemic-100-years-ago.   The Nelson Star. 2018. “COLUMN: Nelson in November 1918: Spanish flu and the end of the WWI.” 2018. https://www.nelsonstar.com/columns/column-nelson-in-november-1918-spanish-flu-and-the-end-of-the-wwi/.   Rogers, Pat A. 2005. “Doctors Edward Charles & Isabella Delamge Arthur.” British Columbia History Vol. […]