Theatre Newfoundland Labrador presents Tempting Providence, a story of courage and strength told with simple elegance.
British-trained nurse & midwife Myra Grimsley arrived in Newfoundland from her native London, England in 1921 after hearing of the desperate need for her work in rural communities.
She was one of the first group of outport nurses who became a legend for performing a variety of medical tasks, from delivering babies to setting bones to extracting teeth.
Bennett's medical career along that stretch of coast became the stuff of legends. She was stationed in Daniel's Harbour, an isolated community at that time. There were no roads or railways connecting the community to the outside world. There was a coastal steamer, but it operated only in good weather. The nearest hospital was the Grenfell Mission, in St. Anthony, several hundred miles to the north.
Event:
Tempting Providence by Robert Chafe
Dates:
Jul 23 - Jul 24, 2010
Location:
Carlson Family Theatre at Viewpoint School
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