4519 Fifteenth Ave* Vfest Vane ouver * Canada January 2,3, 1951 Dear Blanche ; It &d to hear t will head Horth before many weeks are over* ^irst of all* I will ancv/er the questions raised in your letter and then refer to developments which have taken lace since I last wrote t* jrou* Vancouver weather and so on : 1* lo one* not even trie official forecaster, ever ha&aros a guess as to what the weather is lively to be in either february or early March* We iisay have balmy breezes and bursting bulbs or* like last year* we stay ^ve a foot of snow* for several reasons* I think the end of the first week in March would be a good target to ajua at* 2y all means bring your winter coat — ■ sweaters are indispensable at any time of the year* fhe rains can be heavy bq a^l^it-weight pair of galoshes is aimys handy* An outfit like this should prepare you for all emergencies and it is quite possible that you won*t need it but will be warm and dry in a suit and ordinary pair of shoes* 2 * I am pretty sure that we shall find enough work to keep us busy for at least four full days* I should like to have due notice of the exact date of your arrival since Vancouver is quite a convention centre and hotel accommodation is sometimes at a premium* .lew developments*- You have probably heen notified that a special editorial conaittee has been appointed with Srs IftsViear as chainaaa* I have written to her suggesting that jpecific criticisms and suggestions regarding the drafts which I have already submitted should be forwarded to me at the earliest possible xaoxaent so that I may discuss these with you at our forthcoming conference* Vague rumours have reached me over the grapevine that: 1* Much more background material** is required* 2* ifueh mor^^lnterpretation** is required* In the meantime* I am re-?iriting my first chapter from start to finish and am contemplating some drastic changes in some of the others* ;ny the time you arrive I hope the committee will stop indulging in vague generalities and will send me something that we can get our teeth into* I am low in w mind today* I has b en raining for a week without a let-up and the City engineers tell me that I must have a new culvert put in to drain the lake which has suddenly emerged id my backyard* Hoping to hear from you soon* affectionately yours
History of Nursing in Pacific Canada
[Letter from Ethel Johns to Blanche Pfefferkorn] Johns, Ethel Jan 25, 1951
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