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Dr. Wendy Lynn Mitchinson (1947 – 2021)
OWHN sadly acknowledges the recent loss of another of its founders, Wendy Mitchinson (1947-2021), which comes closely on the heels of the death of Alison Prentice, making this is a difficult time. The following is a link to the obituary written on Wendy by her husband, Rex Lingwood, and close friend and fellow OWHN member,…
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Rob Leverty, Executive Director, of the Ontario Historical Society announces the OHS Alison Prentice Award:
The following letter, dated September 9, 2021, is from Rob Leverty of the Ontario Historical Society: Dr. Alison Prentice (1934-2021) was a pioneer in women’s history in Canada. A renowned scholar and beloved teacher, Prentice specialized in the history of education in Canada as well as Canadian women’s history. Her work at the Ontario Institute…
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Professor Alison Prentice (1934-2021)
Alison Prentice was a co-founder of OWNHN. The following is a tribute by Kari Dehli, Paula Bourne, Elizabeth Smyth and Harry Smaller Professor Alison Prentice died on June 25 in Victoria, BC. She will be remembered as a path-breaking feminist historian, a prolific researcher, writer and editor, an outstanding teacher, generous mentor and dear friend…