Still Singing

“We are the General girls. We wear our hair in curls………”. These are the opening words to our school song at the Regina General Hospital School of nursing. This Alumnae brunch was the 44th gathering of students and instructors of a nursing school that is no longer operating. Nurses take their training in different venues today and have for many years. Still it is always a joy for me to come home to this vibrant group of women. We were 206 strong today. Our class, the class of 1968, occupied two tables of eight today, an increase from the past couple of years. The oldest class here were women from the class of 1949. All of the classes have lost many colleagues over the years and they are still missed. To still be part of this strong group of women is a privilege. Whether high points or low points, these ‘General girls’ are always with me. And I’m not the only one still working, although the majority are retired. One of our group remarried this past June! We support each other with our various perspectives gleaned through our journeys. Dedicated, serious but always a fun bunch, this weekend each year is one that I cherish.

Classes celebrating five year reunions were:

Class of 1952 - 65 years

Class of 1957 - 60 years

Class of 1962 - 55 years

Class of 1967 - 50 years (known as the Golden Girls)

My class, the class of 1968, will celebrate our Golden anniversary of 50 years next year.

“Panic plays no part in the training of a nurse.”
~ Elizabeth Kenny