Peggy Ann Walpole was an ER nurse during the 1950s. In 1965 she founded Street Haven, a drop-in centre for women (some of which were lesbians) in Toronto. Walpole also opened the city’s first emergency shelter for homeless women.
| Names | Peggy Ann Walpole (Main) BE [n65.18] |
|---|---|
| Related Pages | Peggy Ann Walpole on LGLC
Peggy Ann Walpole on VIAF |
| Death Date | 2006/02/06 |
| Death Place | https://lglc.ca/place/TOR/ |
| Occupations |
Nurse
MedicalHealth
1950 http://www.harlequinmorethanwords.com/recipients/2005-2/peggy-ann-walpole/(http://goo.gl/T7rSZO) |
| Orders of Merit | Member of the Order of Canada (1980-12-15) |
| Associated Places |
Street Haven (Founder)
1965/03 ABCEFGHI [n65.18] Hotel? “drop-in centre for women that had been founded at the Hotel Atalanta” so maybe Community_centre |