Audio - Dr Josephine Mary Brown gives a very detailed account of her life as a doctor and active member of several boards in Athabasca. Dr. Brown was born in 1919 and became a doctor following university and a stint in the army in 1947. Her first placement was in Athabasca and she gives many details about practising medicine in Athabasca at that time. Dr. Brown provided guidance for many projects in Athabasca: she was deputy mayor, initiated the building of the medical centre, a founding member of the pottery club, a library board member, and contributed in many meaningful ways to society in Athabasca (1:02:57)
