She returned to Nova Scotia and by 1917 had a thriving private practice . The British Red Cross Society granted her a lifetime membership for her volunteer work following the 1917 Halifax Explosion . From 1918 to 1923 she served as superintendent of the Halifax Infants ’ Home . She served as vice-president of the Children 's Aid Society , president of the Graduate Nurses ’ Association of Nova Scotia , a councillor for Nova Scotia on the Canadian Nurses ’ Association , and a delegate to the National Council of Women of Canada
Halifax Explosion
Halifax Explosion
Sibella Annie Barrington