Nelly McClung

NELLIE McCLUNG "She was spirited, she was amazing, she was effective," a few commonly used words to describe Nellie McClung. She was a petit, pretty westerner with strong Christian values and a heart of gold. Nellie spent most of her life as a wife, mother, midwife, teacher, lecturer, legislator and writer. Throughout her long, diverse career she was a potent influence on Canadian society. From a young age Nellie was advanced far beyond her years. …

…accomplish any thing you can and that there was no such thing as men and women having separate places in society. She loved to entertain and was loved by everyone around her. Over the years on the 100th anniversary of Nellie's birth in 1973 the Nellie McClung stamp was released in her honour. Nellie will always be remembered by her famous words "Never retreat, never explain, never apologize. Get the thing done and let them howl."