Dyke-Sparkes, Betty. Interview about Bonne Bay Cottage Hospital

• Other Authors: Betty Dyke-Sparkes was born on December 25, 1934 in Rocky Harbour. Her parents were Gordon and Violet. She began working at the Bonne Bay Cottage Hospital in 1978 as an administrator.
• Format: Audio
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Work; Medicine; Hospitals; Dyke-Sparkes; Betty (1934-); Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_wn/id/2786

Katherine Harvey interviews Betty Dyke-Sparkes about her memories of working in administration in the Bonne Bay Cottage Hospital. (00:00-05:00) - born in Rocky Harbour, parents were Gordon and Violet, started working at the cottage hospital in 1978, first day, responsibilities, ordering supplies from Corner Brook and local stores (05:00-10:00) - favourite part of the job, taking courses on diets and laundry, changes in management, patients, birthdays (10:00-15:00) - never played practical jokes, strike, getting hired, spring cleaning (15:00-20:00) - home cooked meals, mending patients clothes/sheets, working with kitchen, baking