Evelyn Lett
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Evelyn Lett, was a Canadian
women's rights pioneer.
Born Evelyn Story in Wawanesa, Manitoba
, she moved with her family to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1910. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1917 from the University of British Columbia
(UBC), one of first female graduates. She was also a founding member of the Alma Mater Society
and helped give the UBC women the right to vote in 1914 before women could vote
in Canada. She received her masters degree from UBC in 1926 in history and sociology.
In 1997, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
for her "immense impact on the Vancouver community by raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for a seniors facility and a much-needed daycare centre for the University".
She was married to Sherwood Lett
, a Canadian soldier, lawyer, diplomat, and jurist.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
women's rights pioneer.
Born Evelyn Story in Wawanesa, Manitoba
Wawanesa, Manitoba
Wawanesa is a community in Manitoba, Canada. It is the birthplace of the The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. The village is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Oakland....
, she moved with her family to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1910. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1917 from the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
(UBC), one of first female graduates. She was also a founding member of the Alma Mater Society
Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia
The Alma Mater Society is the student society of UBC Vancouver and represents more than 48,000 students at UBC's Vancouver campus and the affiliated colleges. The AMS also operates student services, student owned businesses, faculty constituencies, resource groups and clubs...
and helped give the UBC women the right to vote in 1914 before women could vote
Women's suffrage
Women's suffrage or woman suffrage is the right of women to vote and to run for office. The expression is also used for the economic and political reform movement aimed at extending these rights to women and without any restrictions or qualifications such as property ownership, payment of tax, or...
in Canada. She received her masters degree from UBC in 1926 in history and sociology.
In 1997, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
for her "immense impact on the Vancouver community by raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for a seniors facility and a much-needed daycare centre for the University".
She was married to Sherwood Lett
Sherwood Lett
Sherwood Lett, was a Canadian soldier, lawyer, diplomat, and jurist.-Early life:Born in Iroquois, Ontario, he came to British Columbia in his early years. He started his education at the McGill University College of British Columbia which became the University of British Columbia. In 1915, he...
, a Canadian soldier, lawyer, diplomat, and jurist.