Beaver Island veterinary coverage receives temporary help in spring 2003

Also Island Vet gets a Hand · Margaret Tidmore Beaver Island veterinary coverage

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TypeEvent

Date2003-05

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 2003-05
Kind: Medical
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: healthcarepublic-servicecommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The May 2003 Beaver Beacon reported that Margaret Tidmore would provide temporary veterinary help on Beaver Island for three weeks, according to a newsletter from Jeff Powers.

Evidence limits

The notice does not identify the exact dates, caseload, credentials beyond the wording in the report, or the longer-term veterinary-service arrangement.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, May 2003, “Island Vet gets a Hand.”
Reports Jeff Powers’s newsletter announcement that Margaret Tidmore, soon to be a doctor, would provide veterinary help for the next three weeks. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-05_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, May 2003, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the May 2003 veterinary-service notice.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-05_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island veterinary coverage receives temporary help in spring 2003”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-veterinary-coverage-spring-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2003, “Island Vet gets a Hand.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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