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Seeking the ‘Weedy Lady’

Peninsula history buff searching for Pat Bay's Helen May Williams
Steven Heywood

Peninsula history buff Diana Chown is looking for information about Patricia Bay’s weedy lady.

Helen May Williams (1886-1987) lived in a cottage on West Saanich Road for years and collected medicinal plants for Wampole’s and other pharmaceutical companies.

She was buried in the Holy Trinity Church cemetery.

Anyone with information can contact Chown at 250-656-9633.

 

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