“We have to deal with the Stampeders. One of them has mono.” “Always on Call” follows Marion McKinnon Crook’s life as a nurse in the Cariboo in the 1970s and the first line of medical defence — and the time the big game depended on her needle. Marion is a nurse, an educator and the author of more than 25 books, including the award-winning Always Pack a Candle. Published June 26, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/06/26/Always-On-Call-Excerpt/