9th Annual Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships

The Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary are once again offering three $750 Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial scholarships to students from the area previously served by Stewart Memorial Hospital who are pursing careers in healthcare. Deadline for applications is November 30, 2022.

Full details can be found on the scholarship page on the Auxiliary's website: http://smhauxiliary.blogspot.com/p/dr-joyce-madigane-memorial-scholarships.html

8th Annual Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships

Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary is offering two $750 Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships to students from the area previously served by Stewart Memorial Hospital who are pursing careers in healthcare. Applicants must currently be enrolled in at least the second year of their program.

Interested students are required to submit in writing their current program of study, volunteer experience, future career plans, how this scholarship will assist them financially, and if they have received other bursaries or scholarships.

The successful students will receive notification of the award, and the scholarships will be presented, during the Christmas holidays, at which time a media photo will be taken. Interested students should submit their letter, including full mailing address, email and phone number, to the Scholarship Committee at smhauxiliary@gmail.com.

Dr. Joyce Madigane served the Tyne Valley area as a family doctor and medical director of Stewart Memorial Hospital for nearly 40 years before her death in 2014. She was always very encouraging of young people who were considering a career in healthcare. The Auxiliary created the scholarship to keep alive the memory of her service to the community and has awarded a total of $12,000 to 18 recipients.

Submission deadline is December 10, 2021.

2020 Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships

Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary presented their seventh annual Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships on December 31, 2020 to Halle Augustine, Hilary Bulger and Caitlin MacLennan, who are all studying at UPEI. Ms. Augustine and Ms. MacLennan are both 4th year Bachelor of Science in Nursing students, and Ms. Bulger is a 3rd year radiography student. SMH Auxiliary president Aleah MacLennan made the presentations.

Dr. Joyce Madigane served the Tyne Valley area as a family doctor and medical director of Stewart Memorial Hospital for nearly 40 years before her death in 2014. She was always very encouraging of young people who were considering a career in healthcare. The Auxiliary created the scholarship to keep alive the memory of her service to the community. As of this year, $12,000 in scholarships have been awarded.

Aleah MacLennan and Caitlin MacLennan

Aleah MacLennan and Halle Augustine

Aleah MacLennan and Hilary Bulger

Caitlin MacLennan, Halle Augustine and Hilary Bulger

Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarship

In this, our 70th year, the Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary are humbled to be offering our 7th annual Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships. We hope you will share this information with students from our area who could benefit from this program.

Dr. Madigane was a family physician and the medical director of Stewart Memorial Hospital in Tyne Valley for nearly 40 years, but she was much more than that: a neighbour, a friend, a leader, a hero. She meant so much to all of us, and we still miss her.

70 Years

On January 3, 1950, a meeting was held to update the public on plans to construct the Stewart Memorial Health Centre. At that meeting, women from the 22 communities that built and supported Stewart Memorial committed to start a Ladies Aid. So, we turn 70 today.

There have been many changes over the years, but one thing has stayed exactly the same: we are still raising money to support the work of Stewart Memorial Home and other health-related projects in the area formerly served by Stewart Memorial Hospital.

Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraising efforts over the years. We can only do what we do because of your generosity.

We have been blessed to have so many wonderful members over the decades. Thank you to each of you who gave so freely of your time and talent to work together.

To the present and past staff of Stewart Memorial: you are a dedicated and caring group of people. Thank you for looking after us all so well for so many years.

Finally, we remember those visionary women who led the way. These great ladies were our charter members:

Mrs. J.A. Stewart (Eliza) - President

Mrs. Sidney Enman (Doris) - Vice-President

Mrs. Lorne Burleigh (Peach) - Secretary/Treasurer

Mrs. Ira Banks (Alice)

Mrs. Reginald Birch (Mary)

Mrs. E.S. Burleigh (Margaret)

Mrs. Athol Colwill (Edna)

Mrs. Spurgeon Dyment (Pearle)

Mrs. Richard Found (Erma)

Mrs. Charles Frost (Mae)

Mrs. Thomas Grigg (Pearl)

Mrs. James Livingstone (Dorothy)

Mrs. R.R. Logie (Wilma)

Mrs. Ivan MacLean (Gladys)

Mrs. Angus MacLennan (Eva)

Mrs. Clark MacQuarrie (Gladys)

Mrs. Henry Maynard (Helen)

Mrs. William Maynard (Pearl)

Mrs. James Milligan  (Wilna)

Mrs. Oswald Yeo (Jennie)

3 Charter Members at 10th Anniversary

Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships 2019

Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships 2018

This will be the fifth year offering scholarships in memory of Dr. Joyce Madiagne, who faithfully cared for patients at Stewart Memorial and the Tyne Valley area for nearly 40 years.