2025 Scholarship Recipients

 

12th Annual Dr. Joyce Madigane Scholarships

 

2024 Scholarship Presentation

(l-r) Carolyn Biggar, SMH Auxiliary President; Kendra Rayner; Allie MacCaull; Amelia DesRoche; Aleah MacLennan, Scholarship Committee Member.

The Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary recently presented their eleventh annual Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships to three students who are pursing careers in healthcare: Amelia DesRoche, Allie MacCaull and Kendra Rayner. 

Dr. 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, and the Auxiliary created the scholarship to honour the memory of her service to the community.

The Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary celebrates 75 years of fundraising in 2025, the group having been established January 3, 1950.

Donation to Tyne Valley Fire Department

The Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary recently donated $5,000 to the Tyne Valley Fire Department. Auxiliary President Carolyn Biggar said the Auxiliary appreciate the dedication and commitment of the first responders and wanted to help the department with their equipment needs.

Shown in photo (left to right): TVFD Chief William Bishop; Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary President Carolyn Biggar; TVFD Equipment Officer Ernest Newcombe.

11th Annual Dr. Joyce Madigane Scholarships

 

2023 Scholarship Presentation

The Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary recently presented their tenth annual Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships to three students from the Tyne Valley area: Emma Coughlin (BSc in Kinesiology, UPEI); Cassie Doran (BSc in Foods and Nutrition, UPEI), and Brooke Kelly (Registered Massage Therapy, Eastern College).

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.

Shown in photo (l-r): Carolyn Biggar, SMH Auxiliary President; Brooke Kelly: Cassie Doran; Emma Coughlin; Aleah MacLennan, Scholarship Committee Member.

2023 Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarship Recipients

 

10th Annual Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships

 Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships

Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary is offering three $750 Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships to students from the area previously served by Stewart Memorial Hospital who are pursuing 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.

More information about the scholarship can be found here.

Submission deadline is November 30, 2023.

More Information About Dr. Joyce Madigane

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 $15,750 to 23 recipients.

2022 Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarship Recipients

 

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.

Dr. Madigane Scholarship

Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary is offering two $500 Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships to students from the area previously served by Stewart Memorial Hospital who are furthering their careers in a health-related field. They must currently be enrolled in at least the second year of their program.

Dr. Joyce Madigane (1942-2014) was born in Zimbabwe and received her medical training in South Africa and the United Kingdom.  She was the first black female doctor from her country.  She came to Tyne Valley in 1974 and was both a family physician and the Medical Director of Stewart Memorial Hospital.  The scholarships are given to honour Dr. Madigane’s tireless dedication to our community.

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:

Scholarship Committee

Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary

PO Box 10

Tyne Valley  PE  C0B 2CO

Submission deadline is December 18, 2015.

28th Annual Valentine's Dance

The Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary will be holding our 28th Annual Valentine's Dance on Saturday, February 14th, 2015 at 8:30 p.m. at the Ellerslie Legion, 1136 Ellerslie Road.  Great dance music by Old Habits, lots of door prizes, 50/50 draw and a delicious lunch will be served. This is one of the Auxiliary's major annual fundraisers and all proceeds will support our projects for the residents of Stewart Memorial Home.  Tickets are $12 and available by calling Wanda at (902) 831-2684.

Happy 65th!!

On the first Tuesday of January, 1950, 20 women from communities around Tyne Valley met for the first meeting of the Stewart Memorial Health Centre Ladies Aid.  The decision to build a hospital in Tyne Valley had only been made the previous year. Money, and lots of it, had to be raised so construction could begin.

These were our charter members:

Mrs. J.A. Stewart (President)

Mrs. Sidney Enman (Vice-President)

Mrs. Lorne Burleigh (Secretary - Treasurer)

Mrs. Ira Banks

Mrs. Reginald Birch

Mrs. E.S. Burleigh

Mrs. Athol Colwill

Mrs. Spurgeon Dyment

Mrs. Richard Found

Mrs. Charles Frost

Mrs. Thomas Grigg

Mrs. James Livingstone

Mrs. R.R. Logie

Mrs. Ivan MacLean

Mrs. Angus MacLennan

Mrs. Clark MacQuarrie

Mrs. Henry Maynard

Mrs. William Maynard

Mrs. James Milligan

Mrs. Oswald Yeo

They each paid 25 cents membership and got to work raising money to build the hospital.  Sadly, none of these ladies are still with us, but many of their descendants are still members of Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary.

Their first fundraiser was a tea party held in the summer of 1950 at the old Mt. Pleasant air base.  That event raised over $1,700, a great result even for a fundraiser today.  Countless raffles, teas, and concerts have been held ever since.

When the hospital opened, the Aid members led the huge effort of readying the building for the first patients.  That included cleaning the rooms, sewing drapes, providing canned goods for the kitchen, and decorating.  They went on to raise money to purchase items both small and large, from stethoscopes and bed pans to x-ray machines, photocopiers and ECGs.

So, as of January 3, 2015, we are 65 years old, an age when most look forward to slowing down, taking a well-deserved break from work life.  That doesn't seem to be in the cards for our group, though, as there is still plenty to do!

From the May 1, 1950 Charlottetown Guardian

Scholarship Winners

Stewart Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary President Pam MacKinnon was pleased to present the first Dr. Joyce Madigane Memorial Scholarships to Sydney Ellis from Northam (centre) and Shelby-Lynn Arsenault from Lennox Island (right). Both women are studying at the UPEI School of Nursing.

President MacKinnon said there had been many great applications, and encouraged those who weren’t successful this time to try again next year.

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. Dr. Madigane 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.