St. Boniface Registered Nurses Alumni Association

March 2017 Newsletter

President’s Message

Hello Fellow Alumni! Winter is coming to an end and we look forward to spring activities which include the Alumni Annual General Dinner Meeting and the opening of our long awaited Interactive Archival Exhibit! I recently heard an interview with an artist who expressed his view that he wanted his painting, a depiction of a Canadian historic political event, to not only portray the past event but to also be relevant now and in the future. Our Interactive Archival Exhibit is certainly an important example of how the past can shed light on the present and give guidance to the future. Not only is the Exhibit interesting, but it uses exciting technology to present the evolution of the SBGH School of Nursing which has historical and social relevance. Sustaining the St. Boniface Registered Nurses’ Alumni Association is, of course, also necessary for achieving its objectives, which include the preservation of our rich history, promoting a spirit of unity, promoting professional growth and maintaining connections with other alumni. The Alumni Executive appreciate the continued support, including financial support, we receive from its alumni. This is both energizing and, of course, essential for the survival of the Alumni. Our SBH Linked Web Page, email communication, our Bursary offering, and our participation in the SBH Nurses Week and special events are ways we use to connect Alumni members. Remembering and sharing past experiences can be, not only an enjoyable experience, but also a teacher, as well as giving an opportunity for reflection on unquestioned answers of the past. Come celebrate this connection at the Annual General Meeting Dinner! We will be celebrating the class of 1967. Please note, we recognize that many Registered Nurses have a strong connection to SBH and so we welcome all registered nurses to join the Alumni as Associate Members.

Wanda Andres, President (nee Friesen 1964A)

Archive Report “Anything is possible if you believe”

The Interactive Exhibit: The above statement reflects how commitment, persistence and cooperation can make something become a reality! The vision of developing a project that

would preserve the 100 years of nursing history at St. Boniface Hospital School of Nursing started in March 2010. This May, the vision will become a reality, thanks to so many individuals and corporations believing in the value of such a project. January 27, 2017 and February 10, 2017 presentations were given to the Alumni Executive and the Hospital by: Thomas Bres, Designer, Annie Langlois, Curator/Coordinator and Jean Vouillon, Programmer. We were able to: a) review and try out the installations of the themes on the interactive 55” TVs, b) see how the visuals on the wall would be like, c) see what the large upper panels (5 metres x 2ft.) would look like and d) visualize how the 10 acrylic 6ft. panels in front of the windows would be like.

Needless to say, this was a very exciting time to see how amazing the interactive exhibit will be!

We are hoping for completion of the project in time for Nurses’ Week and our AGM in May, 2017.

Plans have been initiated to plan for an opening ceremony in May. We will communicate to Alumni members more information as plans progress.

Virtual Reality Project On February 1, 2017 and February 10, 2017 Thomas Bres, Designer, Annie Langlois, Curator/Coordinator and Jean Vouillon, Programmer, presented 6 sites that would be appropriate to photograph for the virtual reality project. The

technology will allow individuals to “visit” virtually 6 different places within the walls of the School of Nursing in a 360-degree perspective!! Audio and photos will be added to the view which will make this experience even more realistic. The technology is in the form of special glasses and can also be accessed through an APP on your I Phone. We are hoping for completion of this project in time for our AGM!

Although these are exciting and busy times for the Alumni, there is always more work to be done to ensure that the history of our school will continue well into the future.

As an example, we need to digitalize all our yearbooks and all the class grad pictures……so more projects lie ahead!

Your continued support and donations are important to make all projects become a reality!

Shirley Delaquis, Chair Archive Committee

Social Committee Report

Please join us for an evening of renewing old memories, friendships, & the creating of a legacy on May 17, 2017 where we will be honoring the

class of 1967! See the information below... St. Boniface RN Alumni Association Annual General Meeting and Dinner Celebration Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Location: Canad Inns Destination Center Polo Park 1405 St. Matthews Avenue, Winnipeg, Mb. Phone: 204-775-8791 or toll free: 1-888-332-2623

Dinner Ticket Cost: $45.00 (Non-refundable) A block of rooms is being held until April 17, 2017. The group rate is $117.00/room or $130.00/suite. Please indicate: St. Boniface RN Alumni Association, Confirmation #272695 for May 17, 2017 only. Canad Inns destination Centre Polo Park website: www.canadinns.com or toll free number. Book directly with the hotel.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Social Hour 16:30 – 17:30 cash bar Meeting-Dinner-Celebration 17:30 – 21:00 Honored guests: Class of 1967 Class countdown and possible reunions: 1952, 1957, 1962, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992.

Anyone purchasing a dinner ticket will require a current membership. (See Membership Form January to December 2016)

Tickets on sale March 1st to May 11th, 2017. Do not mail cash. By cheque payable to St. Boniface RN Alumni Association. By Mail: St. Boniface RN Alumni Association NG018-409 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2A6

Please include a self- addressed, stamped envelope with the following information: name, class year, name at graduation and any allergy alert and special dietary request. Do not request this at the event as meals are charged extra to the alumni! Include membership fee if applicable.

In person Blitz for tickets: Wednesdays: March 29, April 12, April 26, 2017 - 1100 to 1600, Main entrance Everett Atrium St. Boniface Hospital 409 Tache Avenue.

Assigned table seating by class year unless otherwise specified when ticket purchased. Table settings are in groups of 10. For Honored Guests 50 Year grads from 1967 a Membership only is required.

Contact for 50 year grads is: Yvonne LeDoyen Lorraine Bisson email : ledoyen@mymts.net email : rlbisson@mymts.net PH : 204-257-0606 PH :204-257-4441

Invite a classmate and see you at the celebration...Gaylene Kramchynski, Social Chairperson (1975) Save the date: Next AGM dinner celebration is planned for May 16, 2018 & May 15, 2019

at Polo Park Canad Inns.

Membership Report

Membership stats as of January 23th 2017 are as follows:

We have 700 Life Members, 347 of which are active members. That leaves 453 non active ‘life’ members. A reminder email has been sent to all those members with an email address whose membership has expired. We also have 341 names on Active Regular Members but only 217 are active. A reminder email has also been sent those active members with an email address whose membership has expired. We encourage members to remember to send change of addresses and email addresses. We also ask that all class contacts send updated information annually. We are now accepting applications for associate membership, from any RN who would like to become a member.

Elaine Huberdeau, Membership chairperson

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS We are asking anyone interested in being an Associate Member of the St. Boniface Registered Nurses’ Alumni Association to please contact us at sbgh.rnalumni@gmail.com As per our Constitution, Associate membership may be granted to any Registered Nurse not a graduate of St. Boniface General Hospital School of Nursing. They have all the same privileges, including applying for Bursary funding as an active member. They may not serve as an officer on the Executive.

Nominating Report Every spring it is time to refresh and regenerate!!! The same is true for our Alumni Executive. As a group, we meet 8 times a year to socialize, plan & organize for the AGM, the 50year grad tea and continuing to work to preserve

our history. Our executive needs new members to meet our annual goals. New executive members, continued support of alumni members, will allow our Alumni to flourish. We want to be a visible presence as we are and have been important contributors to the nursing profession. All roles are important for the functioning of the alumni. Job descriptions are available.

Our group are GREAT mentors!!! This year the following terms are up for renewal. Those listed have agreed to allow their

names to stand for another 2year term:

Treasurer: Judy Maleski Social: Gaylene Kramchynski Nominating: Linda Jackson Publicity & Communication: Sharon Matte Archive: Shirley Delaquis Glenis Pacak has agreed to let her name stand for Bereavement Committee

The following terms have expired:

President: Wanda Andres President Elect Gisele Hansen will move forward to this new role.

The following positions are open:

President – Elect, Secretary, Membership Chairperson, Member at large

Many thanks to Wanda Andres for her many years as president. Many thanks to Barbara Wheeler for her role on the executive. We look forward to Barb returning in the near future.

Linda Jackson, Chair Nominating Committee

ATTENTION WANTED ATTENTION WANTED a donation for one or two large items to have for our raffle at our

Annual meeting on May 17, 2017. to raise money for the Archive project. If any of you have a contact and/or would be able to get a large item (such as a TV

or I pad etc.) to be donated for our raffle please contact Judy Maleski, Treasurer at jmaleski@mymts.net We would appreciate your help in obtaining such an item

Friendships are like flowers – some last a few days, some last

much longer. The best one will thrive if they’re given tender

loving care. From a book called “To a Very Special Friend”

St. Boniface Registered Nurses' Alumni

Funding Opportunities Graduates of the Registered Nurses’ Program from St. Boniface

School of Nursing and Associate members are eligible for funding up to a maximum amount of $500. Funding will be awarded for practice-based nursing research, workshops, and conferences. Proposed research must be clinically relevant and ultimately benefit patients. To be considered, applicants must:

be or become paid members of the Alumni

provide proof of enrolment for workshops or conferences

provide one-page summary of proposal for research studies

submit a letter of application by February 28, 2017

be in attendance at the Annual Dinner on May 17, 2017

The Alumni reserves the right to request return of funding should the candidate not complete the research or attend the workshop or conference, other than for reasons of personal illness. Apply in writing to: Attention Alumni Treasurer St. Boniface Registered Nurses’ Alumni Association Room NG018, 409 Tache Avenue Winnipeg, MB. R2H 2A6

Create a lasting legacy to the St. Boniface Registered Nurses' Alumni Association by leaving a bequest in your Will. By including the St. Boniface Registered Nurses Alumni Association in your Will you help sustain the Alumni and the

activities that matter to you, such as education grants and preserving the alumni’s history. For more information, call Shirley at 204-256-1812

LOST YOUR YEARBOOK??? or GRAD PIN??? If you have lost your GRAD PIN or you would like a YEAR BOOK please call Shirley for more information at 204 - 256-1812

DONATIONS FOR THE ST. BONIFACE REGISTERED NURSES' ALUMNI IF YOU REQUIRE A TAX RECEIPT: Make your donation addressed to the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation C1026 - 409 Taché Ave. Winnipeg, MB. R2H 2A6 Cheque payable to the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation. Please note on your donation that it is for the St. Boniface Nurses’ Alumni. Donations of $15 or more will receive a charitable tax receipt. IF YOU DO NOT REQUIRE A TAX RECEIPT: Make cheques payable to St. Boniface Registered Nurses' Alumni Association and send to St. Boniface Registered Nurses' Alumni Association, Room NG018, 409 Taché Ave. Winnipeg, MB, R2H 2A6

Sick and Bereavement Committee - In Memorium

THANK YOU to those who forwarded information; you may email information to

sbgh.rnalumni@gmail.com or call any Executive Member.

Name

Maiden name

Class

Edna McEwen McKay 1940B

Sadie Braun Berg 1945A

Emily Gow Zanyk 1947

Eileen Pierce Kingsley 1948B

Marjorie Mahler Young 1948

Betty Orchard Best 1948

Mary Abdallah 1949

Anne Brown Bohdan 1949B

Agnes Flavin Medernach 1949

Raymonde Jackson Gosselin 1951

Rae Ross Wylie 1953B

Marlene Farrell Jonsson 1959A

Mary Lou Patenaude Tucker 1959A

Lucille Guenette Thibodeau 1959A

Edith Heinrichs Sumpter 1960A

Iola Kehrer Rezanoff 1961B

Nell Majewsky Maksimow 1961B

Elfrieda Hiebert Simmons 1962

Roberta Lesser Parker 1962

Alice Heymen Henkelman 1962A

Cherilee Kean Libbrecht 1967

Pat Desjardins 1967

Lise Sissons Jutras 1967

Fernande Larocque 1967

Linda Parker Angers 1967

Karyn Adams Parker 1967

Norma Jean Rosky Schiedel 1967

Cathy Carmen Williams Carmen 1972

Darlene Palidwar 1973

Brenda Claggett 1980

Myrna Evans 1964A

Sr. Tina Winter Grey Nun (LPN)

Was House Mother for a few years at the school

Correction from last newsletter Darlene Pearson

Cummine

1956B

REUNIONS

55th REUNION CLASS OF 62B – PLANNED EVENT Tuesday May 16, 2017, 11:00 a.m. Wednesday May 17, 2017 Guided tour of the Canadian Human Rights Museum Alumni Dinner at Canad Inns Polo Park. at the Forks. Please meet in the lobby at 10:45 a.m. Must be a paid-up member of the Alumni Cost $15.00 per person for the tour. Dinner tickets are purchased in advance. Lunch to follow at your own expense.

Thursday May 18, 2017, 6:00 PM Get together at Jackie and Ted Glowacki’s at 140 Ferry Road (south of Portage Ave) cost $15.00 per person. For accommodation during your stay, please contact Canad Inns 1- 885- 213-0582. Please notify a member of the committee re your intentions by April 15,2017. Classmates from the city will pick up any who need rides to these events. We hope to see as many of you, to remember those we have lost and to enjoy those of us still here after all these years. Your planning committee Jackie Glowacki Barb Hoy Irene Lemoine email:gacglo1@aol.com email: barb.hoy@hotmail.ca email : irenelemoine@shaw.ca

Phone : 204 889-6853 Phone : 204 231-3132 Phone : 204 231-0207

60th CLASS REUNION – CLASS OF 1957B CAN YOU HELP US FIND THESE MISSING CLASSMATES? Annette Reppen (Barnabe), Marie Faul (Klippenstein), Gladys Jmaeff

(Meyers),Adele Scherloski, Hilda Wedel, Pauline Kampan (Wasilishen) and Mavis Misfeldt (Winterton). May 16, 2017: Wine and Cheese, May 17, 2017: Alumni Dinner & other events that you may choose Contact : Marvelle McPherson Ph : 204-663-6744 email: bmmpherson@mymts.net

OTHER POSSIBLE SPECIAL REUNIONS

1952 (65th reunion), 1972 (45th reunion), 1977 (40th reunion), 1982 (35th reunion), 1987 (30th reunion), 1992 (25th reunion).

Plan your next class reunion to include the Alumni Annual Dinner meeting.

Class of 1968 The Class of ’68 is beginning to plan their 50th reunion for next year. Volunteers are welcome to help with the planning by contacting those listed below. Please verify your contact information and send any changes to us. Pass this message on to other classmates you may be in contact with. Alma Acheson Roberts Beach aacheson@shaw.ca missminx@live.ca

JUNE 2016 SBH REGISTERED NURSES ALUMNI EXECUTIVE JUNE 2017

President: Wanda Andres 204-757-2574 President Elect: Gisele Hansen 204-253-7400 Past President: Gaylene Kramchynski 204-256-0977 Secretary: Gisele Hansen 204-253-7400 Treasurer: Judy Maleski 204-254-0690 COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS: Nominating: Linda Jackson 204-222-1945 Publicity: Sharon Matte 204-489-1641 Membership: Elaine Huberdeau 204-231-0542 Social: Gaylene Kramchynski 204-256-0977 Sick and Bereavement: Barb Wheeler 204-253-1706 Archive Shirley Delaquis 204-256-1812 Member at Large (3) Madeleine Graham 204-775-2893 Glenis Pacak 204-488-4796 Rose Dziadekwich 204-668-5795

FUND RAISING EVENT PAINT NIGHT - January 19, 2017

This is the picture that 29 participants painted at our fundraising Paint Night that was held January 19, 2017 at the Pony Corral downtown. Refreshments

assisted the artistic painters to paint their masterpieces!! A great time was had by all the fantastic blossoming artists!! A total of $485 was raised to add to our Archive Fund! Bravo!! Thanks to Linda Jackson for all her hard work in organizing this fun event!

Some of the painters holding their treasurers! I think we’re having fun!!

Hélène Vrignon, Director of Corporate Affairs and Communication at St. Boniface Hospital is shown here supporting the Alumni at our fundraising paint night!

Thank you, Hélène, for supporting the Alumni!

Hélène Vrignon has a MA from the University of Manitoba in History, and worked as Director of Riel House in St. Vital for several years before joining St. Boniface Hospital’s public relations department in 1990.

Currently the Director of Corporate Affairs and Communication for St. Boniface Hospital, she works with the Hospital’s senior leadership team, and supports the Board of Directors of the Hospital. She oversees corporate affairs, French Language Services, Volunteer Services and acts as liaison with the Nurses’ Alumni. She is very interested in history, and the history of SBH and is looking forward to the unveiling of the Alumni’s heritage project.

St. Boniface Hospital’s Obstetrical Outreach Program

Did you know… St. Boniface Hospital’s Obstetrical Outreach Program travels to remote northern communities, providing prenatal care and fetal assessments to patients. Using a portable ultrasound, obstetricians and nurses can see up to 30 patients per day. Although most patients ultimately come to Winnipeg to deliver their babies, the goal is to keep expectant mothers in the community with their families for as long as possible. The Woman and Child Program provides the entire spectrum of

care for woman and their children, from conception and prenatal care, to delivery and postpartum care. The Program also provides care for a wide range of women’s health needs, including gynecological surgery, gynecological oncology, urogynecology, and colposcopy. The Woman and Child Program also provides a variety of outpatient services. Approximately 7,000 patients with complex needs and their families are cared for each year in the Ambulatory Care Facility (ACF) Pediatrics, and 9,000 obstetrical and gynecology patients are cared for in ACF Women’s Health. Over 6,800 expectant mothers are seen by nurse sonographers and physicians every year in the Hospital’s Fetal Assessment Unit.

Believe A publication of St. Boniface Hospital and St. Boniface Hospital Foundation Fall/Winter

2016 ISSUE 5.2, page 7 Used with permission.