MORE FROM JOAN AND FRIENDS

I have heard from our staunch supporter,  Joan REYNOLDS Fogarty, about a recent get together. In early June, the longtime schoolfriends met at Clovelly Golf Club, which is now Baly Haly.  

Joan also sent a photo.

The friends are, L-R:

Brenda Grouchy, Betty Pye, Judy Squires, Eleanor Vatcher, Mary Corcoran, Joan Alston, Joan Fogarty, Patricia Leonard, Rosemary Healy, Madeline Thomson, Catherine Stanley.

Joan, as always, I am grateful for all you do to help and support this Blog.  You and your group of friends are just amazing.  I wish all of you good health and many, many more happy get togethers.  Love you all. 💖

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ALWAYS A ST PATRICK'S GIRL

Mary Louise McKay Hurst, RIP

I have said many times, "Once a St Patrick's Girl, always a St Patrick's Girl"   Well, I recently had an inquiry from Kelly Hurst from the USA.  Kelly is the granddaughter of Mary Louise McKAY Hurst, who attended St Patrick's in the 1930s and 1940s.  Kelly is looking for information about her grandmother and wondered if we could help.

Kelly said her grandmother always spoke fondly of her days at St Patrick's and still held dear friends from "home" and St Patrick's.

I am going to post the obituary that Kelly sent to me.  As you will know, I have never before posted an obituary on this Blog, although I do post them on our Facebook page.  I am posting this beautiful obituary because I think it proves me right when I say "Once a St Patrick's Girl, always a St Patrick's Girl".  More importantly, I am posting it in the hope that someone just might be able to help Kelly in her quest.

I hope that someone reading this post will  remember Kelly's grandmother or the family. If you knew Mary Louise or any of her relatives in Newfoundland would you please let me know?  Please would you contact me at mcallistersmith@gmail.com and I will pass on any information to Kelly. 

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Thanks for any help you can give and a BIG thank you to Kelly for allowing me to post her grandmother's beautiful obituary.

A GOLDEN CHAIN

"Friendship is a golden chain, the links are friends so dear, And like a rare and precious jewel, it's treasured more each year"  Helen Steiner Rice  ⏳⏳💖💖

Pat HURLEY McDonald sent this photo and news of a delightful time with treasured friends.  

Bernadette, Mary, Lila, Cynthia, Margie, Nancy, Maureen, Sheila, Pat

Nancy STANLEY Cook hosted a lunch at her home on Saturday, 4 January 2025.  The longtime friends, St Patrick's Girls all, had a wonderful time.  

Many thanks to hostess, Nancy, and to Pat for the news and photo.  

Helen Steiner Rice was not wrong!

DINING IN STYLE

 I love posting photos of St Patrick's Girls enjoying themselves.  Today, it's a photo from Sheila Bulger Power.  On Wednesday, Sheila and her sister, Mary Bulger Corcoran, had a very pleasant dining experience at the Sheraton. Sheila, Mary and their late sister, Kaye Bulger Buckingham, all attended St Patrick's Convent Schools.  

Sheila and Mary at the Sheraton

Thanks Sheila for keeping in touch.  I am sure the food was good but I am equally sure that spending time together was even better.  Merry Christmas to both of you.

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HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY 2024

It is hard to believe that another St Patrick's Day has rolled around again but here it is 17 March 2024.  As always, I wish you a very happy day.  ☘☘

I have a very interesting picture to post today.  It will, I hope, stir some pleasant memories of our days at St Patrick's Convent Schools.

ALICE'S MEMENTOS

My very dear friend and school mate, Alice Prim, sent me a picture of her perfectly preserved Uniform Crest and the beautiful green bow and medal of our Patron Saint which was worn on St Patrick's Day.

Thank you Alice for sharing this lovely memento and bringing back the many Happy St Patrick's Days that we have been fortunate to celebrate.

STATUE THAT ONCE WELCOMED
 WORSHIPPERS
 TO ST PATRICK'S CHURCH

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY

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HAPPY PRESENTATION DAY

It is 21 November, Presentation Day. Once again my thoughts spin back through the years (many, many years now 😏)!  My thoughts go back to our school days at St Patrick's Convent Schools and our days spent with Nano Nagle's Presentation Sisters, PBVMs.  To the stories of Nano and her little group who ministered to and cared for the poor. Stories of the establishment of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and how, in 1833, four brave and selfless Irish Nuns set out from their Convent in Galway.  After a stormy Atlantic Crossing they landed at St John's, Newfoundland, and there they established the very first Presentation Convent outside of Ireland.   

I imagine, like me, you remember all or most of the stories but if you would like to refresh your memory, you will find quite a few posts to  help.  Just go to that little search box on the top left side of the blog and enter either 'Nano Nagle' or 'Presentation Day'.  You will find enough to keep you reading for a little while.

Nano Nagle

Happy Presentation Day to Presentation Sisters, pupils and former pupils everywhere.  A very special Happy Presentation Day to all St Patrick's girls, wherever you may be.

MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS

November is bearing down upon us once again. The church traditionally keeps November as the month when we particularly remember those who have gone before us. It is  the month of the Holy Souls.  

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On the right hand side of the page you will see a list of departed pupils and teachers of ST PATRICK'S CONVENT  SCHOOLS. Over the years I have tried to add the names of our departed family and school friends to this list. Naturally, I do not know everyone so it is to be expected that some names will be missing.  This is where I depend on you to help me.  There are several faithful supporters of this Blog who usually inform me of any St Patrick's Convent family who pass away and I am extremely grateful to them.  Now, I am asking all of you to give me a hand this November. Just scroll down the column at the right and if you know of any St Patrick's student or teacher who is not on our list, please email their detail to me at mcallistersmith@gmail.com so that we can all remember them in our November prayers.  It doesn't matter how long ago or how recently they died. We want to remember all of our St Patrick's Convent people.  So please let me know of anyone I have left out.  Just send me the name, maiden and married, and if you know it, the date of their death.

Thank you for your help.  May the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.

A RECORD FRIENDSHIP?

I have had some lovely photos from Joan Fogarty.  Joan has been one of the most supportive followers of St Patrick's School Blog and once again, I thank you, Joan.  Joan and her school friends have remained friends since Kindergarten and regularly meet up several times a year. Is this a record friendship? 

On 4th December, Joan hosted an afternoon tea for the 'girls' and she has kindly shared these photos with us. 

Christmas Afternoon Tea

The Faithful Friends

I am happy to say that Joan has also given names.

Mary Bulger Corcoran, Rosemary Ashley Healy, Betty Fitzgerald Pye, Judy Fitzgerald Squires, Brenda Casey Grouchy, Kathleen Dobbin Benson, Patricia Connolly Leonard, Joan Connolly Alston, Eleanor Sears Vatcher, Joan Reynolds Fogarty

Thank you, Joan. I am sorry it has taken so long for me to get this posted. The jury is still out on the problem being the computer or the computer operator!

May it be a joyous Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year for you lovely ladies.

1967/68 GRADE 3 CLASS REUNION

If ever there is an award for the school with the most loyal and the most fun-loving graduates, I think St Patrick's Convent Schools will definitely be top contender!  Christine Rossiter Butler and Teri Healey Evans have sent me news of their annual schoolfriends' get together. On 14 October 2022, the group met again for some reminiscing, fun, and laughter.

Teri said:  "Today I had the pleasure of getting together with some of my St. Patrick's Girls School classmates.  Unfortunately, some couldn't attend and there are some who we couldn't reach or sadly had passed away. Here is our grade 3 class and today's photo. 4 of the ladies surprised us by wearing a replica of our School uniform! Lol. So nice every year to get together and reminisce and have a few (well a lot) of laughs!  St. Patrick's Girls are the best!"  

Christine and Teri have also sent some great pictures.  Here are the photos and Christine has kindly given us names.

Christine and Terri with their Grade 3 Class, 1967/68
(Teacher is Mrs Coady)

14 October 2022

Back: Ann Norris Lastiwaka, Judy Kavanagh Morgan, Debbie Barron Anderson, Donna Simmonds Brown, Ann O'Driscoll, Joanne Green Gillespie, Janice Fagan, Christine Rossiter Butler

Middle: Cathy Handrigan Vincent, Teri Healey Evans

Front: Mary Harris Squires, Donna Constantine Walsh, Charlene Whelan Pike, Karen Mugford Fitzgerald, Ellen Stone Wright

 Ellen, Karen, Charlene, Donna (Any knees showing?)

Terri imparted a bit of typical 'Convent School' wisdom.  She said that the uniformed ladies knelt down to demonstrate how the Sisters would measure the length of the uniforms.  If, when kneeling, the hem didn't touch the floor, then the uniform was judged to be too short! 😲 

At the get together, they all laughed a lot over that bit of nostalgia, but I don't suppose anyone laughed much when the Nuns were actually doing the measuring! 

Did you notice the little touch that added authenticity to the uniforms and to what it was like to go to St Patrick's Convent Schools?  That blue ribbon and medal pinned to each uniform?  That was the norm every May.  A blue ribbon and medal in honour of Our Lady in the month of May and a red ribbon and medal or Sacred Heart Badge in honour of the Sacred Heart in the month of June.  Well done for thinking of the ribbons ladies.  It was a beautiful touch!

And another bit of authenticity is the 'Presentation Clutch'! The girls in uniform all have their hands clasped just as we did when we were in school. (Have a scroll through this site and you will see the same thing in all the old school pictures.)  In my days at St Patrick's, we referred to this hand clasping as the 'Presentation Clutch'.  It's so nice that you remembered. 

In Christine's email, she said that she looks forward to this gathering every year and that she hopes to continue for a long time!  Oh, Christine, I am with you on that and hope to be posting your contributions for many years to come. As Teri said, "ST PATRICK'S GIRLS ARE THE BEST!"

👉👉A little P S.  I just heard a whisper that the uniforms were made by Donna Constantine Walsh.  Excellent job, Donna.

189 YEARS AGO

Today, 21 September, is the feast of St Matthew. It was on this day in 1883 that the brig, 'Ariel', under command of Captain William Staunton, sailed into St John's harbour with four Irish ladies, and the Bishop of Newfoundland, Michael Anthony Fleming, on board. The four Irish ladies were Presentation Sisters who had volunteered to accompany the Bishop from their convent in Galway. Sisters M Bernard Kirwan, M Xaverius Lynch, M Xavier Molony, and M Magdalen O'Shaughnessy, would go on to establish in St John's the first Presentation House in North America, in fact, the first outside Ireland.  Sr Bernard Kirwan, who was the Superior, was therefore the foundress of the Presentation Sisters in North America.

We, as graduates of St Patrick's Convent Schools, owe our education, and much else, to these four brave and selfless Irish Nuns who left their homes for a distant land 189 years ago.

JOAN AND FRIENDS

I am so happy to see that Joan Reynolds Fogarty and her amazing group of school friends are still getting together.  These ladies have been friends since Kindergarten and on 25 May they met for lunch at The Rooms.  Bless you, ladies, and keep on celebrating friendship.  It really is a precious gift.

THE BEAUTIFUL ST PATRICK'S SCHOOL FRIENDS

Thanks, Joan, for the picture and for keeping in touch.  Please keep us up to date with your group.  Stay safe.

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ANNA HAMLYN McCARTHY

I begin the New Year of 2020 with a sad post.  On 9th December 2019 we lost a loved St Patrick's Graduate, Anna Hamlyn McCarthy.  From a large and well respected West End family, Anna Hamlyn grew up on Shaw St and she and her sisters all attended St Patrick's Convent Schools.  

Anna Hamlyn McCarthy

After Graduation, Anna turned her many talents to teaching and for a time, returned to her Alma Mater where she became a popular teacher, loved and respected by pupils and colleagues alike.  Later, the students of St Peter's School had the great benefit of Anna's dedicated and loving instruction.

Anna married Mike McCarthy and they became the parents of a beautiful daughter, Karen, and a fine son, Michael. They and the rest of Anna's family must be feeling her loss deeply and we offer them our heartfelt condolences.  But, like all of us who had the pleasure of knowing Anna, they must also be finding comfort in the joy of having had such a person in their lives.

Rest in peace, Anna Hamlyn McCarthy.

https://www.barretts.ca/obituaries/Anna-Mary-McCarthy?obId=9505601#/obituaryInfo 

"AMAZING" ANTECEDENTS TOO

It is possible that I overuse the word "amazing" when speaking of St Patrick's people but, as I am sure you will agree, they truly are amazing, each and every one of them!  Marina Carew Aita and her sisters are all graduates of St Patrick's Convent Schools.  The story that Marina shares with us shows that St Patrick's people have some "amazing" (oops, sorry, that word again) antecedents too.  With regard to the City of St John's, I feel this is also an historically important snippet.  

St Patrick's Convent and the City of St John's Crests

Read and enjoy - and maybe help Marina along the way. Marina is hoping that someone, perhaps a City Councillor or a B I S Member, might pick up on this and be able to help her locate a photograph of her relative.  Anyway, here is Marina's interesting story.

“My great grandfather John Carew operated a funeral parlour located on Carew St. His son John, my g/uncle, was a St. John’s City Councillor at the time. According to The Daily News of Sept. 4, 1909, an issue being debated in Council on September 3, 1909 concerned a communication from some Chinese people requesting permission to exhume the body of a Chinese man who died some eight years previously. Their idea was to send it to China. In the interest of public health safety, John was opposed to the request and during the heated debate he suddenly suffered a massive heart attack and died instantly in the City Chamber.

My reason for posting this article is that I could never find a photo of my g/uncle John to add to our family tree, and thought perhaps some of your readers might be of help.  As well as a City Councillor, John was a lifetime member of B.I.S. and I believe I recall reading posts on your blog from members of both organizations. Perhaps they might have access to photos as I understand their archives are in the process of being updated.“

What a fascinating, if tragic, story.  Marina's great Uncle John Carew must have been a man of strong character and firm convictions.  I love this story and I hope someone will be able to help Marina in her search for a photo of her Uncle John.

Thanks Marina for sharing this with us.  Any family stories, no matter how old or how recent, are welcome if they have any connection to our School or Parish.  If you would like to share a tale with us, send it to mcallistersmith@gmail.com.

THIRTY YEARS BETWEEN

As I promised yesterday, here are more photos from St Patrick's Convent School's past. These lovely photos, submitted by Rosalita Bambrick, span thirty years.  Well done Rosalita for remembering so many names!

The first one is Rosalita's Graduation Class, circa 1957, and the other was taken at  the School Reunion held in 1987.

Graduation Class of 1957/58

ROW 1: 

Rosalita Bambrick, ??, ??,Mary Colbert, Patricia Ann Roche, Mary Power, Sharon Horan, Mary Fagan, Carmelita Burke, ? King, Clare Ann Connolly

Row 2: 

Marie Harvey, Frances Nugent, Phyllis Silver, ? Hall, Josephine Cook, Kathleen Ryan, Yvonne Snow, Catherine Parsons, Betty Baird

ROW 3: 

Rita Luby, Margaret Birmingham, Anna Hamlyn, Regina Galway, ??, Kathleen Power, ??

The next photo was taken 30 years later.

Thirty years later and still looking good!

ROW 1: 

Barbara Parsons, Peggy Mercer, Regina Galway, Anna Hamlyn, Polly Kelly,  Catherine Parsons, Phyllis Silver

ROW 2:

Madonna Healey, Rosalita Bambrick, Mary Power, Patricia Ann Roche, Catherine O'Reilly, ??, Babby Finney

Rosalita, I am really grateful for all your help and support.  You have shared some lovely photos with us and thereby given us a great deal of pleasure travelling down 'Memory Lane'.

2740, PTE ANDREW SHAW

Andrew Shaw was born in Little Heart’s Ease on 30^th September 1893.  He was the second son of Thomas and Margaret (Walsh) Shaw. On 12^th May 1916 Andrew enlisted in the Newfoundland Regiment at St John’s.  Private Andrew Shaw, Regimental Number 2740, embarked aboard the  S S Sicilian on 19^th July to England and then to a training base at Ayr, Scotland.  On 14^th October 1916, Private Shaw embarked Southampton to join his regiment in France.

Pte Andrew Shaw, Regimental Number 2740

August 1917 saw Shaw fighting in Belgium.  On 13^th of that month, at the Battle of Langemarck,  he received a serious wound to his right leg.  

After months of recuperation in England and Scotland, Pte Shaw rejoined his battalion at the Front on 6^th February 1918.  On 12^th  April 1918 he was reported missing in action.  In May it was learned that Pte Shaw had been wounded and was now in enemy hands as a Prisoner of War at Soltau. Soltau, built in 1914, was the largest of Germany’s P O W camps.  In September, after months of suffering, Pte Shaw was released and repatriated to hospital in England.

At long last, Pte Shaw was on his way home! On 22^nd May 1919, he embarked for St John’s aboard the S S Corsican, arriving in St John's on 1^st June.  He was issued discharge certificate number 2908 on 10^th July 1919.  Pte Andrew Shaw had served for approximately three years and two months.  He carried the results of his wounds for the rest of his life.

In 1921, on 15^th June, Andrew Shaw married Mary Stanford of St John’s. Andrew and Mary lived in the west end and were faithful members of St Patrick’s Parish.  They raised a large family and their daughters, Angela, Mary, Imelda and Isabel, all attended St Patrick’s Convent Schools.

After a long life well lived, Andrew Shaw passed away in St John’s on 10^th April 1976. He rests in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, St John’s.

“LEST WE FORGET”

KIWANIS MUSIC FESTIVAL, 1956

I think we have a real treasure of a photo here today and it is all thanks to Cathy Simms Healy and Betty Simms.  Cathy is the owner of the prized photo and she passed it on to Betty who then passed it on to us.  Cathy has also given us names, year and event!

The year was 1956 and the event was the prestigious Kiwanis Music Festival.  The girls are all decked out in their special attire, which was probably commissioned for the occasion. This St Patrick’s Convent School choir was under the direction of Sr M Carmelita Meaney PBVM.

The girls are,

Back, L-R:  Norah Brazil, Joan Galway, Patricia Power, Frances Jackman, Patricia Farrel, Marge McGrath, Eleanor O’Reilly, Catherine Whalen, Marina Sorenson, Betty Wilson, Eileen O’Brien, Joanne Ashley

Row 3:  Alice Tobin, Barb Morrissey, ?, Patricia Walsh, Barbara Stone, ?, Patricia Browne, Irene Grant, Joan Alyward, Sheila Squires, Margie Sorenson, Bernice Corbett

Row 2:  Brenda Whalen, Jessie Murphy, Shirley Mahoney, Carol Bennett, Bernice Everard, Patricia Reardon, Frances Hennessey, Madonna O’Neill, Judy Whiffen, Roseann Bulger, Lucy O’Keefe, Rosalie Follett, Ada Mercer

Row 1:  Josephine Mahoney, Catherine Simms, Patricia Moore, Judy Murphy, Catherine Martin, Peggy O’Toole, Barbara Walsh, Noreen Carter, Patricia O’Leary

A very big Thank You to Cathy for sharing this wonderful memory with us.  Thanks also to my dear friend Betty for passing it on to us.  Thank you both for your continued support for this blog.  

REST IN PEACE ROSEANNE (WAKEHAM) LINEHAN

Mrs Roseanne Linehan

Today's post is a sad one as we pay a small tribute to one of St Patrick's respected and well loved teachers, Mrs Roseanne Linehan, who passed away on 23rd February 2017. Roseanne will be remembered by some former pupils as Miss Wakeham and by others as Mrs Linehan. From the comments we have received, it is obvious that she was popular with her colleagues and pupils. Her former pupils describe Roseanne as a "brilliant Maths teacher", "a caring teacher who always had your back", "kind", "inspirational", "one of the best teachers I ever had", "an amazing teacher and mentor".

Here is Roseanne's obituary as it appears on Caul's website.
"Roseanne Linehan 

July 2, 1944 – February 23, 2017 (age 72)

Passed away at the Health Sciences Centre on Thursday, February 23, 2017, Roseanne Linehan (nee Wakeham). Left with fond memories are her loving and devoted husband of 44 years Patrick and son Patrick Jr. (Ashley MacKinnon). Predeceased by parents Thomas and Ellen Wakeham, brother Patrick Wakeham (Carol), and sister in law Catherine Ellen Nash (Dolph). Also leaving to mourn, Brothers and Sisters: Tom Wakeham (Gail), Vince Wakeham (Betty) and Mary Taylor (Glenn); Brothers and Sisters in Law: Leo Linehan (Eva), John Linehan (Emily); Nephews and Nieces: Jennifer (Brian), Valerie (Garnet), Lindsay (Jason), Lou-Ann (Brian), Sean (Joan), Karen (Craig), Steve (Lucy), Blair (Cat), Colin, Evangeline (Rob), Roberta, Roxanne and Deea; and many other members of her extended Wakeham and Linehan Families. An educator for 34 years, Roseanne treasured her many friendships with past colleagues and will be missed by a wide circle of family and friends.

Resting at Caul’s Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road with visitation on Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26 from 2pm – 4pm and 7pm – 9pm. Funeral Mass will take place on Monday, February 27 at 9:30am at St. Patrick’s Church on Patrick Street with inurnment to follow at a later date.

Flowers gratefully accepted, or donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Society." 

Mrs Roseanne Linehan & her Grade 9 Class, 1978/79

I know that there is a lot more we could say about Roseanne Wakeham Linehan but her memory will live on in the hearts of those who loved her and her legacy in the girls whom she inspired.  Rest in Peace, Roseanne.

ANOTHER HISTORIC PHOTO FROM ELEANOR'S ALBUM

We have another wonderful photograph from Eleanor Dalton's family album!  It was taken sometime between the years 1941-1945 and it really is  a valuable piece of St Patrick's Convent History.  We are very grateful to Eleanor for sharing it with us.

We can name some of the Sisters and we are hoping that you will be able to help us with those we don't know. If you can help, please contact us at mcallistersmith@gmail.com. 

From the back L-R: 

Sr M Patrick, Sr M Josephine, Sr M  Immaculata ?, Sr M Sebastian, Sr M Columba, Sr M Celine, Sr M Imelda, Sr M Agnes, Mother M John, ?, Mother M DeSales, Sr M Camilla, Fr F J Jackman, ?, Sr M Agatha 

Who do you know in this historic photo?

Eleanor said the picture was taken at the back entrance of the convent. Since she had no idea who the military priest was, she sent the photo to Frank Galgay who was able to identify the priest.  Eleanor has also sent us a copy of Frank's email, which he has given us permission to post here.

Frank's interesting & informative email

Once again, a very big 'Thank You' to Eleanor for all the help she gives to our School Blog. The pictures are an important part of the history of St Patrick's Convent and Schools and we are proud and pleased to be able to post them on the blog.  Thanks also to Frank Galgay for identifying the priest in this photo and for allowing us to post his reply to Eleanor's email. The interesting information about Fr Jackman is another valuable piece of St Patrick's history. Thank you both very much.

CONGRATULATIONS, MARIAN WALSH

I expect you will probably be reading about this in the media too but I could not let it pass without adding our CONGRATULATIONS to one of our own St Patrick’s girls, MARIAN WALSH. Marian was born in St John’s to Betty and the late Leo Walsh.  Many of us will have been schoolmates and friends of Marian and her sisters, who all attended St Patrick’s Convent Schools.

At present Marian is the Associate CEO and Chief Transformation Officer with Sinai Health System.  She has recently been named a WXN 2015 CANADA’S MOST POWERFUL WOMEN: TOP 100 AWARD WINNER. 

In speaking of Marian’s award, Joseph Mapa, President and CEO of Sinai Health System, said; “I have been an admirer of her long-standing commitment to positively impacting the lives of patients and families. Possibly her most significant accomplishment to date has been the transformation of Riverdale Hospital into Bridgepoint Active Healthcare and, under her leadership, its evolution into a preeminent, high performing leader in healthcare for complex patients.”      He goes on to say; “The Top 100 Awards recognizes exceptional female leaders, role models and change agents.  In my view, Marian exemplifies every trait at the highest level.”

MARIAN WALSH

 MARIAN WALSH
Associate CEO & Chief Transformation Officer, Sinai Health System
BIO:

Identified as a futurist by Canadian Healthcare Manager magazine, Marian Walsh is a visionary and advocate for transforming the health-care system to meet the evolving needs of patients. She has built Canada’s leading health-care organization for research, education and care focused on complex health conditions.             

BREAKING BARRIERS:

“When I became CEO there were virtually no other women CEOs, unless they came from religious orders. I initiated a network for hospital women CEOs in Toronto to support and promote more women in the C-Suite.”

TEAM/LEADERSHIP BUILDING:

“Engage team members individually and collectively on strategy and vision every quarter at least. Make time and space for thoughtful discussion. I deliberately surround myself with nice people who are smart, have different perspectives and are willing to challenge.”

 

Marian, our heartiest congratulations go to you.  You have done us all proud!

 

(My thanks to Doreen Walsh Noseworthy, Marian's understandably proud sister, for alerting us to this happy news.)