Agnes (Fertig) Moroziuk
Married Marshal Moroziuk I October 1976.
We have two sons: Robyn (Myrna), and their two children, Van den and Halle, Shaun (Sheryl) and their little girl, Kassidy.
Caroline (Sumislawsl) Shankowski
I worked for about twenty years in between children.
I started in the kitchen and then trays and then ward aide.
Margaret {MacIntosh) Berard
Worked from 1958 to 1960 and from.1962-1965-nursing.
I arrived in Elk Point in November 1958. A nursing classmate (Margot Kerr) and I answered an ad in the "Scotsman" , Scotland's national newspaper. We had
absolutely no idea where were coming to other than it would be cold!!!!! We had done our nursing training at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and our midwifery training at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. We sailed from Greenock to Montreal. It took a week. Everyone was seasick. We the flew from Montreal to Edmonton on an old North Star prop. It took more than twelve hours! We then finished the journey by train., having to change at St.Paul Barry Keck met us and took us to the hospital It was snowing and we thought we had come to the end of the earth! The nursing staff, at the time, was a veritable "United Nations" and Dr. F.G. Miller, Dr. Ross, Dr. Weigerinck, and Dr.K.C. Miller made up the medical staff. I gained valuable nursing experience, made some very good friends, and learned to curl and to square dance.
Margot left after a year but I stayed until the summer of 1960 when I returned to Scotland. Carmen Lee, who was Director of Nursing. persuaded me to return to
Elk Point in October of 1962 - this time I flew to Edmonton! I became Director of Nursing when Carmen left in 1963. I went on to a career in nursing administration
in Fort Saskatchewan, Revelstoke, BC, and, finally, Vancouver, until retirement. I have now made Canada home for forty-eight years and have Elk Point to thank
for starting me on that path.
Donna (Holliday) Babcock
I worked at the Elk Point Hospital in the diet kitchen in the summer and fall of 1957.
The duties in the diet kitchen entailed washing up whatever dishes came in there, delivering and collecting meal trays, wiping off bedside tables, and over bed tables. We used a lot of DetoL People that worked there at that time were Larry Ramsbottom, Barry Keck, my Mom (cook at that time), Barb Milholland, Buzzy Pelechosky, Mrs. Bauman, Lillian Bartole. I worked from 6:30 AM to 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. I earned about $80.00 per month.
Larry Babcock and I were married in November 1957. We have four children: Leigh married Debbie Kummetz. They have three daughters - Diane, Candace, and
Amber. Sandra was married to Joe Gaylord. She has two daughters - Krystin and Maria. Murray married Judi Penz. They have one son - Cory. Carol married Randall Krys. They have two sons and one daughter - Dmitri, Liam, and Jewel
Bernie (Van Eck) Kozicki
I came to Elk Point in 1977 as a new grad with my friend and classmate Irene Stobert. I lived in residence for a few months (with Barb, Claudia (lab tech). Merci,
and someone else, I think). I moved to the Ference 4-plex in Sepember 1977 after it was completed. I met Rudy Kozicky and married him in 1981. We had four children in short succession .... Greg, Jan, and the twins, Sara and Lisa. I quit Elk Point Hospital soon after retuning from maternity leave in 1989. In 1990
I became the TB nurse in Frog Lake and stayed on in Home Care until 2004. It was great for me as I was able to work part time and have my boon coincide with those of my children. In 1994, Rudy passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack so I raised my children (then 8, 6, and 5) on my own. In 2004, I accepted a position in Extendicare in St.Paul I am now the Director of Care and have plenty of challenges with everything happening in health care today. My three girls are attending the U of A. Greg is working in the oilfield in Bonnyville. I am enjoying the "almost empty nest" and am looking forward to what the next few
years have in store for me.
Doris (Rorick} Gusnowski
Worked as a nursing aide from 1969 to 1972.
Rose (Buksa} Short
Worked in the Dietary Kitchen from 1963 to 1967 (part time).
Kay (Litwinski} Garska
Worked as Ward Aide from 1946 to 1955
Nettie (Gusnowski) Ilnisky
Worked five and a haHyears in nursing from 1945 - 1948 and 1950 to 1952.
I, Nettie Ilnisky, was the third child of the late Paul and Helen Gusnowski. I worked at the Elk Point Hospital from 1945 to 1948 in the nursing department. Took my LPN (CAN) training in Calgary. Graduated in 1949. Worked again for 1 ½ years from 1950 to 1952. Moved to Saskatchewan in 1954 to nurse at R.U.H.
Moved to Kindersly. Married in 1956. Moved to Melfort in 1958 - nursed in Parkland Hospital Long Term Care. Our daughter, Darcy, was born in 1962. Also
have three chosen children. Husband was a police officer, moved in 1965. Final move to Watson, SK. Worked for twenty-three years at Quill Plains Centennial
Lodge as Assistant D.O.C. The last 7 1/2 years as night supervisor. Retired in 1996. One night on duty with Murie Spencer (Dodo) we heard a car drive in. Thinking it was a mother-to-be, we looked out the window. Who walked in but Dr. Ross (Uncle Sandy). He said to us "if there was an elephant coming, I would have let you know".
Madeline (Bykowski) Stepa
Worked as Nursing Aide from 1941 to.1943.
Elizabeth {Rarog) McGinnis
Worked as a ward aide off and on prior to attending nursing school and becoming a certified nursing aide - worked from 1956 to 1957.
Elizabeth Rarog began working at the Elk Point Hospital in 1949. She was born and raised in Flat Lake, Alberta. In 1955, she contracted polio. After that, she went to nursing school and became a certified nuning aid. Once again, she worked in Elk Point Hospital where she met Don McGinnis when he was visiting his dying father. Elizabeth, or Liz, married Don in 1958. They had three children, Randy, Patrick, and Sherry. They lived in various places including Pincer Creek, Fort St. John, and then Sherwood Park. Don and Liz travelled extensively through the United States and Mexico. In 1988 they moved to St.Paul and enjoyed winters in Arizona and their seven grandchildren. Don passed away in 2002 and Liz still resides in St.Paul.
Esther {Goldsmith) Moneta
I came to Elk Point Hospital March 13, 1978 to get some experience before heading north. I ended up marrying Dwayne and we continue farming today.
We have two sons. Kevin took his Bachelor of Arts majoring in crime at Augustana and is presently in RCMP training in Regina. Devin completed his Chemical
Engineering Technology course at NAIT and is heading to Lakehead University in Thunder Bay for his degree.
I have seen a lot of changes in the past thirty years and have worked with a lot of great people.
Pearl (Melnyk) Slywka
I started working in Elk Point Municipal Hospital in April 1938 as a ward aide. I lived in the residence and worked twelve hour shifts in those days and a stretch of
two weeks of nights. On September 1, 1940, I married Bill Slywka, a healthy young farmer. We lived on a farm in the King George areL Stayed home and raised three children - two boys and a girl. In 1968, I started working again due to allergies on the farm. September 27, 1969, my husband was brought into the hospital in a coma by a neighbour, Walter Shankowski. I was still on duty. They did tests here and then he was rushed to Edmonton by ambulance. Dr. Davies, Ema Holliday and I went with him. He was not responding at all, wasn't good. Bleeding internally. I stayed with him all night in the hospital He passed away in the morning at the age of 49 years. So after all that was settled, I came back and worked seventeen years in all. I am still living in town in my own house.
Olga {Boratynec) Kitz
Worked in the kitchen and laundry and as ward aide from 1946 to 1952.
Annette (Kummetz) Krause
Worked in Housecleaning, dietary and cooking in 1956-1960 and 1963-1964.
Mary Anne (Dembicki) Young
Worked as a ward aide 1958-1961.
Carolyn (Blair) Onusko
After being married for two years, we moved from Iron River. The year was 1969 and I started work at the Elk Point Hospital as a "Certified Nursing Aide". I
worked until our son was born in 1972. I returned to work in 1976, the year the new hospital was built. When a recreation Position became available in 1984, I took the position. This was a three month position and I bad the option of going back nursing. That was twenty years ago. I work full time in the Elk point Health care Centre in Long Term Care as a Recreation .Assistant. I love my job and our thirty residents are all very dear to my heart.
My husband, Ron, taught school for many years and had a heart transplant in 1997. He passed away in 2006. My son, .run, and his family live in Airdrie and my daughter, Cassie, and her family live in Peace River. I am blessed with three grandchildren and a fourth one to arrive in May. I am very excited about this reunion coming op and I give my profound thanks to all the people that made it possible.
