Updated: February 2020
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Dr David Young, Medical
Superintendent in 1900.
David was a graduate
from Queens University in
Torornto.
Miss Euphemia McBride,
1900, the Matron, was
believed to have been
trained in Scotland as a
Royal Medico-
Psychological Attendant at
the Royal Edinburgh.
Dr Charles Barnes
organized the first nurse
training program in 1921.
First class to graduate
was in 1924.
Manitoba Asylum opened in
1886. The building was
demolished in 1978.
Miss Alberta Hornibrook,
RN was the last Matron at
SMHC in 1962. Alberta
trained at the Montreal
General Hospital.
Robert Burns, RN, RPN
appointed SHMC first
Director of Nursing in 1963.
Bob trained as a RN at
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Birmingham and psychiatric
at Selly Oaks, UK.
Mr William Baty was the
last Chief Male Nurse, 1963
before retiring after 41
years of service. He trained
at SMHC in the early
1930s’.
Maraget Solar, RPN,
Class of 1947.
Maragaret became the
first full time nursing
instructor at the school
of nursing in 1951.
