Margaret Ruth Page
Honourary Lieutenant-Colonel Margaret Ruth Page (died 3 March 2011) was a Canadian nursing leader and public health educator who built her career in northwestern Ontario.
Early life and education
Page was born in Logan Township, Perth County, Ontario, the daughter of John Alexander and Charlotte Maud Drummond (née Sinclair). She learned nursing at Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario, and subsequently obtained a Certificate in Public Health Nursing, a Diploma of Advanced Public Health Nursing, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and a Master of Public Health.
Career
Page began her nursing career in Cochrane, Ontario, then joined the Ontario Society of Crippled Children as District Nurse for Kirkland Lake, Cobourg, and Fort William. She later worked for the Ontario Department of Public Welfare in Port Arthur as a field worker and Welfare Administrator for Shuniah and Neebing Municipalities.
She served as Nursing Instructor in the Schools of Nursing at Port Arthur General and McKellar General Hospitals throughout Northwestern Ontario. She rose to Supervisor of Public Health Nursing at the Port Arthur and District Health Unit, then to Assistant Director of Public Health Nursing at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.
Death
Page died on 3 March 2011.
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Born in Logan Township, Perth County, Ontario to John Alexander and Charlotte Maud Drummond (nee Sinclair). Learned nursing basics at London, Ontario Victoria Hospital. Obtained Certificate in Public Health Nursing, Diploma of Advanced Public Health Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Master of Public Health. Nursing career began in Cochrane, Ontario. Joined Ontario Society of Crippled Children as District Nurse for Kirkland Lake, Cobourg, and Fort William. Worked at Ontario Department for Public Welfare in Port Arthur as field worker and Welfare Administrator for Shuniah and Neebing Municipalities. Acted as Nursing Instructor in Port Arthur General and McKellar General Hospitals' Schools of Nursing throughout Northwestern Ontario. Became leader as Supervisor of Public Health Nursing at Port Arthur and District Health Unit, later Assistant Director of Thunder Bay District Health Unit's Public Health Nursing division.