Established by Joan Doree in honour of her parents who she credited for enabling her to become a nurse by giving her the financial support to enter St. Paul’s School of Nursing in Saskatoon in 1937. Joan was a founding member of the Registered Nurses Foundation of British Columbia and served two terms as Director on the RNABC board. Joan has passed away but her family and friends continue to honour her by the support of this bursary.