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The Margaret Kay Memorial Bursary



Margaret Kay was born in Hornsea, a small seaside village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. She completed her Primary School teacher education in Bradford and thereafter taught in inner-city London before moving to Australia. Margaret arrived in Grande Prairie in 1968, becoming a vital member of the community. She worked to establish a children’s daycare service and was a Board member of Alberta Mental Health.


An advocate in life-long learning, Margaret returned to university and received a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology. She taught preschool and Special Education in the Grande Prairie area and served as a Vice-Principal and Director of the Grande Prairie Assessment Team.


As an enthusiastic member of the Alberta Genealogical Society, Margaret was a committed volunteer with the Grande Prairie Branch. She generously shared her time and genealogical wisdom with the young, and the young-at-heart. Margaret was an engaged Executive member of the Grande Prairie Branch and at the provincial level with the Alberta Genealogical Society. This scholarship fosters Margaret's spirit of learning, teaching and sharing genealogical knowledge specifically as a family history hobbyist.


The recipient of the Margaret Kay Memorial Bursary is eligible to receive up to $1,500 in funding, sponsored by the Grande Prairie & District Branch. 


  • Selection Process:
    Preamble: The amount of bursary money available is reviewed annually and is dependent upon financial resources available. The total amount of money allotted shall not exceed $1500.00 in a fiscal year.
    Applications for a bursary will be received by the Chairperson of the Bursary Committee.
    • Applicant will be informed of the receipt of the application.
    • Applications will be vetted by the Bursary Committee.
    • Recommendations regarding acceptance or rejection of the application will be brought to the May meeting of the Executive
     Committee. The Executive Committee will decide how bursary funds will be awarded.
    • Applicants will be informed of the Committee’s decision as quickly as possible
    • If accepted for a bursary, the successful applicant(s) will be sent a cheque for the approved amount upon proof of payment for the learning event.
    • Successful applicants may apply for the same bursary in subsequent years
  • Download the Application Form here:  

Bursary Honour List:

The GP&DB is pleased that the following individuals have received the Margaret Kay Memorial Bursary. 


2021 Debra Wickham, Medicine Hat

2020, Bradley Pierson, Edmonton

2019, Lianne Kruger, Red Deer

2016, Stephanie Humphreys, Lethbridge

2014, Nestor Martinez, Brooks

2013, Susan Haga, Lethbridge

2011, Fay Carlson, Camrose  

2010, Ellen Thompson, Edmonton  
Mail to: 

Margaret Kay Memorial Bursary

Grande Prairie & District Branch, AGS

Box 1257

Grande Prairie, Alberta  T8V 4Z1

CANADA
Questions?  
Grande Prairie and District Branch