We Are IH: Food service supervisor inspired by Elders

January 9, 2025
Left: Nicky with her team at Cariboo Memorial Hospital. From left: Fay Gardner, Janet Abenthung, Diana Purjue, Theresa Rud, and Nicky Stewart. Right: Nicky with her two sons, Matt (left) and Bill (right).

Name: Nicky Stewart (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Food Service Supervisor
Years of Service: 25
Worksite: Cariboo Memorial Hospital
Community: Williams Lake
Ancestral Territory: Secwépemc Nation
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: “Always see the glass half full” and “You draw more bees to honey than vinegar.”

Born in Vancouver, raised in Kamloops, and residing in the Cariboo, Nicolette (Nicky) Stewart is coming up on an impressive 26 years with Interior Health (IH). She cherishes spending time with her family, friends and dog, Tia, and is passionate about coaching her grandchildren’s soccer team alongside her daughter. That passion continues at work, where Nicky supervises the dietary department at Cariboo Memorial Hospital (CMH).

“I have a great food services team that supports our many departmental successes,” she says. “I also have an excellent manager who continually allows us to bring forward and develop those successes.”

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