by Michael Hammond | Jan 15, 2023 | Obituaries
Mary Christina Reichert was born on April 1, 1933 in Fulda, SK the eldest of five children of Elizabeth and Sigmund Reichert. In 1945 the family moved to British Columbia because of her father’s ill health. After Mary completed high school, she wanted to be a teacher...
by Michael Hammond | Dec 15, 2022 | Obituaries
Marie Louise Andries, born on January 17, 1924 in Deloraine, Manitoba, was the youngest of eleven children of Marie Heavens and Charles Andries. Unfortunately, her mother died on February 19, 1924 and so she was raised by her uncle and aunt whom she called Papa and...
by Michael Hammond | Dec 13, 2022 | Reflections and addresses
BY SISTER PAULINE LALLY A vibrant group of individuals from various faiths, beliefs and spiritual traditions, who have been meeting monthly since the 150th Anniversary of Canada, held their annual potluck – the 1st still in the pandemic – in Memorial Hall at the...
by Michael Hammond | Dec 6, 2022 | Providence Flashbacks
The original Holy Family Hospital, later known as Marian Villa. This house served as the hospital from 1947 to 1954. BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST The Sisters of Providence opened Holy Family Hospital for the chronically ill in 1947 in an old house in the...
by Michael Hammond | Dec 1, 2022 | Reflections and addresses
Photos by Sister Jeannette Filthaut, SP The Kingston Interfaith Community held a potluck supper on November 29, and Sister Pauline Lally spoke to the group as a Christian member of the interfaith group. The theme for the evening was “Peace” which Sister...
