Sister of Providence Honoured

Sister of Providence Honoured

Sr. Joanne Colligan receives an award for her work with the Toronto Centre for Addiction and Mental Health also known as CAMH. Sister of Providence Joanne Colligan has received a prestigious award for her work with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in...
A career dedicated to nursing

A career dedicated to nursing

BY CHRISTINE ROSS With her trademark wit and humour intact, Sister of Providence Elaine Jacob has returned to Kingston, ON from Edmonton, AB to live among her community. During a visit to the Communications office, the octegenarian chuckles, lifting her pant leg to...
Associate Digest November 2009

Associate Digest November 2009

BY ELIZABETH COWPERTHWAITE On Oct 2nd and 3rd, the Associates held their Annual General Meeting. The event began with a Social Hour for Associates and Sisters. The Brockville Group, St. Vincent de Paul, began the evening with a beautiful prayer service based on an...
Save our Prison Farms

Save our Prison Farms

General Superior Sr. Pauline Lally speaks with a Corrections Canada official during a noon hour demonstration at Pittsburgh Institution. BY CHRISTINE ROSS Farmers, religious and social groups have formed a national campaign to try to prevent the closing of Canada’s...
Fall Equinox – time to reflect

Fall Equinox – time to reflect

Heirloom Gardener Cate Henderson hosts the Equinox celebration in the barn. Autumn officially arrived at 5:19 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 — the autumnal equinox, or fall equinox. Technically speaking, an equinox is a day when the Sun will spend an equal amount...