by Michael Hammond | Oct 4, 2021 | Providence Flashbacks
Kingston and the Islands riding election debate for 2005 Canadian Federal Election. BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST In light of the recent federal election, let’s take a look at the Sisters of Providence’s history of voting in federal elections. After obtaining...
by Michael Hammond | Sep 11, 2021 | Peru News
54 years of service in Latin America BY SISTER GAYLE DESARMIA In 1967 when the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul were opening missions in Guatemala and Peru, Sister Rose-Marie Bokenfohr (photo at right), a registered nurse, was among the first group of...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 13, 2021 | Providence Flashbacks
Sister Mary Raphael, ca. 1967-1969 BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST Sister Mary Raphael is noteworthy on several fronts. She was especially well known for her 42 years of service at Providence Hospital in Moose Jaw and was much beloved by the people of Moose Jaw....
by Michael Hammond | Jun 8, 2021 | Providence Flashbacks
BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST Those of us who live in cities, take for granted that our water is provided by the city and not by a private corporation. This was not always the case in Kingston. According to the Kingston Pumphouse Museum website, the Kingston Water...
by Michael Hammond | May 28, 2021 | About Us News
BY SISTER JEANNETTE FILTHAUT The week after the 2021 Providence Event, Sister Jeannette interviewed several participants and correlated their responses. First time participants who were interviewed included Bridget Doherty and Jeremy Milloy from our JPIC Office and...
