by Michael Hammond | Oct 30, 2019 | Providence Flashbacks
BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST The Printing Room Museum closed this fall. The Printing Room operated as a functioning print shop from 1898 to 1989. Over the course of its history the printing room produced two magazines, congregational materials, and commercial...
by Michael Hammond | Oct 24, 2019 | About Us News
From left: Hume Martin (CHSO Board Chair), Sister Sandra Shannon (General Superior of the Sisters of Providence) and John Ruetz (CHSO President and CEO) Sisters of Providence Transfer Their Home and Property to Catholic Health Sponsors of Ontario For 89 of their 157...
by Michael Hammond | Oct 2, 2019 | Providence Flashbacks
BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST Do you know who the longest living Sister in the history of the congregation is? And did you know that in the history of the congregation thirteen Sisters have lived to the age of 100 years or older? And seven Sisters served in...
by Michael Hammond | Sep 18, 2019 | Obituaries
Rita Mary Haughian was born on June 19, 1914 in Stanleyville, Ontario to Francis Haughian and Mary Egan. Her mother died when Rita was about 5 years of age. Since her father was not able to look after the 3 youngest children she went to live with her aunt, her...
by Michael Hammond | Aug 6, 2019 | Obituaries
Josephine McCaffrey was born on March 2, 1918 in Fermanagh, N. Ireland, the seventh of ten children to Mary Hamilton and Patrick McCaffrey. Her father worked in a mill where flax was prepared for a linen mill in Belfast. Her mother made Irish lace for a company in...