by Michael Hammond | Mar 6, 2018 | Heirloom Seed Sanctuary stories
An historic moment is marked by deep connection “It was truly a wonderful experience to hear the energy and heart in each of the people present who have the life of the seed and its future held gently in their heart and hands.” These are the words of Sister Jeannette...
by Michael Hammond | Feb 28, 2018 | Providence Flashbacks
Sr. Muriel Gallagher teaching anatomy at St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing, Montreal. BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST Sr. Muriel taught at Sr. Mary’s School of Nursing from 1955 to 1965. The School was opened in 1925, and the Sisters of Providence ran it from...
by Michael Hammond | Jan 10, 2018 | Community Harvest Market, Justice
From left: MPP Sophie Kiwala, Sister Gayle Desarmia and Sister Diane Brennen. Sister Diane Brennen spoke at the Community Harvest Kingston’s second Canada 150+ event on August 30, 2017. Sister Gayle and I are pleased to be part of this celebration commemorating...
by Michael Hammond | Dec 13, 2017 | Archives News
BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST In the Archives of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul the majority of our early records are handwritten and are not always easy to read. Since the 1980s numerous Sisters and archives staff have transcribed many of these...
by Michael Hammond | Dec 8, 2017 | Providence Flashbacks
BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST Daylight Savings Time (DST) was first instituted in Canada on April 14th 1918, but was canceled at the end of WWI by the federal government. Certain municipalities, including Kingston, continued with DST. The Congregation was unsure...
