by Michael Hammond | Nov 2, 2016 | Archives News
For 50 years, a time capsule was buried beneath the cornerstone of a wing of St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital in Kingston. Until last week, that is. That’s when the stone was moved and a slim tarnished box was found. Originally shining copper, the box is now a mottled...
by Michael Hammond | Oct 26, 2016 | Heirloom Seed Sanctuary stories
White Icicle radish pod opened to show its seeds. Cate Henderson: We are all familiar with radishes. Whether or not we actually like to eat them, it’s easy to picture a shiny red radish, perhaps in a bunch with leafy greens included. By the Autumn Equinox, the radish...
by Michael Hammond | Oct 21, 2016 | Providence Flashbacks
Halloween poems printed in the October 1931 edition of The Guardian magazine. The Guardian was created and printed by the Sisters of Providence from 1916 to the late 1950s. BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST Children aren’t the only ones who enjoy Halloween. Here are a...
by Michael Hammond | Oct 17, 2016 | Justice
Motherhouse Justice Peace and Integrity of Creation staff took part in this year’s Kingston’s Chew on This campaign. It was one of 64 across the country – in every province and territory. This year’s campaign was to call on Minister Duclos to include...
by Michael Hammond | Oct 7, 2016 | Obituaries
Monica and her twin sister, Veronica, were born on April 6, 1919 in Queensboro, Ontario, the last two of seven children of Agnes Genereaux and Alexander Laton. In 1940 she graduated as a Registered Nurse from St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Brockville. She then did...
