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This file consists of a handwritten account of the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Hamilton to Chetwynd, British Columbia between 1976 and 1982, along with supporting photographs and documentation. This file contains a postcard, a letter to the Sisters in Hamilton informing them of the mission opportunity, correspondence between church leaders in British Columbia and the Sisters, a scrapbook page with newspaper clippings of the pre-fabricated house plans for the Sisters’ home in Chetwynd, photographs of the Sisters, priests, and parishioners in British Columbia at a variety of events and locations, copies of newspaper and magazine articles, a diocesan convention programme for November 1977, records of donations given to the mission, correspondence between Sisters, newsletters and newsletter clippings, a poem by Sister Stephanie Vincec, song lyrics, and a pamphlet with a timeline of the life of Sister Veronica Schaefer.

This sub-series consists of records detailing the history of the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Hamilton to Chetwynd, British Columbia between the late 1970s and early 1980s, as well as brief accounts of the Sisters’ other missions in British Columbia from the 1950s to the 1990s, including Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, and Terrace, British Columbia. This sub-series contains handwritten historical accounts, photographs, reports, scrapbook pages, newspaper and magazine clippings, programmes, correspondence, poetry and song lyrics, a pamphlet, and a postcard.

This series consists of records documenting the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton in Chetwynd, British Columbia and the surrounding communities between 1976 and 1983, along with supplemental records of earlier British Columbia missions. The records include historical reports, photographs, correspondence, event programmes, postcards and greetings cards, newspaper and magazine clippings, scrapbook pages, pamphlets, poetry, and song lyrics.

file consists of three newspaper clippings detailing events in the Catholic Church in Chetwynd, British Columbia in the late 1970s and early 1980s with which the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton were involved. This file contains a clipping from The Echo newspaper of Chetwynd detailing the dedication of the Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, including five black and white photographs of the festivities, a clipping from an unknown newspaper about the life of Father Emile Jung Bluth of Chetwynd, and a clipping advertising the proclamation of Family Month in Chetwynd, including a black and white photograph of the signing of the proclamation which includes Sister Mainka (Gemma) of Hamilton.

This file consists of correspondence between Sister Marina Flaherty of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton and Father Jungbluth and Bishop O’Grady in Chetwynd, British Columbia, as well as between the Sisters sent from Hamilton to Chetwynd and Sister Marina. This correspondence recounts the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Hamilton to Chetwynd, British Columbia from its beginnings in 1976 when Father Jungbluth and Bishop O’Grady requested two Sisters come to Chetwynd, to the departure of the Sisters from Chetwynd in 1983. Details are given of the building of a house for the Sisters, the missionary, educational, and pastoral work they engaged in, and the reasons for their initial engagement and their eventual departure.

This sub-series consists of correspondence between Sister Marina Flaherty of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton and Father Jungbluth and Bishop O’Grady in Chetwynd, British Columbia, as well as between the Sisters sent from Hamilton to Chetwynd and Sister Marina Flaherty, General Superior. This correspondence recounts the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Hamilton to Chetwynd, British Columbia from its beginnings in 1976 when Father Jungbluth and Bishop O’Grady requested two Sisters come to Chetwynd, to the departure of the Sisters from Chetwynd in 1983. Details are given of the building of a house for the Sisters, the missionary, educational, and pastoral work they engaged in, and the reasons for their initial engagement and their eventual departure.

This sub-series consists of records of church programmes from the Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Chetwynd, British Columbia, combined in part with churches in Hudson Hope and Moberly Lake, British Columbia with which the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton were involved. Included is a newspaper clipping with a photograph of the Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Chetwynd.

This file consists of a four-page typed report on the history of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton in British Columbia between 1950 and 1992. The report gives the general history of their missions in Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, and Terrace, British Columbia. The information given includes the names of the Sisters involved, what their work was, and for how long they did it, as well as recounting the activities, events, clubs, schools, and other ministries of which the Sisters were a part.

This file consists of a newspaper clipping and a church programme of the Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Chetwynd, British Columbia. The newspaper clipping includes a photograph of Father Jungbluth standing in front of the new church building. The programme includes times for Masses throughout the week, how and when sacraments can be done, a note of thanks for a birthday celebration for Father Jungbluth, the scripture readings for May 7 and 14, 1978, the week’s events, religion classes, news, advertisements for youth retreats, birth notices, and times for Marian devotion.

This file consists of 28 colour photographs and 12 black and white photographs of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton’s activities in and around Chetwynd, British Columbia. The 28 colour photographs depict Sister Gemma and others in Chetwynd, British Columbia in 1977-1979 at various events including a gift shower, a camping trip, and Mass. This file includes 12 black and white photographs of Sisters, priests, children, and others in various places including Moberly Lake, Chetwynd, and Dawson Creek, British Columbia between 1959 and 1963, and at Hudson Hope in the early 1940s before the first mission was established. There are inscriptions on the backs of some photographs in this file that contain language which may be offensive, derogatory, or harmful.