This file contains the financial and legal documents concerning the Sylvan Lake house property in the Summer Village of Birchcliff in Alberta, by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario. There are property appraisal reports, proof of loss forms from the General Accident Assurance Company, and insurance company adjusters for water damage encountered due to flooding. There are also invoices and receipts for roofing, plumbing, flood clean up, furnace repair, hot water tank system replacement, lawn mower repair, bathroom tile repair, and veranda screen repair. In addition. there are other payment records on landscaping and the maintenance of the house grounds, such as tree removal and chipping, pruning, shrub trimming, edging, lawn mowing, and lakefront shoreline erosion control work. There are two reports of significance. One is Summer Village of Birchcliff Financial Statements, for the year ending on December 31, 2001, authored by Cuthbertson Sandall Chartered Accountants. The other is Lacombe County Highland Park Concept Plan by Engineering and Land Services, May 2009, with topics such as: land use conditions and concept plan for transportation access and environmental management, water distribution, sanitary sewage, storm water drainage, steep slopes, municipal landfill site, and wastewater treatment.
This file primarily contains the financial and legal documents concerning the building specifications for the construction of a lake house in the Summer Village of Birchcliff by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario. As part of their western mission in the Archdiocese of Edmonton, the Sisters lived and worked in a rural area near Red Deer, Alberta. This file contains records on specific building requirements for the lake house such as for the flooring, indoor and outdoor painting, dry walling, finishing carpentry, fireplace mantel, carpet, electrical wiring, driveway, garage, and extra storage space. There are also communications and building contracts with surveyors and contractors such as Horn Surveys Ltd., Fekete Construction Co. Ltd., 4 Star Construction Ltd., and Forest Construction Ltd. In addition, there are building invoices and receipts for building supplies and labour services. There is one hand drawn plan by the 4 Star Construction Ltd. for a garage with an extension for storage.
History of the clinical laboratory department, correspondence.
Two folded sheets describing St. Joseph's Health Centre's participation in the Labatt Blue Light 24 Hour Relay in two different years. Photographs of the relay and participants are included in both.
Two issues of magazine Revue by L'Association Catholique de la Santé. 1991 and 1993; at least one issue has a photo from St. Joseph's Hospital London featured in it.
This subseries contains the history of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario, during their ministry at the Kipps Lane Community House in London. On June 17, 1991, Sister Noella Armstrong, Sister Elizabeth Sexton, and Sister Donna Quinlan moved into the townhouse on Kipps Lane. This subseries provides a glimpse into their varied activities, roles, and responsibilities.
Sister Noella was a member of the Victorian Order of Nurses with a specialization in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patient care. Sister Elizabeth was a member of the Board and support staff with the London Inner City Faith Team Housing Incorporated and served as the Coordinator of the London Coffee House, a drop-in support and socialization centre for adults at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Sister Donna taught at St. Anne Catholic Elementary School in St. Andrew’s Parish, provided pastoral care as the Eucharist Minister at St. Andrew’s Church, and joined the Community Services Team to provide healthcare services at the Guest Wing of Mount St. Joseph in London, Ontario. There is also mention of her time teaching remedial reading with Sister Diane Naud in Rae, Northwest Territories.
Sister Loretta Manzara moved to the Kipps Lane Community Apartment in 1993 and the records present document her ministries. Sister Loretta was the appointed Director of Liturgy for the Diocese of London. At St. Peter’s Seminary in London, she served as the Music Director of the Seminary Chapel and taught a Deacons Course in the London Diocese Permanent Deacon Program. Sister Loretta was the President-elect and member of the Executive Committee of the Hymn Society, a national organization that promoted congregational singing in the United States and Canada. Records in this subseries document Sister Loretta’s work as a primary contributor to the 1992 Catholic Book of Worship III, a national hymnal music resource book for Liturgy. As a follow-up, Sister Loretta gave in-service workshops on music for religious ceremonies and sacred rites on a cross Canada tour. In March 1999, Sister Loretta was elected as a member of the Leadership Team of the General Council of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s of London, Ontario. In addition, this series contains records that document Sister Loretta’s on-going work as a committee member of the Finance Meeting Group and her service as the Community Treasurer and General Treasurer.