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23 Health Centre Health Centre
by Katilvik
series of upgrades and renovations brought the community. Mission Lake, behind the series of upgrades and renovations brought the community. Mission Lake, behind the the old building up to new fire standards. hospital, was often used in the late 1930s the old building up to new fire standards. hospital, was often used in the late 1930s Leonard Putulik worked in maintenance as a landing site for the aircraft belonging Leonard Putulik worked in maintenance as a landing site for the aircraft belonging for 51 years at the hospital, from 1949 to the diocese. In winter, the missionaries for 51 years at the hospital, from 1949 to the diocese. In winter, the missionaries to 2000. The building is now rented for and Inuit working for the mission to 2000. The building is now rented for and Inuit working for the mission office space by various organizations shoveled a runway for minimum pay. office space by various organizations shoveled a runway for minimum pay. and Nunavut government departments. The small frame house across from the and Nunavut government departments. The small frame house across from the The last Grey Nuns left Ste. Therese’s hospital is referred to as the “blue” house. The last Grey Nuns left Ste. Therese’s hospital is referred to as the “blue” house. Hospital in September, 1999. The hospital It was built by the mission in the early Hospital in September, 1999. The hospital It was built by the mission in the early was administered by the Diocese until 2001, then by the Department of Health and Social Services, Government of Nunavut, until the new facility was completed. The hospital was replaced in January, 2005 1950s to house one of its Inuit employees and his family. At the time, Inuit were just starting to make the transition from Igloos and tents to wooden houses. In the mid 1970s, this building housed researchers ABOVE a dog team hauling a boat over the shore ice, late 1930s - Prime girard, o.m.i., Diocese of Churchill-hudson Bay ChB 08 03646 RIghT the “blue” house - Marion LaVigne, Outcrop, 1990 BELOW dog team ready for travel inland was administered by the Diocese until 2001, then by the Department of Health and Social Services, Government of Nunavut, until the new facility was completed. The hospital was replaced in January, 2005 1950s to house one of its Inuit employees and his family. At the time, Inuit were just starting to make the transition from Igloos and tents to wooden houses. In the mid 1970s, this building housed researchers ABOVE a dog team hauling a boat over the shore ice, late 1930s - Prime girard, o.m.i., Diocese of Churchill-hudson Bay ChB 08 03646 RIghT the “blue” house - Marion LaVigne, Outcrop, 1990 BELOW dog team ready for travel inland - glenbow Archives NA-1727-1 - glenbow Archives NA-1727-1 by the Government of Nunavut with the of the Department of Fisheries and by the Government of Nunavut with the of the Department of Fisheries and new state of the art facility, Naja Isabelle Oceans Canada, working at Saqvaqjuaq. new state of the art facility, Naja Isabelle Oceans Canada, working at Saqvaqjuaq. Home. It was officially opened June 22, In the early 1980s, the building was used Home. It was officially opened June 22, In the early 1980s, the building was used 2005, and named after Sister Isabelle, the as a post-office, the local radio station 2005, and named after Sister Isabelle, the as a post-office, the local radio station administrator of Ste. Therese’s Hospital. administrator of Ste. Therese’s Hospital. Behind the hospital are a number of Behind the hospital are a number of buildings now used for storage, with buildings now used for storage, with the exception of the greenhouse that the exception of the greenhouse that once used to produce a small supply of once used to produce a small supply of vegetables. One building was a hen house vegetables. One building was a hen house for some 200 hens that provided more for some 200 hens that provided more than enough eggs for the mission and than enough eggs for the mission and
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