This hospital on Third Avenue East at Ste. Rose du Lac was designed by the Winnipeg architectural firm of Green Blankstein Russell and Ham and constructed between 1938 and 1939 by the construction firm of Couture and Toupin. The building was opened officially on 7 February 1939 at a ceremony attended by Archbishop Alfred Arthur Sinnott, Minister of Health and Public Welfare Isaac Bertie Griffiths, House Speaker Robert Hawkins, MLA Sauveur Marcoux, MLA Maurice Dane MacCarthy, and Ste. Rose Reeve Oscar Archambault. The facility was administered by the Grey Nuns.
By the mid-1950s, the building no longer met modern fire codes, lacked space for needed services, and had too few beds. In August 1955, the provincial government approved a new building and, in July 1957, a new building constructed by Peter Letch Construction was opened. The original hospital was renovated as a residence and support services area.
The former Ste. Rose du Lac Hospital (May 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The former Ste. Rose du Lac Hospital (August 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N51.05847, W99.51832
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Green Blankstein Russell and Associates
Manitoba Organization: Grey Nuns
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Arrival of the Grey Nuns at the Red River Colony Plaque (Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Grey Nuns Monument (Tache Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Grey Nuns Monument (Tache Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Les Soeurs Grises-Grey Nuns Plaque (Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Marguerite D’Youville Plaque (Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Grey Nuns Monument (Tache Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Arrival of the Grey Nuns at the Red River Colony Plaque (Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Grey Nuns Convent / Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum (Tache Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Les Soeurs Grises-Grey Nuns Plaque (Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Marguerite D’Youville Plaque (Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Soeurs Grises Monument (Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Grey Nuns Convent (RM of St. Francois Xavier)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ste. Rose du Lac Hospital (Third Avenue East, Ste. Rose du Lac, Municipality of Ste. Rose)
The Grey Nuns and the Red River Settlement by Sister Marie Bonin
Manitoba History, Number 11, Spring 1986
Reflections: A History of Ste. Amelie, Laurier, Ste. Rose du Lac by Ste. Rose du Lac History Book Committee, 1990, page 51-54.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 15 January 2023
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