 Ninette and Area / 1. The Sanitorioum As you approach Ninette from the west along Highway #23, the first thing you will notice is the panoramic view. On the south side of the Highway is the former Ninette Sanatorium.  Aerial view of the Ninette Sanatorium site (July 2019). Source: George Penner.  \ Just off of the Highway to the north is the attractively situated “Healers In The Valley” Monument commemorating the work of Dr. Alfred Paine and his wife, Teddy Paine, a Registered Nurse. The former San buildings are across the highway to the south. The Sanatorium Board of Manitoba operated several tuberculosis sanitoria in Manitoba from the early 1900s until the 1960s. The facility was largest sanatorium in the province, comprising over a dozen buildings. The facility closed in 1972. From 1973 to 2000, it operated as the Pelican Lake Training Centre, then as a Christian conference centre and retreat. A monument near the former administration building commemorates Dr. Stewart, the first Superintendent of the facility. He is also noted on a historical marker erected at the site by the Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba.   |
