The file consists of records that document the actions and activities of Alberta Catholic Hospitals Planning Council and includes correspondence and meeting minutes.
The folder contains annual reports from the Blood Reserve Hospital (1894-1908) and the St. Croix Hospital in Calgary (1909-1910). These reports contain detailed information on expenditures of the hospital, the staff (religious and no religious), the number of patients (in many cases distinguished by their nationality and/or religious affiliation), and other details pertaining to hospital administration.
These reports were created as a means of reporting the actions and activities of the hospitals to the Bishop of the Diocese of St. Albert prior to the establishment of the Diocese of Calgary.
The file contains annual reports from a variety of schools and hospitals in the Diocese of St. Albert (1906-1913) and the Archdiocese of Edmonton (1913-1920).
The school reports include details about the number of students enrolled at the school (including their age, grade, nationality and primary language), the classes taught at the school and the number of hours assigned to each class, the facilities (including the size of the school, the materials it was made of, the number of rooms, furniture and musical instruments) and general financial records of the school. Schools includes in these reports are as follows: St. Albert, Athabasca, Blood Reserve School, Calgary, Elm Park School, Hobbema School, Lac La Biche Schools, Morinville Schools, Onion Lake School, Peigan Reserve Schools, Pincher Creek School, Red Deer School, Saddle Lake School, St. Paul de Metis School, Trochu School, and others. Please note that some of these reports pertain to the administration and management of Indian Residential Schools (IRS).
The hospital reports contain detailed information on expenditures of the hospital, the staff (religious and no religious), the number of patients (in many cases distinguished by their nationality and/or religious affiliation), and other details pertaining to hospital administration. Hospitals included in these reports are as follows: Blood Reserve Hospital, Calgary Hospital, Castor Hospital, Daysland Hospital, Misericorida Hospital, Grey Nuns (Edmonton General) Hospital, and others.
These reports were created as a means of reporting the actions and activities of the schools and hospitals to the Bishop.
This is a photograph of Archbishop Collins with the staff of Norwood Extended Care Center during his visit to the center.
This is a photograph of Terri MacPherson presenting her paint-by-mouth picture to Archbishop Collins at Grandview Care Centre. Sr. Norma Johnson, OLC, standing to his right.
This is a photograph of Doris Sheplawy presenting her paint-by-mouth picture to Archbishop Collins at Grandview Care Center
This is a photograph of Archbishop Collins greeting a woman in a wheelchair during his visit to Norwood Extended Care Center.
This photograph depicts Archbishop Collins celebrating mass at Grandview Continuing Care centre.
This photograph depicts Archbishop Collins celebrating mass on the occasion of his visit to Grandview Continuing Care centre.
This photograph depicts Archbishop Collins serving communion to a woman in a wheelchair on the occasion of his visit to Grandview Continuing Care centre.
This photograph depicts Archbishop Collins serving communion to a woman in a wheelchair on the occasion of his visit to Grandview Continuing Care centre.
This is a photograph of Archbishop Collins during his visit to Grandview Continuing Care Centre.
This is a photograph of Archbishop Collins during his visit to Grandview Continuing Care Centre.
This is a photograph of Archbishop Collins greeting a man in a wheelchair during his visit to Norwood Extended Care Center.
This photograph depicts Archbishop Collins talking with a woman in a wheelchair on the occasion of his visit to Grandview Continuing Care centre.
This is a photograph of Archbishop MacNeil and Archbishop Collins posing with a recognition award for outstanding service presented to them by the Catholic Health Association of Alberta.
This photograph depicts Archbishop MacNeil awarding a plaque to Don Ruzicka and shaking his hand at the CHAAA Annual Convention.
This photograph depicts Archbishop MacNeil standing on a stage and giving speech to members of Catholic Social Services in Edmonton. The occasion for the speech is not indicated.