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Instelling · 1900–1946, 1952–1965

Norway House Residential School was located in central Manitoba on approximately 40 acres of Norway House 17, at Rossville Village. The reserve is on the shores of Little Playgreen Lake, about 40 kilometres north of Lake Winnipeg. The school was operated as a day school and residential school by the Missionary Society of The Methodist Church of Canada from 1900-1925, then transferred to the Board of Home Missions of The United Church of Canada from 1925-1946. In 1946 the school was destroyed by fire, and remained un-operational until it was rebuilt and opened in 1952. The residential school closed in 1965, but a day school remained operational on the site until June, 1967.

Pine River Hospital Unit
Instelling · -1948

The Pine River Hospital Unit was located in Pine River, Manitoba. It was opened by the Woman's Missionary Society (WMS) of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, then after church union, operated by the WMS of The United Church of Canada. Medical and evangelistic work was carried on for a number of years, using a small house as a dispensary, ward and for Christian education groups. When nurses became difficult to find, in 1948 the unit was moved to Ethelbert General Hospital, located 25 miles south of Pine River.

Hunter Memorial Hospital
Instelling · 1903-

Hunter Memorial Hospital (also known as The Hunter Hospital) was located at Teulon, Manitoba. It was opened in 1903 by the Woman's Missionary Society (WMS) of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. After 1925 it was operated by the WMS of The United Church of Canada. It was situated in a newly-settled area, with large group of Ukrainians who were without medical services. Dr. A. J. Hunter did much medical, social and religious work within the community. When a new 20-bed hospital was opened in 1955, an agreement was made between the WMS of The United Church of Canada and the community of Teulon to operate the hospital jointly for five years, after which time the hospital would become the responsibility of the community. The hospital is still in operation.

Instelling · 1888–1960, 1961–1975

Portage La Prairie Residential School was first located one quarter mile east of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, but in 1915 the school moved to the shores of Crescent Lake, just southwest of the city. It was funded by the Government of Canada, and operated by the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of The Presbyterian Church in Canada from 1888-1925, and by the Woman's Missionary Society of The United Church of Canada from 1925-1960. At various times it also operated as a day school, and from 1961-1975 it was operated as a student residence by The United Church of Canada.

Instelling · 1926-

The Elizabeth M. Crowe Memorial Hospital (also known as Eriksdale Hospital) was located in Eriksdale, Manitoba. It was opened in 1926 by The Woman's Missionary Society (WMS) of The United Church of Canada, with a large donation from the Ladies Society of Westminster Church, Winnipeg. When it first opened it had seven beds, though enlarged from time to time. In 1961 the Government approved the building of a new 17-bed hospital, financed by the WMS, the community, and federal and provincial grants. The hospital is still in operation today.

Berens River Day School
Instelling · [1876]-,1901-September 1, 1967

Berens River Day School was located in Berens River, Manitoba. It was operated by the Methodist Church of Canada, and after 1925 by The United Church of Canada. In 1874, the Department of Indian Affairs approved an annual grant for a Wesleyan Methodist school at Berens River. By 1878 records indicate there were around 10 children under the teacher, John Semmens although there was no schoolhouse. Methodist Church of Canada correspondence from 1882 suggests that a schoolhouse was eventually built but parents were unhappy as it was not in a central location. In 1885, a government Indian Agent criticized the Methodist-run school as a complete failure. Another more substantial school was built in 1888, still managed by the Methodist Society, and later, it appears a Government-run school was also built. There are unfavourable reports of the school in church records in 1897, and 1906. Reports continue throughout the 1920s and 30s. By at least 1938 there was a new United Church Day School building on the reserve. Little is known about the Day School during the 1940s, but reports written in 1954 and 1958 indicate there were 2 day schools at Berens River one staffed by United Church and and another by the Roman Catholics. The United Church-run school was referred to as Berens River No. 002. The Day School(s) closed in 1967. Further research is required to learn more information about the operation and general history of the school.

Oxford House Day School
Instelling · September 1, 1907-January 1, 1967

Oxford House Day School was located at Oxford House, Manitoba. It was operated by the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Canada, after 1874 The Methodist Church of Canada and after 1925 The United Church of Canada. Wesleyan Methodist records from 1854-1855 show that the missionary reported that it was not possible to start a school at Oxford House as fishing was very poor and families had to search for food to keep from starving. Despite this, it appears that a day school was soon opened for around 30 children. During the next twenty years, little is known about the school. A missionary report from 1882 noted an average attendance of almost 58. Department of Indian Affairs records state that as of 1913, the Oxford House Band had no reserve but lived on the shores of Oxford Lake, mostly in tents, a few houses and in winter camps. During the 1920s and 30s, the school was regularly open with an average attendance of between 10 and 30 children. It also appears to have been open during the 1940s. In 1954, Church correspondence mentioned two new Protestant schools—one at the former mission; the other, around the lake near the hospital. By 1957, there were plans for a third school at Oxford House and two teachers were requested. It is unclear which of these schools were affiliated with the United Church, but correspondence suggests that children were segregated on the basis of religion at the Oxford House Day School. By 1966, Oxford House was described as 150 miles east of Norway House with a church, a hall built in 1962 and “6 Protestant classrooms.” Government records suggest that the United Church-affiliated schools closed in 1962 and 1967. Additional research is needed to learn about the difference between the schools, their operations and general history.

God's Lake Day School
Instelling · September 1, 1922-September 1, 1929, June 10, 1931-September 1, 1968

God's Lake Day School was located at God's Lake Narrows, Manitoba. It was operated by The Methodist Church of Canada, and after 1925 The United Church of Canada . The school first appears in government records in 1912, though it was often listed as a summer or seasonal school. This school closed in 1914 due to staffing issues. It reopened in 1920 and may have operated as a 'regular' school until the 1930s, when it again became a seasonal school. During this entire time, it appears there was no dedicated school building, though there may have been one built in 1924, and another in 1934. In 1943 church records show there were two schools on God's Lake Reserve, and in 1953 it appears a new day school was built. By the mid-1960s there was still a one-room school house on the reserve with most students having moved to residential schools by 1957. Government records suggest the school was open until 1968. Further research is required to confirm the closure dates, more information about the operation and general history of the school.

Ethelbert General Hospital
Instelling

Ethelbert General Hospital was located in Ethelbert, Manitoba. In 1906 a dispensary was opened in Ethelbert, and in 1914 the first doctor appointed. The following year a 23-bed hospital was erected by the Woman's Missionary Society of The Presbyterian Church in Canada. After church union in 1925, The Woman's Missionary Society of The United Church of Canada operated the hospital until early 1944 when the doctor resigned and the hospital closed. The hospital re-opened in 1948, though with very few patients. In 1960 the hospital was sold to the Greek Orthodox Church for use as a priest's residence.

Cross Lake Day School
Instelling · 1901-September 1, 1969

Cross Lake Day School was located at Cross Lake, Manitoba. It was operated by The Methodist Church of Canada. A report from the Department of Indian Affairs indicates that in 1882-3 a school was being built, with students being taught in a local home for the time being. In 1892 the school was listed in government records as Methodist, prior to that it had been labelled "government." The school was closed temporarily in 1901 for the construction of a new building, and after that, it was still operational until the 1940s. By 1938 the Department planned to build a "new improved Day School" at Cross Lake which would function as both a day school and residential school. It is unclear if this was completed, but in 1943 Church officials accepted an offer from the Department to convert a large warehouse into a day school. A church report in 1954 indicated that there were two United Church and one Roman Catholic school in operation at Cross Lake. A 1963 report lists an additional school, and a 1966 report indicates four United Church affiliated classrooms at Cross Lake. Government records suggest the United Church-run school was closed in 1969 (or perhaps transferred to another denomination). Further research is required to learn more about the operation of the schools and their general history.

Brandon Residential School
Instelling · 1895-1972

Brandon Residential School was located in the municipality of Cornwallis, in southern Manitoba, five kilometres northwest of Brandon, on the north bank of the Assiniboine River. The Board of Missions of The Methodist Church of Canada operated the school from 1895 until it was transferred to the Board of Home Missions of The United Church of Canada in 1925. In 1969 the Department of Indian Affairs assumed management (then a residence only) and turned it over to the Roman Catholic Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate until its closure in 1972.

Birtle Residential School
Instelling · 1888-1970

Birtle Residential School was first located in approximately half a mile north of Birtle, Manitoba, then later relocated to the town of Birtle. It was funded by the Government of Canada and operated by the Presbyterian Church in Canada. It opened as a day school in 1883 and was converted to a boarding school in 1888. The school closed in 1970.

Rossville Day School
Instelling · September 1, 1875-September 1, 1957

Rossville Day School was located at Norway House, Manitoba. It was operated by the Missionary Society of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Canada, after 1874 The Methodist Church of Canada, and after 1925 The United Church of Canada. Rossville Mission was founded by the Wesleyan missionary James Evans in the fall of 1840, 2-3 miles north of Norway House. Along with some log buildings, a dwelling and a church, Evans also had a school built during that time. Little is known about the school for the next 15 years. Wesleyan Methodist records covering 1854-1855 show that during this time, there was a teacher and a building used as a schoolhouse at Rossville. In 1857, the missionary reported that the teacher was also learning Cree and involved in the domestic training of mothers and daughters. By this time, 101 children were enrolled at the day school with an average attendance of 45 to 50 students. Church records reported that the school was kept open the whole year, except for two weeks during the fall fishing season and for a short period during the annual goose hunt. By 1886, Department of Indian Affairs correspondence noted that there were “two schools in this reserve, a Government school on the Norway River and Methodist mission school at Rossville.” As of 1900, the Rossville Day School accepted both day pupils and children from the recently opened Norway House Residential School. For the next 30 years, little is known about the operation of Rossville Day School, but Department ‘Statement of Day Schools’ records show it remained open with an average attendance of 10-20 children. In 1934, Church officials recommended the amalgamation of teaching duties at the Norway House Residential School and Norway House Day School (this is likely an alternative name for the Rossville Day School). By 1955, plans were in place to build more day schools on the reserve but until they were completed, officials noted that the residential school gymnasium and “outside class-room” would continue to be used as day school spaces. In 1957, classes at the Norway House Residential School were amalgamated with the neighbouring day school into a 12-classroom system with an enrolment of over 360 children; (it is unclear if the day school being referred to in these documents is the Rossville Day School.) Government records suggest the Rossville Day School closed in 1957, though it is unclear whether this means it changed administrative hands or denominations there are still records referring to Rossville Day School. By 1959, it appears that both institutions were managed by the same principal. Records show there were four day school teachers and 110 children at the three-room day school. Another 30 children were enrolled at the “Playgreen School.” In March of 1965, there were 212 day pupils at Norway House. Due to overcrowding, a Church committee recommended that the Norway House Residential School be closed as soon as possible and the Home Mission Board negotiate with the government to have it “converted into classroom space and integrated into the day school program at Norway House.” It appears that from this point the day school was administered by the Federal Government and received children from any denomination. Further research is required to confirm the closure date of Rossville Day School, it's general history and operation.

Teulon Residence
Instelling · 1912-1925

The Teulon Residence(s) were located in Teulon, Manitoba. They were operated by The Presbyterian Church in Canada, and after 1925 The United Church of Canada, then Teulon Residences Incorporated. The Presbyterian Church in Canada first opened a boys' residence at Teulon in 1912, and a girls' residence in 1918. From their opening until 1960, the residences housed non-Indigenous children such as children of missionaries or children from distant farming families. Throughout the 1960s and 70s, through various sponsorship programs, the Department of Indian Affairs and The United Church of Canada sent Indigenous students from northern communities there to reside while they attended a nearby public school, Teulon Collegiate. During this time they were still under the ownership of The United Church of Canada, and administered by an advisory board. In 1978 the original residence buildings were closed and new residences were constructed. Students resided there until some point in the 1980s. The residences closed in 1996. Further research is required to determine when students stopped residing at Teulon Residence(s) and more about its operation.