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          CAN · Corporate body · 1897-

          The Adam Fiddler United Church is located at the Sandy Lake First Nation reserve. The records of the Adam Fiddler United Church are held at the Prairie to Pine Regional Council Archives located in Winnipeg.

          Person · 1912-2000

          George Affleck was born in Lanark, Ontario on March 7, 1912. He was educated at the University of Toronto, Emmanuel College, and St. Andrew's University in Scotland. He was ordained in the United Church in 1939 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Union College (Vancouver) in 1969. George Affleck and his wife, Fronia, served United Church congregations in British Columbia, including Skidegate, Kimberley, Vernon, Crescent Beach (Surrey), Powell River, Port Alberni, and Parksville. From 1972 to 1977, he was Presbytery Officer for the Vancouver Island Presbytery. George Affleck died July 15, 2000 at Nanaimo, B.C.

          Ahousaht Residential School
          Corporate body · 1895 –1916, 1918–1940

          Ahousaht Residential School was located just south of Marktosis #15, of the Ahousaht First Nation, on the southeast end of Flores Island on the western shore of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The Presbyterian Church in Canada operated a day school/informal boarding school on the site from 1895-1904. From 1904-1925 it was a residential school; funded by the Government of Canada and operated/managed by the Woman’s Missionary Society of The Presbyterian Church in Canada. In 1925 the management and operation was transferred to the the Board of Home Missions of The United Church of Canada until the school was officially closed in January, 1940.

          Alberni Residential School
          Corporate body · 1892–1899, 1900–1966, 1967–1973

          Alberni Residential School was located on the west bank of the Somass River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, just south of the Tseshaht Reserve and about four kilometres north of Port Alberni. It was operated by the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, and after 1925 The Woman's Missionary Society of The United Church of Canada. A day school first opened at the site under Missionary Rev. J.A. MacDonald of the Presbyterian Church in Canada in 1891. Soon, with the support of the government the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church opened a larger boarding home called Alberni Girls' Home to operate alongside the day school until 1899. Then, the Alberni Residential School opened in 1900. The United Church of Canada took over operations in 1925, and the school remained open until 1966. The Alberni Student Residence operated there from 1967-1973, with the Government of Canada taking over full responsibility in 1969.

          Corporate body

          Aldergrove United Church began as Aldergrove Presbyterian Church in Langley District Municipality. Services began as early as 1885 with regular services commencing in 1889, although a church was not built until 1911. The earliest Session records (1914) indicate that the Aldergrove charge consisted of three other points: Aberdeen, Pine Grove and Patricia. After union in 1925, Aldergrove remained a separate charge until becoming part of the Murrayville charge in 1932. In 1961 Aldergrove and Murrayville became separate charges. Since 1963 Aldergrove has, with Mount Lehman, constituted the Aldergrove-Mount Lehman Pastoral Charge in Fraser Presbytery.

          Corporate body · 1890-1917

          All Hallows' Residential School was a boarding school for girls (Indigenous and non-Indigenous), located in Yale, British Columbia. It was established in 1890 and operated by the Anglican Church in Canada with initial staffing coming from the Sisters of the Community of All Hallows in Norfolk, England. The school was closed in 1917 and the students transferred to the Residential School at Lytton.

          Corporate body · 1906-1942

          The Anna Turnbull Memorial Hospital was located in Wakaw, Saskatchewan. In 1905 Rev. George Arthur established The Geneva Mission at Wakaw. Dr. Arthur and his wife initially cared for the sick in their home. In 1906 a hospital was built by the Woman's Home Missionary Society of The Presbyterian Church in Canada. After church union in 1925 it was operated by The Woman's Missionary Society (WMS) of The United Church of Canada. In 1912 a new hospital was built, which enlarged over time with a new operating room built in 1928. The hospital was operated by the WMS until 1942. In 1943 the doctors residence was sold to Dr. R. G. Scott who had been responsible for the hospital's management and financing, and in 1946 other buildings were sold.

          Person · 1906-1994

          Eric Winston Austin was born in Northwich, England on August 27, 1906. His family came to Canada in 1910. After graduating from medical school in 1932, he was employed for a short time at Large Memorial Hospital in Bella Bella with Dr. George Darby, and then on board the Thomas Crosby III (1932-1938) with Rev. Robert C. Scott. Dr. Austin subsequently became a physician at Wrinch Memorial Hospital in Hazelton (1938-1942). From 1942 until the end of the Second World War, he served the Royal Army Medical Corps. At war's end, he became a surgeon for the Vancouver Military Hospital, then for Vancouver General Hospital, and in later years had a private practice. Dr. Austin married his second wife, Mary Louise Hannah (nee Reid), in 1978. The couple were members of Shaughnessy Heights United Church in Vancouver. Eric Austin died on August 8, 1994.

          Person · [194-?]-

          Douglas Bacon was born in Peterborough, Ontario and grew up in the in United Church. After studying Medicine for one year at the University of Toronto, he decided that his skills would be better served as an ordained minister. He received his Bachelor of Sacred Theology from McGill and was ordained by Bay of Quinte Conference in 1969.

          Douglas served in pastoral ministry at Bruce Mines, Ontario; St. Margaret's, Kingston; West Point Grey, Vancouver; and Colebrook, Surrey. He held positions as Secretary of Kent Presbytery, London Conference (1974-1976); Chair of Education and Students Committee, Bay of Quinte Conference; member and Chair of the Worship and Liturgy Committee of the United Church, and co-editor of A Sunday Liturgy (1978-1984); Chair of Vancouver-Burrard Presbytery (1987-1989); and member and Chair of the national Candidature Committee of the United Church (1990-1996). He retired in 2010.

          Battle River Hospital
          Corporate body · September, 1937-1954

          The Battle River Hospital was located in Manning, Alberta. When the Peace River Country of northern Alberta was opened for settlement, the Woman's Missionary Society (WMS) of the Presbyterian Church in Canada established a small hospital on the Battle River mid-way between the villages of Notikewin and North Star. It was located 65 miles from the railway in an area inhabited by about 5,000 people most of whom had moved north from dried-out sections of Alberta and Saskatchewan. The hospital was opened in September, 1937 by the WMS of The United Church of Canada with accommodation for 8 patients, and with a nurse’s residence on the second floor. When it opened Dr. Doidge was the doctor, Miss, M.E. McMurray the matron, and Miss Frances M. Clarkson the staff nurse. Changes in staff were frequent, because of the loneliness of the situation of the hospital. Before long additions were made, the hospital was enlarged to accommodate 17 patients; a new nurses residence was opened in 1946 and a doctor’s residence in 1948. At first the address of the hospital was Grmishaw, the railway station 65 miles away, but as the railway was extended north and roads opened a town grew up in the hospital area. This town was named Manning after the premier of Alberta. With the growth of the town the area could no longer be considered a pioneer community. The municipality became interested in operating its own hospital, so after considerable negotiation the WMS sold the Battle River hospital to the town in 1954.

          Bella Bella Day School
          Corporate body · [1880]-1883-September 1, 1976

          Bella Bella Day School was located in Bella Bella, on Campbell Island, British Columbia. It was operated by the Wesleyan Methodist Church, then, after 1925 The United Church of Canada. In 1883 the Wesleyan Methodists sent an application for school aid to the Department of Indian Affairs for "BellaBella" and in 1885 grants were authorized for Bella Bella Day School. In 1891, records note that the day school still received a grant paid through the Methodist Society in Toronto. Around 1904 a new school building was constructed, and there are reports of staffing, funding and renovations up until 1963. Government records indicate the school closed in 1976. Further research is required to find more information about the operation and general history of the school.

          Bella Coola Day School
          Corporate body · October 1, 1902-June 30, 1957

          Bella Coola Day School was located in Bella Coola, British Columbia. It was operated by The Methodist Church of Canada, and after 1925, The United Church of Canada . Department of Indian Affairs records show that as of 1902, Bella Coola had a church and a day school under The Methodist Church of Canada. In 1911, a new schoolhouse was built on the north side of the river where most of band resided. Although there is little information on the school after this period, it appears to have been regularly open for the next 30 years. United Church records indicate a second classroom was added in the 1940s. By September, 1962 there was a new two-storey school building at Bella Coola though it is unclear whether this was related to the day school as Government records suggest the school closed in 1957. Further research is needed to confirm when the school closed, and its general history.

          Berens River Day School
          Corporate body · [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.

          Bingham Memorial Hospital
          Corporate body · 1922-

          The Rosedale War Memorial Hospital was located in Matheson, Ontario. The small hospital first opened in 1922, financed partly by funds from the Forward Movement of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, the Woman's Missionary Society of The Presbyterian Church in Canada, and a service club called the Rosedale Hospital Circle in the Rosedale area of Toronto. Accommodation soon became inadequate to meet this need for hospital services in the area. In 1934 a bequest of $25,000 was left to the Woman's Missionary Society of The United Church of Canada by Mrs. George A. Bingham, whose husband had been an outstanding surgeon in Ontario. The gift was designated for a new hospital at Matheson, to be named "The Dr. George A. Bingham Memorial Hospital." In 1954 the new hospital was opened to be operated jointly by the Woman Missionary Society and local committee. In 1958 the community took over the complete operation of the hospital under the new Ontario Hospital Services plan. The WMS equity in the building was made a gift to the community. The WMS relationship with the hospital terminated December 31, 1958. The hospital is still operational.

          CAN · Corporate body · 1951 -2003

          Birch Cliff United Church in Scarborough was established ca. 1951, formerly First United Church. First United Church was established in 1925, formerly Birchcliff Union Congregational Church. In 1951 the church was re-named Birch Cliff United Church. In 1998, Scarborough was amalgamated with Metropolitan Toronto to form the present day city of Toronto. The congregation closed on November 30, 2003.

          CAN · Corporate body · 2003-

          Birchcliff Bluffs United Church in Toronto was established on November 30, 2003 with the amalgamation of Birch Cliff United Church and Birchcliff Heights United Church. It is located at the former Birch Cliff United Church at 33 East Road at Warden Avenue and Kingston Road. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

          Birch Cliff United Church in Scarborough was established ca. 1951, formerly First United Church. First United Church was established in 1925, formerly Birchcliff Union Congregational Church. In 1951 the church was re-named Birch Cliff United Church. In 1998, Scarborough was amalgamated with Metropolitan Toronto to form the present day city of Toronto. The congregation closed on November 30, 2003.

          Birchcliff Heights United Church in the former city of Scarborough, now Toronto, was established in 1925; formerly Birchcliff Heights Methodist Church, which was established in 1917. It was originally located on Willingdon Avenue at South Woodrow Boulevard and then in 1925 the church re-located two blocks south to Highland Avenue and South Woodrow, just north of Danforth Avenue, about half-way between Birchmount Road and Kennedy Road. Birchcliff Heights United Church amalgamated with Birch Cliff United Church to become Birchcliff Bluffs United Church in 2003.

          Birtle Residential School
          Corporate body · 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.

          Booth, Rodney M., 1933-2014
          Person · 1933-2014

          Rodney M. Booth was born in Arvida, Quebec. He obtained a Master of Divinity degree from United Theological College (UTC). He was later awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from UTC. Booth was ordained by Montreal-Ottawa Conference in 1957 and served congregations in Nakusp (1957-1959) and East Trail (1960-1966). He became the first Director of Student Affairs at Selkirk College, Castlegar in 1966. The following year, he became Director of Broadcasting for BC Conference, pioneering the church's venture into television. In 1984, he moved to Toronto to serve as Media Director/Executive Producer of United Church Television with the National Division of Communication. Booth was Chairperson of the World Council of Churches' Communicators' Network, and over the years provided resources and media coverage for three Assemblies. He also participated in co-productions of documentaries with the BBC, NBC, and CBC, and earned numerous international awards for his writing and documentaries. Booth retired to Surrey, B.C. in 1999 and continued consulting in the field of broadcasting and communications for several years.

          Brandon Residential School
          Corporate body · 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.

          Corporate body · 1925-

          The Brechin community was made up largely of coal miners' families. The first Methodist church services were held in homes, beginning in 1905. By 1910, Brechin was part of the Wellington Circuit, which included five preaching points: Wellington, East Wellington, Brechin, South Wellington and Cedar. A community hall, known as Brechin Hall, was moved onto a lot donated by the CPR on Estevan Road; it was used as a day school and Sunday school. When the mines closed in 1913, the Hall was given to the Methodist Church. This structure served as the church building until 1958. After church union in 1925, Brechin United Church became part of the Wellington Pastoral Charge.

          In 1931, the Nanaimo Suburban Pastoral Charge was formed, comprised of a varying number of preaching points over the years. In 1958, a new building was constructed at the corner of Brechin and Estevan Roads; the building was dedicated on October 11, 1958 and the old Brechin Hall was demolished shortly afterward.

          Brechin United Church became a separate independent charge in Comox-Nanaimo Presbytery in 1961, where it remained until the end of presbyteries in 2019. The church building was demolished in early 2019 and a new church and housing complex was built, owned and managed by the Pacific Mountain's housing society.

          Corporate body · 1926-2023

          Brighouse United Church in Richmond was officially constituted as a congregation in January of 1926. The congregation met initially in the Richmond Municipal Hall for services. The first church building was opened in June 1927. Within a decade, it was evident that a larger building was needed. A new building was opened in September 1940 at 816 Granville Avenue; it was extended and remodeled in 1956. To accommodate growth, a church hall was added during 1951-1952. Although originally part of the Richmond pastoral charge (along with Richmond United Church), Brighouse became a separate charge in 1958. In 1974, the church building was moved to 8151 Bennett Road. Brighouse United was part of Vancouver South Presbytery until the Presbytery was disbanded in 2019. The congregation disbanded in June 2023.

          Person · 1880-1956

          J.G. Brown was born September 6, 1880 in Lakefield, Ontario. He received his university and theological education in Toronto at Victoria College. He was ordained by the Bay of Quinte Conference of the Methodist Church in 1908. After a few years in pastoral work in Ontario, he came to British Columbia in 1912 and ministered at Enderby and Vancouver (including Turner Institute, Ryerson, and Kitsilano Methodist congregations). He was appointed Principal of the newly chartered Ryerson Theological College in 1923. When, in 1927, Ryerson College and Westminster Hall were merged (following church union), Brown became the first Principal of Union College of British Columbia, affiliated with UBC. Under his administration, the main Union College buildings on campus were erected. He had the task of guiding the College through the Depression and then through World War II. Principal Brown also served as President of BC Conference of The United Church of Canada, 1936-1937. After his retirement in 1948, he lived for three years in Oxford, England, until his return to British Columbia, where he assumed the pastorate of the Church of Our Lord in Victoria. J.G. Brown died October 15, 1956.

          Bula, Omega, d. 2023
          Person · d. 2023

          Omega Chilufya Bula (d. 2023) was a long-time staff member of the General Council Office of The United Church of Canada. She served in the Division of World Outreach as Area Secretary for Southern Africa and Gender Justice, as the first-ever Racial Justice Minister, and as Executive Minister of the former Justice, Global and Ecumenical Relations (JGER) and Partners in Mission Units (PIM). Her commitment to partnership led to the formation of the Partner Council, and was instrumental in shaping the Principles of Global Partnership that guide the global partnership program of The United Church of Canada today. She was also a integral member of the Roundtable for Specialized Ministries. Bula was also involved with other ecumenical programs. She was involved with the World Council of Churches Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management for an Economy of Life, and the Ecumenical Panel on a New International Financial and Economic Architecture. She worked with the All Africa Council of Churches as program executive of the Women's Desk and educated women across the continent on the adverse negative impact of structural adjustment programs imposed by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in the 1980s and 1990s. She developed videos on women, economic justice, and empowerment to mitigate against injustices experienced by African women. She also gathered women to listen and learn together how to practice life-affirming strategies and tactics. Upon retirement, she established a sustainable farm and guesthouse, providing educational and entrepreneurial support for members of her community, and worked with members of her church in Zambia and Canada to host a two-week children's camp in August, dubbed "Camp Chipembi." Omega passed away in 2023.

          Person · 1926-2006

          Rev. William Lemuel ("Lem") Burnham was born in Summerberry, Saskatchewan. He moved to Vancouver in 1945 and studied theology (Union College) and social work (University of British Columbia). He was ordained by BC Conference in 1954. From 1955 to 1973, Burnham studied and worked in Hong Kong. He returned to Vancouver in 1974 and served the Chinese United Church until his retirement in 1985.

          Burns Lake Hospital
          Corporate body · 1924-

          Burns Lake Hospital was located at Burns Lake, British Columbia. A small hospital was opened in a farm house at nearby Francois Lake in 1919 and in 1920 some larger quarters became available at Prosser's Point (now known as Hospital Point). The staff relocated to Burns Lake in 1924. In 1931 construction began on a new 19 bed hospital. The Woman's Missionary Society of The United Church of Canada, the provincial government and the Department of Indian Affairs all made substantial grants and it officially opened in 1932. Then, a new larger and better equipped building was opened in July, 1952. Another building was opened in August, 1960 by the WMS and Ministry of Health Services in the province.

          Camp Fircom Society
          Corporate body · 1923-

          Camp Fircom was founded in 1923 by First Presbyterian Church at the time when the Rev. J. Richmond Craig was Superintendent. The 50 acres of land was acquired shortly after. The original campers were primarily mothers and children living in the inner city. In 1925, First Presbyterian voted to amalgamate with other participating churches throughout Canada, and First United Church was formed. From then on, Camp Fircom was administered by First United Church.

          The camp would undergo several renovations, changes, and additions throughout its lifetime, including the purchase of additional 22 acres of land in 1960. In 1979, Camp Fircom was incorporated as a society, and therefore was no longer a programming branch of First United Church. The Camp Fircom Society remains affiliated with the United Church.

          In 2005, the camp closed for significant renovations and re-opened in 2011.

          Camp Koolaree
          Corporate body · 1931-

          Camp Koolaree was established in 1931 after the land was purchased by Rev. Beverly Oaten along with Dr. Coughlin, Dr. Daly, and Dr. Auld. The camp was interdenominational until the 1970s when it began being operated exclusively by the United Church.

          Camp Kwomais
          Corporate body · 1910-2006

          In 1905, W. Pascoe Goard, a retired Methodist minister and real estate professional, bought 136 acres of land overlooking Semiahmoo Bay, parceled it into lots, and sold it. One of the portions of land was turned into a park by the name of ‘Ocean Park’ and administered by the Methodist Church. The first camp at this location was hosted in the summer of 1910.

          The first permanent building was erected in 1912 and served as a venue for lectures, church services, entertainment, and as a community hall for the burgeoning community until the Ocean Park Community Hall was built in the 1920s.

          In 1925, in the wake of the church union, the United Church of Canada (B.C. Conference) gained responsibility of the property. The infrastructure of the camp continued to develop over the decades as cabins and dining facilities were built. In 1963, a swimming pool was added to the property.

          Camp Kwomais ran as one of the oldest camps registered with B.C. Camping until its closure in 2004. The camp was eventually sold to the city of Surrey in 2007 due to a need for funds, an awareness of the site’s conservation needs, and a desire to keep the park accessible to the public.

          Corporate body · 1959-

          The first United Church Chaplain, Rev. M.J.V. Shaver, was appointed to the University of British Columbia after its creation by BC Conference in 1959. An interdenominational committee, the Anglican-United Joint Chaplaincy Committee, was formed in 1969, through the BC Conference Committee on Church and State in Education, to begin the process of creating a joint chaplaincy at UBC. In 1970 the Anglican United Campus Ministry (AUCM) was created. In 1974, the AUCM and the UBC Student Christian Movement (SCM) merged to form the Cooperative Christian Campus Ministry (CCCM) at the University of British Columbia. In 1979, the SCM left the CCCM and the United Church and Anglican Church continued to operate campus ministry at UBC through the CCCM. In 1986, the CCCM was dissolved and the partnership between the United Church and Anglican Church at UBC ended. Later that year, after a brief period without a United Church campus chaplain, the United Church Campus Ministry (UCCM) at UBC was formed. In 2021, Campus Ministry at UBC became a part of Pacific Mountain Regional Council through the formation of Campus United.

          Canadian Ecumenical Action
          Corporate body · 1973-

          Canadian Ecumenical Action began in 1973 as People's Opportunities in Ecumenical Mission (or POEM), for the development and support of new expressions of mission, and support of the expression of faith in work and in daily life by lay people of all churches and faiths. Rev. Val Anderson served as the founding coordinator of the new organization, which was originally organized into the Planning Board and standing committees (most prominently the Executive, the Finance Committee, and the Nominations Committee), the office, and numerous smaller committees or activity groups responsible for specific programs or projects. From the beginning, POEM served as a seedbed for other ventures, providing phone and office services, information, advertising and support through its newsletter and network of volunteers, and in some cases providing space or funding support. Many endeavours began as ventures within POEM, and eventually came to be independent.

          In December 1976, POEM's name was officially changed to Canadian Ecumenical Action (CEA); however, the mission, and the organization of the work, remained substantially unchanged. Programs introduced between 1976 and 1979 included Alternatives in Justice and Corrections, the local chapter of the Canada-China Program, the Single Parent Network (also known as the Single Family Network and the Single Parent Action Network or SPAN), Poverty Focus, and the SFU Campus Ministry, among others.

          By 1981, CEA's activities were clearly organized into the four divisions. Communication, Education, Community Action, and Administration, each of which had its own managing committee and reported separately to the Board.

          CEA was also involved in organizing the 1983 World Council of Churches in Vancouver. CEA's orientation during this time was changing more and more towards sharing and cooperation among peoples of all faiths, rather than just Christian faiths, and in 1985 constitutional changes were made to reflect CEA's emerging identity as "a multifaith community action organization." By the early 2000s, the organization became the Multifaith Action Society, dedicated to the facilitation of interfaith education and dialogue.

          Corporate body · 1923-1925

          Canadian Memorial Chapel was the result of an amalgamation of Sixth Avenue Methodist Church and Fourteenth Avenue Methodist Church. It became known as Canadian Memorial United Church after Church Union in 1925.

          Corporate body · 1965-1988

          Canadian Urban Training began as a resource where clergy could prepare themselves for inner city social justice work in Toronto in 1965. CUT was an ecumenical program (funded by the United, Presbyterian, and Anglican Churches) that grew to include others that wanted to work towards social change. As more women and minority groups joined CUT, the program and network evolved to meet the needs of the people it served. The Action Training Collective (a part of CUT) was located at 200 - 1955 West Fourth Avenue, in Vancouver; along with the BC Conference offices. The program was dissolved in 1988 after it was decided that its forms and structures were no longer serving its objectives.

          Cariboo Residential School
          Corporate body · 1891-07-19 - 1981-06-30

          Cariboo Residential School was located southwest of Williams Lake, halfway between Quesnel and Kamloops on the BC Interior. It was funded by The Government of Canada and operated by the Roman Catholic Church from July 1891-March 31, 1969. From April 1, 1969-June 1981, the federal government managed and operated the school.

          Corporate body · 1902-1976

          Cecilia Jeffrey Residential School was initially located on the west side of Shoal Lake, Ontario, near the Manitoba border and just east of Shoal Lake Reserve No. 40. It operated at this site from 1901-1929. The second site was located on land surrounding Round Lake, 3 miles from the town of Kenora where it operated until 1976. The school was funded by the Government of Canada and operated by the Foreign Mission Committee of the Presbyterian Church in Canada until 1969 when management and operation of the school was transferred to the federal government.

          CAN · Corporate body · 1925-2011

          Centennial-Rouge Pastoral Charge, Scarborough, was established in 1950 as Centennial-Fairport-Rouge Pastoral Charge, after Centennial United Church in Scarborough and Fairport United Church left Dunbarton-Fairport Pastoral Charge. In the mid-1950s, Fairport returned to a two-point charge with Dunbarton. Centennial-Rouge continued as a two-point charge until Rouge Hill United Church closed in 1971. It was then a single-point charge until it disbanded in 2011. In 1998, Scarborough amalgamated with Metropolitan Toronto to form the city of Toronto.

          Centennial-Rouge United Church, located at 6540 Kingston Road in Scarborough, was formed in 1971 with the amalgamation of Centennial United Church in Scarborough and Rouge Hill United Church in Pickering. The church held its final service on June 26, 2011.

          Centennial United Church in Scarborough was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Centennial Methodist Church in Scarborough was formed in 1883 as a merger of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in the Village of Highland Creek and the Bible Christian Methodist Church in Pickering. The members alternated buildings to host services until a new building was complete in 1891. At this time, the members decided to call the church Centennial Methodist Church. It formed part of the Washington Methodist Circuit until 1925. The Church joined the United Church of Canada in 1925.

          Rouge Hill United Church, located in Pickering, was established in 1949. The first Church, however, was not dedicated until February 25, 1962. In 1971, the church amalgamated with Centennial United Church in Scarborough in 1971 to form Centennial-Rouge United Church.

          Corporate body · 2021-

          Central Okanagan United Church was formed July 1, 2021 through the amalgamation of three congregations: First United in downtown Kelowna, St. Paul's, and Rutland.

          Corporate body · 1925-

          Central United Church, located at 12 Young Street in Welland, was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The Methodist Church in Welland was formed in 1862 on East Main Street, but later moved to King and Young Street. The church joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.

          Chace, Ethelwyn, 1878-1958
          1878-1958

          Ethelwyn Gordon Chace (1878-1958) was born in St. Catharines, Ontario and was a missionary with the Methodist, then United Church of Canada for 37 years serving mostly new Canadians in boarding schools and school homes in Alberta and Toronto. She received an honour matriculation at the University of Toronto, then graduated from the Ontario College of Education, and the United Church Training School. She was appointed to the Methodist Mission Board in 1907 and served the following places in Alberta; Wahstao (1907-1911, 1917-1918, 1920-1922, 1923-1927), Chipman (1912-1916), Edmonton (1916-1917), Radway (1937-1939) and Toronto: Dufferin Street (1930, 1934-1937), and Church of All Nations (1933-1934). She retired in 1944 and died in Toronto in December, 1958.

          Chan, Agnes, 1906-1962
          Person · 1906-1962

          Agnes Chan (Ah Fung) was born in China. She came to Victoria, B.C., as a youth, and entered the Oriental Home and School. The Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church provided financial support for her to attend the Women's College Hospital in Toronto, from which she graduated in 1923. Agnes Chan moved to Foshan, China, where she was appointed Assistant Matron, then Superintendent of Nurses at the Wesleyan Methodist Girls' School hospital (1924-1938). This was followed by several years working at an orphanage in Wuchow.

          Chan, Phoebe, 1867-1952
          Person · 1867-1952

          Phoebe Chan came to Canada in about 1900 to join her brother, Rev. Yu Tan Chan, who served as lay preacher at the Chinese Methodist Church in Vancouver. Because of her experience in a mission school in China, she was engaged by the Woman's Missionary Society as Kindergarten Assistant and Bible Teacher at the church. She spent about 35 years teaching and providing pastoral care within the Chinese community, through the Methodist and United Churches. Following an accident in about 1942, Phoebe Chan retired as kindergarten teacher at the age of 72. She died in 1953, in her 84th year.

          Chan, Sing Kai, 1854-1952
          Person · 1854-1952

          陳星階 CHAN Sing Kai grew up in a Christian household in China and was instrumental in establishing the Wesley Methodist Mission School in Hong Kong. He was invited by the Methodist Church of Canada to serve as lay preacher at Vancouver's first Chinese congregation in 1888. Chan was ordained in 1891 (the first person of Chinese descent to be ordained in the Methodist Church of Canada). After Vancouver, he served Chinese congregations in New Westminster and Victoria before moving to the United States for health reasons. His ministry continued in Oregon and California, where he died.

          Chan, Yu Tan, 1863-1948
          Person · 1863-1948

          陳燿檀 CHAN Yu Tan was born and raised in China, where he grew up in a Christian family. He and his brother, CHAN Sing Kai, were instrumental in establishing the Wesleyan Mission School in Hong Kong. He arrived in Canada eight years after his brother, in 1896, serving as a lay preacher at the Chinese Methodist Church in Vancouver until 1906. This was followed by pastorates in Victoria, Nanaimo, and New Westminster. CHAN Yu Tan was ordained within the Methodist Church in 1923, and continued in ministry within The United Church of Canada after 1925 when it was formed through an amalgamation of the Methodist Church and other denominations.

          Corporate body · 1925-1958

          The Cheam Methodist Church was founded in 1890. This congregation was the centre for the Cheam Circuit (est. 1888) which embraced congregations at East Chilliwack, Rosedale and Camp Slough in the Chilliwack area. In 1917 the Methodist circuit merged in a local union with the Presbyterians which were centred in Rosedale Presbyterian Church, becoming the Rosedale Union Church Circuit. As a result Cheam Methodist became Cheam Union Church. After national union in 1925, it became Cheam United Church and the circuit became Rosedale Pastoral Charge. The congregation continued as a part of this charge, with Rosedale and East Chilliwack United, until Cheam United closed in ca. 1958.

          Chemong Day School
          Corporate body · 1906-[1920]

          Chemong Day School was located on what is now Curve Lake First Nation, along Mud Lake in Ontario. It was operated by the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Canada. Wesleyan Methodist records indicate that the school was operational in 1906, and in 1909 the Department of Indian Affairs gave permission to the Methodist Missionary Society to provide a qualified teacher. Records indicate the school was open as late as 1920, however, further research is required to confirm details about its operation, and opening and closure dates and general history.

          Cheung, Victoria, 1897-1966
          Person · 1897-1966

          Victoria (Toy Mea) Cheung (Chung) was born in Victoria. Her family were members of the Chinese Presbyterian Church in Victoria, but because of the family's poverty, she was raised largely by the Oriental Home and School. The Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society sponsored her to attend Medical College at the University of Toronto, beginning in 1917. Dr. Cheung spent her career serving at Marion Barclay Hospital for women and children in Jiangmen, working mainly in gynaecology and pediatrics. She remained there during the Japanese occupation and after the Korean War.