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Musée Héritage Museum

St. Albert 125 Anniversary Celebrations Committee

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Founded in 1861, St. Albert celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1986. There were school activities, an art exhibition, and numerous events in the summer month. A commemorative spoon was given to each baby born in St. Albert that year. The members of the 125th Anniversary Celebrations Committee were: Elizabeth O'Neill, Chairman; Mary Heathfield; Kathleen Rowlands; Yalonde Mailloux; Rev. A. Duhaime, OMI; Margaret Plain, Vice Chairman; Marlayne Lister; Allan Wiedeman; Jackie Dollevoet; Jackie Graff; Wayne Grainger; Lorraine Shelemey, Coordinator; Vivian Martin; Percy Woods; Dawne Klassen; Tony Iseke; and Ald G. Kuschminder.

Squirettes of Mary, Marguerite d'Youville Circle 25

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The Squirettes of Mary are a Roman Catholic girl's club sponsored by the local council of the Knights of Columbus. The purpose of the squirettes is to bring Catholic girls ages 12 to 18 together to grow spiritually and socially while serving their communities.
A St. Albert branch of the Squirettes, the Marguerite d'Youville Circle #25 existed between 1964-1967. During their time in the town, the Squirettes participated in many activities, such as Canada's Centennial celebrations. Each Wednesday and Sunday during the summer of 1967, two members of the Squirettes gave tours of the Father Lacombe Museum and the Mission Hill area to visitors.

Sturgeon Community Hospital

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  • 1969 -

Sturgeon General Hospital officially opened in 1969, but efforts to bring an active treatment hospital to St. Albert began in 1962. As St. Albert and other surrounding communities were denied by the provincial government, a coalition was formed to request a regional hospital, which in 1965 was granted, creating the Sturgeon General Hospital District No. 100. The Sturgeon General Hospital officially opened in August 1970. This hospital building was closed in 1992 and demolished in 1997 (beginning on 6 Mar 1997) following the construction of a new facility on the north edge of the city. the old structure was full of asbestos and thus considered unsafe.

Alberta Winter Games Society

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St. Albert, Alberta was the host city for the 1994 Alberta Winter Games. There were also associated cultural events and contests. Claudette Kirdiekis was the games manager, and the records were created over a period starting December 1993 and ending March 1994.

Alpha Psi Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority

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<p>The Beta Sigma Phi Sorority is a women's social, service and cultural organization. The first chapter was opened by seven women in Abilene, Kansas in 1931. Its original purpose was to provide cultural and intellectual stimulation to women who could not afford to attend college during the depression. It is now the world's largest Greek letter sorority. <p>The St. Albert chapter, Alpha Psi, was founded December 4, 1978 as a friendly venture by Xi Phi (Exemplar Degree.) The chapter began with fourteen members. The chapter had its first meeting on January 15, 1979. The chapter's participation in the community has included providing friendship to Youville Home residents and sponsoring babysitting courses.</p>

Arts and Crafts Guild

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<p>The St. Albert Arts and Crafts Guild, a non-profit society, was founded in 1961 and registered under the Societies Act in 1962. The founding members saw a lack of art and cultural programming and facilities in the community and strived to fill that gap. Originally, children's classes were offered for free in the Community Hall. All funds for the organization were raised through fundraising efforts and nominal fees for the adult-oriented courses. <p>The purpose of the Guild is to:;<li>Foster awareness and appreciation of arts and crafts within the community</li>;<li>Provide opportunity for residents to practices their crafts</li>;<li>Provide instruction in various arts at various skill levels</li>;<li>Provide exhibition opportunities</li></ul>;<p>The Guild grew quickly and eventually acquired their own studio building. Until 1977 the Guild ran all visual arts programs in St. Albert. In 1976 the Guild had a thousand people registered for classes. <p>When the St. Albert Place opened with its extensive facilities it was decided to dissolve the Arts and Crafts Guild. The Guild was replaced by separate guilds representing the various arts forms: painters, weavers, potters, etc. The Laubental Council was formed to coordinate the efforts of the various guilds.</p>

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