The People
Education
Places
The Mission
The Bridge
100
Who came to St. Albert in January 1861?
Bishop Tache and Father Lacombe
100
Who taught the children in early St. Albert?
The Grey Nuns
100
When was the Father Lacombe Chapel built?
1861
100
What was St. Albert before the mission started?
The Big Lake Settlement
100
When was the 'bridge' built?
1862
200
Who was Michel Normande?
He was a Metis who helped build the chapel.
200
What was the name of the Brick School?
Father Merer
200
Tell three things about the building of the chapel.
It took 10 days, 3 spruce trees, post-in-sil construction, it had a dirt floor, it was moved several times. It is the oldest building in Alberta
200
Why did the mission start?
The Metis had depleted the buffalo, and Fr. Lacombe and Bishop Tache wanted to set up a mission and help them farm.
200
How much did it cost to cross the bridge?
5 cents, or a rock from your garden
300
Who was Flueri Perron?
He was the mayor of St. Albert and he owned many businesses.
300
What happened to the Brick School?
It was demolished in 1961.
300
What was the second church called? What happened to it?
The cathedral. It burned down.
300
Who was Bishop Grandin?
He was the head of the catholic church in St. Albert.
300
What kept happening to the bridge?
It would get washed away in the spring when the river flooded.
400
What did the Grey Nuns do?
They were the teachers, nurses, and mothers to the orphaned children.
400
What school is still standing on Mission Hill?
The Little White School House
400
What is the church called on the hill? When was it built?
It is called the St. Albert Parish. It was built in 1900
400
Tell three buildings that still stand on Mission Hill today.
The Father Lacombe Chapel, the St. Albert Parish, Bishop Grandin's Residence
400
Why was the bridge considered so great?
It was the first bridge west of the Great Lakes.
500
Tell 3 things about Father Lacombe
He was a priest, he spoke Cree and Blackfoot, he is buried in the crypt, he was born in Quebec
500
What are the catholics celebrating this year?
150 years of education in St. Albert
500
What stands on the corner where the St. Albert Hotel used to be?
Ric's Grill, Cranky's Bike Shop
500
Why did Father Lacombe and Bishop Tache choose St. Albert for the mission?
It was just a days trip to Fort Edmonton, and the soil was good for planting and gardening.
500
What did Mr. McCauley try to do?
Drive his steam engine over the bridge.
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