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The Church
The Bridge
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What was the first building in the mission?
Father Lacombe Chapel
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When the was the chapel built?
April 1861
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Who did the sisters of Charity teach?
The Cree and Metis children
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How long did it take to build the Father Lacombe Chapel?
10 days
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When was the bridge built?
It was built in 1862
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Where did the Sisters of Charity live?
In the convent.
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How old is St. Albert
153 years old
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What languages did the Father Lacombe and the Sisters of Charity speak?
French, English, Cree, Michief
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Who helped build the church?
Michele Normande, Father Lacombe and Metis workers
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Why was it built?
Because Fr. Lacombe was tired of wading through the river to cross it.
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What was the convent used for: 3 things
Home to the Grey Nuns and the orphans, a school, and a hospital
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Why did Father Lacombe go to Fort Garry in 1862?
To get supplies for the mission.
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Who was the first school named after?
The Bellerose Family
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How long did the Father Lacombe Chapel remain a chapel?
In 1868 a new chapel was built--7 years.
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How much did it cost to cross it?
It was free if you helped build it, otherwise it was 5 cents, or a stone from your garden
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What building was built for the head of the diocese?
Bishop Grandin's residence
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When did St. Albert become a town?
1904
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What did the girls learn in school?
Grammar, reading, math, sewing, cooking, gardening
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What was the second church called? Where is it today?
The St. Albert Cathedral. It burned down.
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When was it free to cross the bridge? and why?
It was free to cross on Sundays because that was the day when everyone went to church.
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What was the second church called? And when was it built?
The Cathedral. It was built in 1869
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When did Father Lacombe die and where?
He died in Calgary in 1916.
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What was the name of the Brick School? And when was it demolished?
Father Merer and it served as a school until from 1909 until 1958 and demolished in 1960.
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What was the third church called? When was it built? Who is buried in the nave?
The St. Albert Parish. It was built in 1900 and in the nave are Bishop Grandin, Fr. Lacombe and Fr. Leduc.
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What happened to the original bridge in 1875?
It was destroyed in a flood and rebuilt.