John was Boulder’s Post Master from 1916 to 1922 and helped Leroy expand his business. Miller was the son of John Otto and Sallie Miller. Miller was born in Boulder, Colorado on Maand died on March 15, 1967. Home | Terms & Conditions | FAQ | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Donations To the MHS Webmaster at Tips | Suggest an Historic Site | FAQįor queries on the above page, please contact the MHS Webmaster. Send corrections and additions to this page Site information is provided by the Manitoba Historical Society as a free public service only for non-commercial purposes. Some sites are on private property and permission must be secured from the owner prior to visiting. Please note that inclusion in this collection does not mean that a particular site has special status or protection. Museums/Archives | Buildings | Monuments | Cemeteries | Locations | Other This is a collection of historic sites in Manitoba compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough. We thank Margaret Bernhardt-Lowdon, Rob McInnes, Janet Moore, Ronnie Aschenbrenner, and George Penner for providing additional information used here. Holy Ground: The Story of the Manitoba Sanatorium at Ninette by David B. MHS Resources: Manitoba Bricks and Blocks: Brookdale Brick and Tile Company Sources: Historic Sites of Manitoba: Abandoned Manitobaįamous Places: The Manitoba Sanatorium, Ninette by Tim Trivett Historic Sites of Manitoba: Paine Memorial Monument (RM of Prairie Lakes) Historic Sites of Manitoba: Stewart Memorial Marker (Ninette, RM of Prairie Lakes) Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ninette Sanatorium Memorial Monument / Belmont Hillside Cemetery (Belmont, RM of Prairie Lakes) Memorable Manitobans: Alfred Leroy Paine (1901-1988) Memorable Manitobans: David Alexander Stewart (1874-1937) Ninette Sanatorium Memorial Monument (October 2011)ĭ. The former administration building at the Ninette Sanatorium, constructed in 1909 and expanded in 1918 (October 2011)Īerial view of the Ninette Sanatorium site (July 2019) Postcard view of some Ninette Sanatorium buildings (no date) by P. Postcard view of the Ninette Sanatorium (no date) by Ernest Jerrett He is also commemorated by a historical marker erected at the site by the Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba. Stewart, the first Superintendent of the facility. Another monument near the former administration building commemorates Dr. One monument, erected in 1960 by former patients of the Ninette Sanatorium, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the facility, and was dedicated to its staff, including physicians Alfred L. There are several monuments on the former Sanatorium site. After this facility closed, the remaining buildings were used for a time as a Christian conference centre and retreat. Only some of the buildings were used during this period and many of the others fell into disrepair and were torn down. With a staff of over 100, the Centre provided living accommodations and training to intellectually-disabled people, former residents of the over-crowded Manitoba Development Centre at Portage la Prairie. From 1973 to 2000, it operated as the Pelican Lake Training Centre. The facility closed in 1972, by which time it was functioning mainly as a retirement home for its remaining patients. With advances in medicine, the sanatorium was eventually not required. In 1939, the Manitoba government assumed all costs, apart from those incurred in the treatment of veterans and Aboriginal people who were the responsibility of federal authorities. Financial costs to operate the Sanatorium were originally borne by municipalities from which its patients came, based on a levy system. Over the next several decades, the facility grew into the largest sanatorium in the province, comprising over a dozen buildings. The first patient was admitted on and an official opening ceremony occurred a month later. Shillinglaw and built by Brandon contractor William Bell. Buildings on the site were designed by Brandon architect W. The Ninette Sanatorium opened in May 1909 near the community of Ninette in what is now the Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes. Instead, patients were isolated from the general public and prescribed rest and good nutrition. At that time, effective treatments were not available to treat TB. These sanitoria were established and administered to house and care for those living with tuberculosis (TB). The Sanitorium Board of Manitoba operated several tuberculosis sanitoria in Manitoba from the early 1900s until the 1960s. Medical Superintendents | Photos & Coordinates | Sources Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ninette Sanatorium ( Ninette, RM of Prairie Lakes)
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