Grey Nun's 150th Anniversary Projects 2013

As the Grey Nuns celebrate 150 years, since they came to St. Albert; FACTSnet is supporting projects to research, index and develop stories about the Grey Nuns for children, youth and others in the community (in both French & English). Take a look at some of the stories already written in the book Adventures of the Grey Nuns.  Make comments to this post to indicate projects you or your school (organization) are doing to celebrate the 150 anniversary. 

St. Albert 150 Anniversary Projects 2009-2012

As St. Albert prepares to celebrates 150 years, since Father Lacombe established a mission here in 1861; FACTSnet partners are supporting projects to research, index and develop stories about St. Albert; for children, youth and others in the community (in both French & English), starting with Aboriginal times and the Big Lake Settlement.  Then adding stories about the present and making comments on what St. Albert might be like in 50 years from now.  See http://sajubilee.blogspot.com/  The following projects are proposed or in progress:

1. St. Albert 150th Anniversary Projects for High School Students 
2. St. Albert Christmas Past, Present and Future (150th Anniversary Project)  
3. 150 Pages of History Project
   
4. 150 Pictures of St. Albert Past Project 
5. 150 Curriculum Resources
6. 150 Family and Community Projects see Family and Community Digtal Heritage Projects 2010
7. For summer 2009 "St. Albert 150 + Big Lake Settlement Project" see St. Albert History Blog Archived Posts

150 Curriculum Resources

This project would be primarily for Social Studies curriculum.  Curriculum outcomes would be selected and local history resources would be found that relate to that outcome.  This project would be most applicable to grades 1,2, 4, 5 and 7

150 Pages of History Project (Christian)

Every grade 4-12 student in St. Albert could participate in this project by each reading and commenting on one page of history.  The collective reading and commenting on history will provide future students with a summary and student comments on the history of St. Albert for use in LA, Social Studies and other projects.

Procedure:

Every public school in St. Albert will be contacted to commit to a minimum of 150 pages as follows:

1. Each school will commit to reading a specific number of pages.
1. Classes in the school can be assigned specific pages to read.
2. Students in the class can each be assigned a page.
3. The index to a history book can be used have students reading pages related to specific stories work as group to make comments on those pages See The Black Robe's Vision Volume One Index and The Black Robe's Vision Volume Two Index
2. Students will make comments to this post using the name/url option in the "comment as" box for name use the page # and for URL use the web address for the page.  
3. The students will then paste the template below into the "Post a Comment"  box and comment on the following:
1. Summary: Summarize what the page says (if your story is on more than one page then work with students who have the other pages for your summary put the summary in the start page for the story). 
   
2. Heritage: What does this page say about St. Albert Heritage?  If is not related to heritage, then explain why. 
3. Christian Heritage: What does this page say about St. Albert Christian Heritage?  If is not related to Christian heritage, then explain why.
4. Social Studies: Does this page answer any of the Social Studies questions?  If not explain why.  
• Grade 1 What was life like back then (the exact date in the story or use founding and jubilee years like 1861 for St. Albert)?
  
• Grade 2 What has changed since then (mainly use pictures)?
• Grade 3 What was it like to be a global citizen back then? What was their quality of life?
• Grade 4 What does this story say about Alberta?
• Grade 5 What does this say about our Canadian Heritage?
• Grade 7 How does this story relate to the history of Canada, especially western Canada?
• Grade 6 What does this say about Government? (ex. What was government like in the Big Lake Settlement like in 1811? What kind of government did Father Lacombe introduce?)
• Grade 8 How does this story relate to intercultural contact? What was their worldview? How did our world view change? How has it changed compared to today?
• Grade 10 How are people in the story affected by globalization?
• Grade 9 How did the issues and economic situations people in the story faced affect their quality of life?
• Grade 11 How does this story relate to nationalism (ex. Father Lacombe's arrival at St Albert and the establishment of Alberta as a province)?
• Grade 12 How does this story relate to contemporary issues?

Optional: You can comment on other 150th Anniversary Projects by going to St. Albert 150 Anniversary Projects 2009-2012

Teachers:  Email sahrnt@gmail.com to get the page #s for your class.  Then before you start to use the computers assign page #s to your students and write them on a class list.   You, an assistant or one of your students can moderated, edit, mark students' comments and check off pages completed on the class list.

Template

Summary:

Heritage: 

Christian Heritage: 


Social Studies:  
  

150 Pictures of St. Albert Past Project (Christian)

This project is for Classes in K - Grade 3 to participate in St. Albert's 150th Anniversary as follows:

1. Classes will select (be assigned) pages from the Pictorial History of St. Albert or from the History Books see (The Black Robe's Vision Volume One Index and The Black Robe's Vision Volume Two Index) to view.
   
2. Students will look at all the pages and select pictures  for the class to comment on.
3. Teachers will make comments to this post using the name/url option in the "comment as" box for name use the page # and for URL use the web address for the page. 
   
4. The teacher will then write comments in the "Post a Comment" box (using the template below) on the following:
1. What is the picture about?
2. Why the class choose the picture?
   
3. How does it relate to the following Social Studies Questions?  If it does not relate state why.
   
• Grade 1 What was life like back then (the exact date in the story or use founding and jubilee years like 1861 for St. Albert)?
  
• Grade 2 What has changed since then (mainly use pictures)?
• Grade 3 What was it like to be a global citizen back then? What was their quality of life?
• Grade 4 What does this story say about Alberta?
• Grade 5 What does this say about our Canadian Heritage?
• Grade 7 How does this story relate to the history of Canada, especially western Canada?
• Grade 6 What does this say about Government? (ex. What was government like in the Big Lake Settlement like in 1811? What kind of government did Father Lacombe introduce?)
• Grade 8 How does this story relate to intercultural contact? What was their worldview? How did our world view change? How has it changed compared to today?
• Grade 10 How are people in the story affected by globalization?
• Grade 9 How did the issues and economic situations people in the story faced affect their quality of life?
• Grade 11 How does this story relate to nationalism (ex. Father Lacombe's arrival at St Albert and the establishment of Alberta as a province)?
• Grade 12 How does this story relate to contemporary issues?
4. How does it relate to St. Albert's Heritage in General and to Christian Heritage in Specific? If it does not relate state why.

Teachers:  Email sahrnt@gmail.com to get the page #s for your class.  Then before you start to use the computers assign page #s to your students and write them on a class list.   You, an assistant or one of your students can moderated, edit, mark students' comments and check off pages completed on the class list.

Template

Description:

Why Chosen:  

Social Studies: 

Heritage: 

Christian Heritage:

150 Pictures of St. Albert Past Project

This project is for Classes in K - Grade 3 to participate in St. Albert's 150th Anniversary as follows:

1. Classes will select (be assigned) pages from the Pictorial History of St. Albert or from the History Books see (The Black Robe's Vision Volume One Index and The Black Robe's Vision Volume Two Index) to view.
   
2. Students will look at all the pages and select pictures  for the class to comment on.
3. Teachers will make comments to this post using the name/url option in the "comment as" box for name use the page # and for URL use the web address for the page. 
   
4. The teacher will then write comments in the "Post a Comment" box (using the template below) on the following:
1. What is the picture about?
2. Why the class choose the picture?
   
3. How does it relate to the following Social Studies Questions?  If it does not relate state why.
   
• Grade 1 What was life like back then (the exact date in the story or use founding and jubilee years like 1861 for St. Albert)?
  
• Grade 2 What has changed since then (mainly use pictures)?
• Grade 3 What was it like to be a global citizen back then? What was their quality of life?
• Grade 4 What does this story say about Alberta?
• Grade 5 What does this say about our Canadian Heritage?
• Grade 7 How does this story relate to the history of Canada, especially western Canada?
• Grade 6 What does this say about Government? (ex. What was government like in the Big Lake Settlement like in 1811? What kind of government did Father Lacombe introduce?)
• Grade 8 How does this story relate to intercultural contact? What was their worldview? How did our world view change? How has it changed compared to today?
• Grade 10 How are people in the story affected by globalization?
• Grade 9 How did the issues and economic situations people in the story faced affect their quality of life?
• Grade 11 How does this story relate to nationalism (ex. Father Lacombe's arrival at St Albert and the establishment of Alberta as a province)?
• Grade 12 How does this story relate to contemporary issues?
4. How does it relate to St. Albert's Heritage?  If it does not relate state why.

Teachers:  Email sahrnt@gmail.com to get the page #s for your class.  Then before you start to use the computers assign page #s to your students and write them on a class list.   You, an assistant or one of your students can moderated, edit, mark students' comments and check off pages completed on the class list.

Template

Description:

Why Chosen:  

Social Studies: 

Heritage: 

150 Pages of History Project

Every grade 4-12 student in St. Albert could participate in this project by each reading and commenting on one page of history.  The collective reading and commenting on history will provide future students with a summary and student comments on the history of St. Albert for use in LA, Social Studies and other projects.

Procedure:

Every public school in St. Albert will be contacted to commit to a minimum of 150 pages as follows:

1. Each school will commit to reading a specific number of pages.
1. Classes in the school can be assigned specific pages to read.
2. Students in the class can each be assigned a page.
3. The index to a history book can be used have students reading pages related to specific stories work as group to make comments on those pages See The Black Robe's Vision Volume One Index and The Black Robe's Vision Volume Two Index
2. Students will make comments to this post using the name/url option in the "comment as" box for name use the page # and for URL use the web address for the page.  
3. The students will then paste the template below into the "Post a Comment"  box and comment on the following:
1. Summary: Summarize what the page says (if your story is on more than one page then work with students who have the other pages for your summary put the summary in the start page for the story). 
   
2. Heritage: What does this page say about St. Albert Heritage?  If is not related to heritage, then explain why. 
3. Social Studies: Does this page answer any of the Social Studies questions?  If not explain why.  
• Grade 1 What was life like back then (the exact date in the story or use founding and jubilee years like 1861 for St. Albert)?
  
• Grade 2 What has changed since then (mainly use pictures)?
• Grade 3 What was it like to be a global citizen back then? What was their quality of life?
• Grade 4 What does this story say about Alberta?
• Grade 5 What does this say about our Canadian Heritage?
• Grade 7 How does this story relate to the history of Canada, especially western Canada?
• Grade 6 What does this say about Government? (ex. What was government like in the Big Lake Settlement like in 1811? What kind of government did Father Lacombe introduce?)
• Grade 8 How does this story relate to intercultural contact? What was their worldview? How did our world view change? How has it changed compared to today?
• Grade 10 How are people in the story affected by globalization?
• Grade 9 How did the issues and economic situations people in the story faced affect their quality of life?
• Grade 11 How does this story relate to nationalism (ex. Father Lacombe's arrival at St Albert and the establishment of Alberta as a province)?
• Grade 12 How does this story relate to contemporary issues?

Optional: You can comment on other 150th Anniversary Projects by going to St. Albert 150 Anniversary Projects 2009-2012

Teachers:  Email sahrnt@gmail.com to get the page #s for your class.  Then before you start to use the computers assign page #s to your students and write them on a class list.   You, an assistant or one of your students can moderated, edit, mark students' comments and check off pages completed on the class list.

Template

Summary:

Heritage: 


Social Studies:  
  

Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools History Index

1. St. Albert Catholic Schools History Page
   
2. St. Albert celebrates 100th Anniversary of Father Mérer School
3. See Current School History Index
   

The Black Robe's Vision Volume Two Index

Heading	Starting Page
VIII The War to End All Wars	409
Prohibition	410
Women's Franchise	412
Locally	413
The Spanish Flu	414
IX Bust-Boom-Bust	463
Municipal Affairs	464
Recovery	465
Utilities and Public Works	466
On the Mission Hill	468
Depression Politics	480
Social Life	482
The Community Hall	484
Teaching in St. Albert	494
The Sturgeon River Club	496
X For God, King, and Country	631
Canadian Expeditionary Force (WWI 1914-1918)	636
Canadian Armed Forces (WWII 1939-1945)	636
XI Marking Time	663
Public Works and Utilities	664
Commercial Development	667
Health and Education	669
Churches	671
Organisations	673
Community Organisations	674
Recreation	679
XII New Town - New City	681
New Town of St. Albert	681
Municipal Development	682
Education	685
Celebrations	687
St. Albert's First Centennial	687
Town of St. Albert	690
Commercial Development	695
Recreation, Religious and Social Development	696
Celebrating Canada's Centennial of Confederation	698
Amalgamation	701
Sturgeon General Hospital	703
Athabasca University	705
The Population Boom	706
City of St. Albert	708
Year Long Birthday Party in 1980	716
Schools	719
St. Leon School District No. 4	719
Bellerose School District No. 6	719
Cunningham S. D. No. 5	720
O'Donnell School District No. 2047	721
Guilbault School District No. 2885	721
St. Albert Public School District No. 3	722
St. Albert Separate School District No. 6	724
Sir Alexander MacKenzie School	726
Wild Rose School	726
Keenooshayo School	726
Robert Rundle Elementary School	727
Sir George Simpson School	727
Lorne Akins School	727
Vital Grandin School	728
Leo Nickerson School	728
William D. Cuts School	729
Albert Lacombe School	729
Neil M. Ross School	729
Elmer S. Gish School	730
Bertha Kennedy Community School	730
Vincent J. Maloney School	730
St. Albert High School	731
Father Jan School	731
Paul Kane High School	732
Ronald Harvey School	732
Sturgeon Heights School	732
Organisations	737
St. Albert Catholic Women's League	737
St. Albert Women's Institute	737
St. Albert Community League	737
Girl Guide of Canada in St. Albert	738
St. Albert Branch 271 Royal Canadian Legion	738
St. Albert Lions' Club	739
The Knights of Columbus Council 4742	739
The Marguerite D'Youville Auxilliary	740
Balmoral Lodge A.F. & A.M. in St. Albert	740
Arts & Crafts Guild	740
St. Albert & District Chamber of Commerce	741
The St. Albert Breakfast Lions Club	741
Sturgeon General Hospital Auxiliary	741
The Baha'is of St. Albert	742
St. Albert Historical Society	742
The St. Albert Association for the Handicapped	742
Cosmopolitan Club	742
Associated Canadian Travellers	743
The St. Albert Progress Club	743

The Black Robe's Vision Volume One Index

Heading	Starting Page
I Introduction	5
II Setting the Stage	9
III "You Will Build a Chapel"	15
Father Lacombe	15
Lac Ste. Anne	18
Move to St. Albert	20
The Bridge	21
The Cart Brigade	23
The Grist Mill	24
IV Mista-Sakahikun	25
Agriculture	25
The Buffalo Hunt	27
Hudson's Bay Post	30
Growth of the Mission	31
Grey Nuns	31
Engages	33
Bishop Grandin	34
The Oblate Brothers	36
Local Government	37
V The Land vs. The Hunt	57
The Smallpox Epidemic	58
Homestead Act	59
Farmers and Hunters	61
New Settlers	63
Land Claims	65
Life in St. Albert	72
Agriculture and Commerce	73
Sturgeon River Mill	75
Communications	76
Transportation	78
Health and Education	79
NWMP	82
Recreation and Leisure	82
Mission Progress	83
Riel Uprising	87
VI Putting Down Roots	131
Colonization	131
Business and Commercial Growth	133
The Gold Rush	137
The Mission	138
Education	141
Police Protection	146
Special Visitors	148
Organisations	150
Politics	153
Municipal Status	159
VII The Years of "Boosterism"	309
Municipal Affairs	309
Police Protection	311
Fire Protection	311
Health Services	312
Utilities and Public Works	313
The Railway	314
Business	314
Newspapers	315
Postal and Telephone Services	314a
The Bridge	315a
Interurban Railway	318
Boosterism	322
St. Albert, one of the Brightest Starts in the Crown of Alberta's Provincialhood	322
A Well Governed Town	324
Business and Profession Representatives	324
The St. Albert Company, Ltd.	327
Herbert E. Dawson	329
Education	331
Celebrations	332
All Is Joy At At. Albert Today	332
Associations and Organisations	335
Politics	339

Celebrations

In FACTSnet, we have been focussing on two major celebrations for St Albert: its Jubilees (50-year anniversaries) and Christmas.

St Albert Jubilee This blog has information on St Albert in 1861, its founding year, and 1911, 1961, and 2011, its 50th, 100th, and 150th anniversaries. There is also information on St Albert history-related Social Studies questions in regards to the Alberta Education curriculum.

St Albert Christmas This blog has information on Christmas in St Albert in the past, based on references made in the history book for St Albert, the Black Robe's Vision.

*Please note that both blogs are under development.

Murals

Move to St. Albert

Click on picture to see it larger or go to page 20 on ourroots.ca

Churches - Historical Order

1861	St Albert Catholic Parish	History
1954	St. Albert United Church	History
1967	St. Peter's Lutheran Church	History
1976	Sturgeon Valley Baptist Church	History
1979	Holy Family Parish	History
1980	Christian Reformed Church	History
1982	Christ Community Church	History
1990	King of Kings Lutheran Church	History
1995	New Hope Community Church	History
2000	Victory Life Church	History
2001	Grace Family Church	History

Braeside Presbyterian Church	History
Shiloh Pentecostal Church	History
St. Albert Alliance Church	History
St. Albert Canadian Reformed Church	History
St. Albert Evangelical Lutheran Church	History
St. Matthew's Anglican Church	History

Churches - Alphabetical Order

Braeside Presbyterian Church	History
Christ Community Church	History (1982)
Christian Reformed Church	History (1980)
Grace Family Church	History (2001)
Holy Family Parish	History (1979)
King of Kings Lutheran Church	History (1990)
New Hope Community Church	History (1995)
Shiloh Pentecostal Church	History
St. Albert Alliance Church	History
St. Albert Canadian Reformed Church	History
St. Albert Evangelical Lutheran Church	History
St Albert Catholic Parish	History (1861)
St. Albert United Church	History (1954)
St. Matthew's Anglican Church	History
St. Peter's Lutheran Church	History (1967)
Sturgeon Valley Baptist Church	History (1976)
Victory Life Church	History (2000)

Other Faith-Based Organisations

The Baha'is of St Albert	History	BRV 742
Catholic Women's League	History	BRV 737
Knights of Columbus St Albert Council 4742	History	BRV 739
Star of the North	History

School Histories

Greater St Albert Catholic Schools	History
Albert Lacombe School	History	BRV 729
Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School	History	BRV 730
Ecole Father Jan Community School	History	BRV 731
J J Nearing Catholic Elementary School	History
Neil M Ross Catholic School	History	BRV 729
St Albert Catholic School	History
St Gabriel Cyber School	History
Vital Grandin Catholic School	History	BRV 728

St Albert Protestant Schools
Bellerose Composite High School	History
Elmer S Gish School	History	BRV 730
Keenoshayo School	History	BRV 726
Leo Nickerson Elementary School	History	BRV 728
Lorne Akins High School	History	BRV 727
Muriel Martin Elementary School	History
Outreach High School	History
Paul Kane High School	History	BRV 732
Robert Rundle Elementary School	History	BRV 727
Ronald Harvey Elementary School	History	BRV
Sir Alexander MacKenzie Elementary School	History	BRV 726
Sir George Simpson Junior High School	History	BRV 727
Wild Rose Elementary School	History	BRV 726
William D Cuts Junior High School	History	BRV 729
Other Schools
L'ecole la Mission	History (en français)
St Albert District #29 Kindergarten	History

Cultural, Artistic, and Heritage Organisations

Arden Theatre	History
Arts and Crafts Guild	History	BRV 740
Arts and Heritage Foundation of St Albert	History
Centralta Tourist Society	History
Edmonton Tumblewood Lapidary Club	History
Michif Cultural and Resource Institute	History
Musée Héritage Museum	History
St Albert Children's Theatre	History
St Albert Historical Society	History	BRV 742
St Albert Painters Guild	History
St Albert Place Visual Arts Council	History
St Albert Potters Guild	History
St Albert Quilters Guild	History
The Alberta League Encouraging Storytelling (TALES)	History

Family/Community Services and Support

Youth
St Albert Youth Community Centre	History
Seniors
St Albert Senior Citizens' Club	History
Family/Community
St Albert Bereavement Fellowship	History
St Albert Community Information and Volunteer Centre	History
St Albert Parents' Place	History
St Albert Public Library	History
St Albert Salvation Army Church and Community Centre	History
St Albert Stop Abuse in Families Society	History

Community Organisations

A brief summary of each organisation can be viewed here.

Youth
Girl Guides of Canada - St Albert Division	History	BRV 738
Community
Associated Canadian Travellers	History	BRV 743
Balmoral Lodge	History	BRV 740
Canadian Progress Club in St Albert	History	BRV 743
Marguerite d'Youville Auxilliary	History	BRV 740
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 271	History	BRV 738
St Albert Breakfast Lions Club	History	BRV 741
St Albert Community League	History	BRV 737
St Albert Cosmopolitan Club	History	BRV 742
St Albert & District Chamber of Commerce	History	BRV 741
St Albert Lions' Club	History	BRV 739
St Albert Women's Institute	History	BRV 737