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P7530-87 - Arctic - Bompass Hall, Fort Simpson, NWT (1962). Source: The General Synod Archives, Anglican Church of Canada.

Bompas Hall (NWT)

Dates of Operation
October 5, 1960 - March 31, 1975
Description
In 1960 the federal government opened two hostels in Fort Simpson, Bompas and LaPointe Halls. Students staying in the hostels attended the local day school. Throughout its history, enrollment at Bompas Hall was chronically low and had to be shored up by transferring students from other residences. The administration of Bompas Hall was transferred to the Territorial government in 1969, although the Anglican Church continued to operate the facility. The residence was closed from June 1972 to September 1973. In 1974, the Koe Go Cho society assumed responsibility for the operation of the school. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation) 
Denomination
Anglican Church of Canada

More Information

Alternate Name(s)
Bompas Hall Anglican Pupil Residence
Fort Simpson Anglican
Fort Simpson Anglican Hostel
Fort Simpson Anglican Indian Hostel
Koe Go Cho
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Map Information

Location
"Point is on the building that was Bompas Hall (1960 to 1975). The building is now the Bompas Elementary School. Bompas Hall is situated across the road from Lapointe Hall (which has been demolished) and next to Thomas Simpson High School (formerly Fort Simpson Federal Day School)" (Orlandini, 2019).
Location Credit
Rosa Orlandini. The school/hostel location data was collected by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission / National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Morgan Hite (Atlas of Indian Residential Schools of Canada), Stephanie Pyne (Residential Schools Land Memory Mapping Project) and Rosa Orlandini (Map and GIS Librarian, York University Libraries). The location data and associated attribute data was enhanced, revised and updated by Rosa Orlandini, in consultation with the Archivists at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
Location Source
Orlandini, Rosa, 2019, "Residential Schools Locations Dataset (Shapefile format)", https://doi.org/10.5683/SP2/FJG5TG, Borealis, V3, UNF:6:TTc1mMvx2BlBqBgIN05xVw== [fileUNF]

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