IRSHDC : School : Grandin College (NWT) [18736]

Grandin College (big) (unknown date). Source: Deschâtelets-NDC Archives.

Grandin College (NWT)

Dates of Operation

August 30, 1960 - June 30, 1985

Description

Originally established as a seminary for boys preparing to enter the priesthood, Grandin College also housed the Oblate Provincial Home. By 1962 the mandate of the college shifted to fostering the educational success of its students and the facility became co-educational. Ultimately, Grandin College hoped to prepare future Aboriginal leaders. Although the church also administered Breynat Hall in the same community, with the exception of some overlap of staff the two facilities were administered separately. Over time federal funding to the college declined, and the school closed in 1985. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)

Denomination

Catholic Church

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Alternate Name(s)

Grandin College Student Residence
Grandin Hall
Grandin Home
Grandin Home for Boys
Grandin Hostel

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Map Information

Location

"Point is on the buildings of the Grandin College (administrative building, boy's residence, chapel and recreation) that were opened in 1964. These buildings are now part of the Paul W. Kaeser High School complex. The original Grandin College building opened in 1960 was located 60.006228 -111.890555. In 1964, this building became the girl's residence of Grandin College. This building was torn down after 1988" (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]