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School opens

1 October 1890
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The school opened under the direction of the Sisters of Providence with Father Coccola as the first principal. It was situated on thirty-three acres of land, which belonged to the government, and consisted of a central building for staff, including a chapel, kitchen, and dining room, and separate buildings for boys and girls. In 1890, twelve boys and fifteen girls were in attendance. They came from reserves in the Kootenay, Okanagan, and Shuswap regions of the province.

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