March 29-Pasqua Hospital

In 1910, the 24-bed Grey Nuns Hospital was opened, which was run by the religious order of the same name. As the fourth hospital to be built in Regina, the facility quickly grew to include a nurses residence and an in-house cancer clinic by 1945.

In 1972, it was sold to the provincial government, who renamed it the Pasqua Hospital in 1973. over the past forty years, the province has made several upgrades to the building, along with new additions. That is why it looks a bit hodge-podge from the street where this picture was taken.

Regardless of how it looks, the staff inside are very professional and caring. When my friend was dying of cancer, the hospital arranged to have her daughter's wedding take place inside their large auditorium, so she could attend. Although it was all 'very-last minute' over 100 people were able to be with my friend and help her and her husband celebrate the marriage of their daughter.

Go to the Regina Public Library's website for more history about the Grey Nun's Hospital; and to the Pasqua Hospital's web page at the Regina Qu'Appelle Health District's website for services it offers today.