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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Topic started by: tillypeg on Saturday 13 January 18 10:13 GMT (UK)
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I am trying to access a website but this comes up:
403 Access Forbidden. Your location (GB) has been blacklisted.
It is www.sjv.on.ca/about/history.html
I can read this much on the Google search: “St Joseph’s Villa, House of Providence, Dundas, Ontario. The cornerstone of the Mission of St Joseph’s Villa was established in 1879 when our founders the Sisters of St Joseph of Hamilton, pioneers of Canada’s health care system, opened the House of Providence to care for the elderly and disadvantaged. The Dundas……..”
I would like to read about the House of Providence, Dundas as Matthew Truran (born Cornwall) died there in 1909.
Any suggestions as to how I can read the rest of the article? I have seen postcards of this place online and it looks remarkable.
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It's the same for me...try this:
https://www.thespec.com/news-story/7971423-sisters-of-st-joseph-convent-for-sale-for-15-million/
Removed link...Looks like it was rebuilt in 1951 so not relevant ::)
There appears to be a lot of secrecy about the place :-\
Carol
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I get the same response, but I'm in a different country!
So IM has been blacklisted, too :-\
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you could try accessing it using a VPN ;)
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Try :- http://www.csj-to.ca/canadian-sisters-st-joseph
You may get some info there.
Malky
Further info :- https://torontoist.com/2017/02/now-house-providence/
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Any suggestions as to how I can read the rest of the article?
Google cache
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lbl/
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Thank you for all your suggestions.
The Google cache is showing "forbidden", just as before.
Malky - the Toronto House of Providence seems to be a different one to the Dundas H of P, but I will read through the notes.
chinapaddy - never used a vpn before, not sure I'm confident to tinker with my system ;)
I'll have to be content with just the postcards I've managed to find.
Thanks.
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Many thanks to dbree who is in Canada and has been able to access this website and provide me with the info in a PM.
Thanks to all.
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You're welcome. :)
My apologies, I meant to update but the phone rang, and the caller was very chatty. ;D
I don't think that adding a portion (history) of the website is a copyright issue. :-\
The Cornerstone of the Mission of St. Joseph's Villa was established in 1879 when our founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, pioneers of Canada's health care system, opened the House of Providence to care for the elderly and disadvantaged. The Dundas House of Providence was built as a private residence by the late James Coleman, a wealthy Dundas merchant. Coleman's Castle, as it was once known, towered above all other buildings in the district. As Mr. Coleman’s family became older, the home was sold to the Methodist Church and for a short period of time was a Wesleyan Seminary.
In 1879, the idea of the House of Providence came forth through the efforts of Rev. Father John McNulty, who wished to have a facility for the senior citizens of the region. Father McNulty purchased the property for $10,000, paying $8,000 in cash, which was attained through initial fundraising efforts. The first House of Providence Picnic was held in August 1879 to raise the additional $2,000. The Picnic tradition continued for 92 years and was the highlight of the Dundas Social season, attracting thousands of people from the immediate community and surrounding areas. On completing the sale on August 22, 1879, Father McNulty deeded the property to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton.
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The Sisters of St. Joseph not only ran the House of Providence for the elderly but also took in orphan children and nursed those who suffered from a variety of illnesses. While a Catholic institution, the facility became a community resource, which served people of all faiths. The work and charity of the Sisters was complemented with generosity from the citizens of Dundas and area who continuously demonstrated a great working relationship between the House of Providence, civic leaders and local townspeople. The original building was practically destroyed by fire in 1900 and was reconstructed in just one year.
The House of Providence was replaced in 1970 with the construction of a new and modern building renamed St. Joseph's Villa. The House of Providence, after a second fire, was demolished in 1971.
In 2002, St. Joseph's Villa began a transformation with the construction of two new additions and renovations to the existing building to meet the overall needs of seniors coming to the Villa today and tomorrow. In 2005 the final move of residents to the new building was completed.
Cheers,
DB
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Thanks again for posting this, DB. They certainly weren't put off by all the fires!
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How about this site?
https://dundasmuseum.ca/collections/visual-database/house-of-providence/
https://dundasmuseum.ca/gallery-tags/house-of-providence/
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Thanks chinapaddy for finding those photos of the House of Providence. The photo with the date of 1902 shows the building where Matthew Truran would have been cared for in his final days.
That seems to wrap up this thread now, thanks to all who helped me.