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United Church of Canada Living Skies Region Archives

Grenfell Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0457
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–

Grenfell Pastoral Charge was formed as a United Church charge in 1925, part of Qu'Appelle Presbytery. By 1951, the charge consisted of preaching points at Grenfell, Kirkfield, Rillington, Tetlock, and Weldon. As of 1962, the charge only contained Grenfell and Summerberry. The preaching point at Summerberry closed December 31, 1984.

Griffin Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0524
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–ca.1956

Griffin Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Arcola Presbytery, with appointments at Griffin, Innis and Froude. Additional preaching point White Rock was added between 1926 and 1932. By 1954, ministry was supplied by Creelman and sometime before 1958, it amalgamated with Creelman to form Creelman-Griffin Pastoral Charge. The Griffin United Church preaching point officially closed April 30, 1995.

Gruchy, Lydia Emelie

  • SCAA-UCCS-0144
  • Person
  • 1894–1992

Lydia Emelie Gruchy (1894-1992) was the first woman to be ordained in the United Church of Canada. She was born in France and studied at the University of Saskatchewan, and Presbyterian Theological College (Saskatchewan). Working under the Home Missions Board of the Presbyterian and United Churches from 1923 to 1936, she taught recent immigrants in Saskatchewan. She was ordained in 1936 and served charges in Saskatchewan until her retirement in 1962.

Hafford Hospital

  • SCAA-UCCS-0160
  • Corporate body
  • ca.1922–1941

Hafford Hospital was first built around 1922, by the Missionary Society of the Methodist Church. The first superintendent was the Rev. G. Dorey, who would later become Moderator of the United Church of Canada (successor to the Methodist Church in Canada). Dr. S.M. Scott was the first doctor to serve the hospital, followed by Dr. Rose, who was later joined by Dr. Paulson. The Hafford Hospital Ladies Aid Society, formed 1924, was involved in raising money to support hospital activities. After financial difficulties in the 1930s, the hospital was eventually closed, in 1941, due to lack of funds.

In 1946, the R.M. of Redberry and the Village of Hafford bought the building and its equipment from the Missionary Society, then re-opened it as the Hafford Union Hospital.

Hanley Pastoral Charge

  • SCAA-UCCS-0493
  • Corporate body
  • 1925–195?

Hanley Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, part of Saskatoon Presbytery and containing preaching points at Hanley, Gilead and Box Alder. By 1951, the charge consisted of Hanley, Gilead, Bell Rock and Hamre. In the mid-1950s the charge joined with Dundurn to form Dundurn-Hanley Pastoral Charge.

Hardy, Ralph Willard

  • SCAA-UCCS-0079
  • Person
  • 1890–1987

R.W. Hardy was a Methodist and later United Church minister, who served congregations in Saskatchewan and British Columbia. He was born in 1890 and spent his childhood in Ontario, before attending the University of Toronto. He was ordained and married in June 1921, in Whitby, Ontario. He moved west and was assigned by the Methodist Church to the hospital in Hafford, Saskatchewan. From 1925 to 1930, Hardy served as a United Church minister in Speers and then Maymont, before transferring to Cranbrook, B.C.

Harris family

  • SCAA-UCCS-0088
  • Family
  • 1865–19??

Oliver Harris (1837-1922) and Ann Francis (1844-1929?) were both born in Devonshire, England. Each sailed to Canada as children, with their families. They married in 1865, in Ontario. In 1882, they took their 6 children – including Lucy (1867-1930) and William F. "Fred" (1868-1950) – and moved to a homestead in the Brandon Hills area of Manitoba. Mr. Harris and his son Fred homesteaded again in 1890, near what became North Portal and Mrs. Harris and other family members joined them in 1893, including Eva (b.1884) and Ella (b.1887?), both born after the family settled in Manitoba. In 1905, Oliver and Ann Harris retired from the farm to the village of North Portal.

Harris, Herbert

  • SCAA-UCCS-0091
  • Person
  • 18??–19?? [after 1926]

Harrison, Herbert

  • SCAA-UCCS-0092
  • Person
  • 18??–19?? [after 1926]

Herbert Harrison was a Methodist minister, whose served several Saskatchewan congregations, including North Portal, Chamberlain, Regina, Cabri, Estuary, and Cantaur. Prior to his studies, at Wesley College (1913–1914), he was received on trial at North Portal, Saskatchewan, in 1910, and served in Chamberlain (1911) and Regina (1912). Harrison was ordained in 1915 and served in Cabri (1916), Estuary (1917), and Cantaur (1918). He resigned in 1924 and left to join the Methodist Church, in England.

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