CLASS of 1972
50th Anniversary
REUNION !
Contact:
Vera Kowalchuk
for more
information.
WELCOME
to the
Selkirk Mental Health Centre Archives.
We are a volunteer non-profit driven committee. Our primary objective is to keep our history alive by honouring all those
associated with this Institution over the past 140 plus years.
Tribute is paid to their unique contributions that helped develop exemplary mental health care for Manitoba.
Note: Neither staff nor patient files are kept within the archives.
Our Story
We are a volunteer driven non-profit organization. Our main focus is the preservation of SMHC
historical artefacts and legacy.
The
Archives
Committee
was
formed
in
1999
with
the
primary
objective
to
preserve
the
rich
history of mental health care at the Selkirk Mental Health Centre.
TOURS
to
visit
the
Archives
may
be
arranged
through
contacting
the
Committee
Secretary
by
either clicking the (tours) highlight or by using the Contact Us tab on the main menu.
An
oral
history
of
SMHC
has
been
gathered
with
a
tremendous
amount
of
information
from
Charles
Bernard.
Charles
began
working
at
the
Centre
in
1931
and
was
the
founding
President
of the Manitoba Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association in 1960. Charles died in 2006
The
archive
collection
is
located
in
the
Administration
Building,
the
former
nurses
residence
and
school of nursing. We have 3 rooms of memorabilia, scrapbooks and photographs.
The Hubick Family . . .
The
Hubick
Family
bequeathed
a
generous
donation
to
the
SMHC
Archives
Committee.
Their
generosity
will
help
us
towards
achieving
our
aims.
Patricia
Hubick
worked
at
the
Selkirk
Mental
Heath
Centre
as
a
medical
secretary
for
over
25
years.
After
her
retirement,
Pat
joined
the
SMHC
Archives
committee
as
one
of
the
founding
members
in1999.
She
was
an
active
member
and
occupied
the
role
of
committee
Secretary.
Patricia
died in 2015.
Kimberley
Hubick,
Pat’s
daughter,
worked
at
Selkirk
Mental
Health
Centre
for
35
years
in
the
Occupational
Therapy
department
and
in
1999
Kim
also
joined
the
SMHC
Archives
committee
occupying
the
role
of
Treasurer.
Kimberley
died
in 2016.
Our Aims & Objectives
•
To
maintain
the
storage
and
management
of
the
material
and
artefacts
held
within
the
Archives.
•
To conduct research in response to straightforward enquiries and advise researchers on more
complex subjects.
•
To actively encourage additional donations and deposits of archival material relating to SMHC.
•
To preserve material about individuals with a connection to SHMC, from the Centre and from
members of the public.
•
To develop an outreach programme with the aim of encouraging the use of the Archives.
Please Note: Neither patient nor staff records / data are stored within the Archives.
The
former
nurses
residence
and
school
of
nursing.
Today
it
is
the
Administration building.
Pat and Kim Hubick
Graduate Uniforms 1960s’
Back L-R:
Larry Mackie, Joyce Surowich, Vera Kowalchuk, Lorna Weiss
Middle L-R:
Eve Francis, Lorne Morrisseau, Isbale Geard
Front L-R:
Marlene Schneider, IRose Wills
Missing:
Roxie Cook, Diane Youzwa
The Committee
Lorne Morrisseau - Chair
Joyce Surowich - Secretary
Vera Kowalchuk - Treasurer
Dr Larry Mackie - Web Admin
Isabel Geard
Lorna Weiss
Marlene Schneider
Eve Francis
Rose Wills
Roxie Cook
Diane Youzwa
Updated: May 2022