Apr 24, 2020
Sisters of St. Ann “Indian School”, Cowichan, British Columbia.
What is now Providence Farm on Tzouhalem Rd, was once a residential school for girls. This was one of the original buildings, unsure if it still remains. A grim reminder of the horrible treatment Aboriginal Canadians had to face.
Taken in 1864
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