Comments on: Tell Your Story!

By: historiandmc

Wed, 27 Sep 2017 15:31:25 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing your important story on here. I can tell you have a good sense of humour, but geez, quite the experiences you went through, eh?

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By: Mary Van Patten Box 462 Black Diamond Ab TOL OHO.

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 23:26:21 +0000

I was there as a small child for TB.spend a lot of time in bed. I remember people coming to look at me and talking about me as if I couldn’t understand English.;) then an ”Eskimo as they called back then just about talked the staff into taking me home with him.LOL.when I left by plane I had a big tag that had my name on it.but I didn’t make it home to my parents I was put into the residential school . Parents told they couldn’t look after me .So not school age yet I stayed there . But when they allocated out TRC compensation .it was not reported the years I was there only the school age ones.fudging records,I was in there couple more times after. Maybe I was about 10 or so ,playing cards with adults. Learning gambling LOL.

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By: historiandmc

Mon, 12 Oct 2015 20:10:43 +0000

Hi Allan, I will be really diving into the research around this in the coming weeks and months and will keep an eye out for anything connected to Clara and the Moses family as well as Annie Fredson. If you have any memories about Annie and why she might have gone down to Edmonton to the Camsell, I’d appreciate hearing about them. We could chat by phone or Skype or whatever’s convenient sometime. I’ve heard there were definitely people shuttled back and forth between residential school and the Camsell as well. I’ll see what I can find out about Clara and Carcross RS but sometimes the records aren’t great, unfortunately. It may take me a bit, but I’ve filed away these names and info and I’ll keep my eyes and ears open!

Thank you and don’t be a stranger! I keep meaning to check in with VGFN to see if the copies of my book arrived for the heritage library and the school. If you happen by there can you see if Polar Winds: A Century of Flying the North is on the shelf? I included some of my interview with your Uncle Stephen in there!

Best,
Danielle

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By: Allan Benjamin

Mon, 12 Oct 2015 15:40:11 +0000

Hello!
I found out Clara Moses,who is also buried there,is from Old Crow too.
She is the daughter of Johnny Moses.
Uncle Stephen Frost told me that she was sent to the Carcross Residential school.
Would you be able to verify that information.
Johnny Moses is related to our family.
Thank you!

Allan Benjamin
Old Crow,Yukon

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By: historiandmc

Sun, 11 Oct 2015 18:58:46 +0000

Thank you, Allan, for your note. I spent two lovely visits in Old Crow in the winter of 2010 and hope I get to go back someday. I really enjoyed visiting with Stephen Frost Sr. and reading Edith Josie’s columns, Here Are the News. I’ll make sure I get in touch with the Heritage Officer at VGFN to ensure she knows about the connections. Take good care, Danielle

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By: Allan Benjamin

Sun, 11 Oct 2015 01:19:46 +0000

Hello my name is Allan Benjamin from Old Crow Yukon.I remembered an old lady by the name of Annie Fredson.I think she was Jane Fredson’s mother.Jane is buried in Edmonton and her name is on the cairn.
Very interesting information.
The First Nations Heritage department should document the grave because Jane Fredson is from Old Crow.
Thanks so much for the info.

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By: historiandmc

Sat, 29 Aug 2015 19:51:04 +0000

Hi Dawn, Thanks for writing on here. Perhaps we can chat some more about your experiences in future? Take good care, Danielle

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By: Dawn

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 22:52:33 +0000

I was in the children’s wing from 1973 on and off till 1985 and again in 1992, wish i had pictures but I remember it very well.

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By: historiandmc

Thu, 04 Jun 2015 12:01:00 +0000

Thank you so much for your message, Jenn. Your different connection points with the hospital are exactly what I – and I think many in the community – will have to come to terms with through this project. I would absolutely love to find out where I can find your pieces on this and hope we can talk again soon.

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By: Jenn Griffin

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 18:28:56 +0000

My mother, Hilda Hardie, was a volunteer at The Camsell throughout the 60’s. She facilitated sewing sessions with the older girls. She also took kids from the TB ward on outings and brought them to our house (up the street from The Camsell) on more than one occasion. I knew many of their names because they were warehoused on the TB ward for so long. Today I remember only Mary, Annie and Elizabeth. In ’76, I was a patient there myself. My experience as a non-indigenous patient in a racist hospital is expressed in several pieces I’ve written over the years. I am happy to contribute to your site in whatever way I can.

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