Hospital History

Hospital Timeline

1916 An isolation hospital was built near Old Fort Point for the flu pandemic and also used in 1921 during a scarlet fever epidemic

1930 After CNR President, Henry Thornton, recognizes the need for a hospital for visitors and railway workers and their families,  St. Martha’s Hospital opens on January 27th.

1933  The Sisters of Charity take over running the hospital

1952  An extension is added to the hospital

1964 An operating wing is added to the hospital

1971 Jasper General Hospital District No. 87 takes over from the Sisters of Charity

1972 Sod turning ceremony for the new Seton Hospital

1973 Construction commences on the new hospital.

1974 Patients were moved from the old to the new Seton Hospital in May and the opening ceremonies for the new Seton Hospital take place in June.

1980 Seton Hospital celebrates its 50th anniversary

PA 18-95 Site of WWI internment camp and isolation hospital. [ca. 1930]
997.07.77.13 St. Martha’s Hospital, Jasper, Alberta. [ca. 1935]
995.55.12a Seton Hospital, Jasper, Alberta. [ca. 1940]
2004.49.0838 Seton Hospital and Nurses’ Residence on Robson Street. 1969
PA 14-1 Group taking part in the sod turning ceremony for the new hospital including  Bob Dowling, Rev. Munro, Rollie Mohr, Bob Baxter Sr., Rory Flanagan and Mrs. Margaret Donnelly. 1972
999.10.22 Dr. Calegari, Dr. Betkowski, Dr. Wilkinson, Dr. Plimbley. [1980]
999.10.243 Seton Hospital nursing staff: Mary Ellen Koss, Rema Miller, Kathy Frizzell, Joanne Smith, Rhonda Fletcher, Wendy Mellace, Diane Miller, Donna Lane, Wilma Clapp, Terry Netherton, Karen Gardner, Dawn Morrow, Janis Marks, Shirley Golenzia, Barb Roy, Marlene Swenson, Lynda Steers, Joyce Kuhn, Della Wilde, Gayle Simpson and Faye Macmillan. 1980
999.10.61 Seton General Hospital, Jasper, Alberta. 1987
Artifacts from the original Seton Hospital on display at Seton General Hospital.

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