Photograph courtesy Mavis Shulz - The Leo Campbell Collection

The orignal St. Margaret's Hospital on Second Avenue East was opened in December of 1923 by the Grey Nuns. A twenty-five by sixty-two Knights of Columbus recreation hall was converted into the 20-25 bed hospital.

This was replaced by a new four story building at a new location between Seventh Avenue and Eighth Avenue West at Queen Street in 1943. In 1944, the old church was moved behind the hospital building and renovated to accomodate senior citizens.

Courtesy Mavis Shulz - The Leo Campbell Collection The new St. Margaret's Hospital

Courtesy Mavis Shulz - The Leo Campbell Collection View of the north side of the new St. Margaret's Hospital with the addition of the senior citizen' s accommodations.

Sources:

Boake, Norman; Dyck, John; Gidluck, Cheryl; Biggar Museum & Gallery (1980). "Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada: a pictorial history" (digitised online by Our Roots Nos Racines). Encyclopedia of Canada. p. 36. http://www.ourroots.ca/page.aspx?id=581522&qryID=6b15a2e2-a462-407f-bbad-9c12732e0d6a. Retrieved 2009-12-02.