Manitoba Health

1871

The Dominion Government establishes the Manitoba Penitentiary at Lower Fort Garry.  An old warehouse houses the mentally ill

1877

Mentally ill are transferred to Stony Mountain Penitentiary

1885

Mentally ill are transferred back to Lower Fort Garry

1886

May 25 "Manitoba Asylum" opened at Selkirk. Built with a capacity of 167; 59 people are transferred from Lower Fort Garry.  Dr. David Young is the first Medical Superintendent (June 1, 1884 - March 1, 1912).  Miss Euphemia McBride the first Matron

1900

An extension is built on to the Asylum

1910

Name changed to "Selkirk Insane Hospital"

1911

Another extension is built on to the Hospital

1919

Name changed to "Selkirk Hospital for Mental Diseases"

1920

Dr. Charles Barnes & Associates organize a Training Program for Psychiatric Nurses

1923

Reception Unit opened

1924

First graduating class of the School of Nursing

1926

Nurses Residence opened.  Eight foot high fence surrounding Hospital taken down

1931

"North Unit" G-H (B-Unit) opened

1930s

Insulin Coma Treatment

1953

Infirmary Unit opened

1954

By 1954, 258 Leucotomies had been performed

1957

Patient Population 1200

1963

Community Clinic in Gimli

1964

Selkirk Psychiatric Institute (S.P.I.) opened

1964

Community Clinic in Stonewall

1966

Community Clinic in Pinawa

1970

Adolescent Treatment Ward opens.

1970s

Mobile Clinic servicing The Pas, Flin Flon, Leaf Rapids, Snow Lake, Thompson

1972

B-Unit, Adolescent Treatment Ward closes

1973

Name changed to "Selkirk Mental Health Centre"

1978

"Main Building" (a.k.a "Manitoba Asylum") demolished

1992

School of Psychiatric Nursing closes

1993

Implementation of Program Management Model