Grey Nuns’ Convent
1033 PTH 26,
St. Francois Xavier

Designation Date: February 10, 1994
Designation Authority: The R.M. of St. Francois Xavier
Present Owner: privately owned

The Convent was constructed in 1916 for the Grey Nuns of St. Francois Xavier parish. When the parish was established in 1828, it was the most westerly church parish in the Red River Settlement. In 1850 the Grey Nuns arrived in St. Francois Xavier, then known as White Horse Plains, where they ministered to the spiritual and educational needs of Métis society. The convent was owned and occupied by this religious order until 1968.

The original exterior of the two-storey, wood-frame structure has remained unaltered. The gables of the building have a simple Tudor-style detailing. Some interior detailing remains, like transom windows, a wooden balustrade and several small, metal religious ornaments affixed to doors. The former convent now houses a restaurant.