| 1871 |
The Dominion
Government establishes the Manitoba Penitentiary at
Lower Fort Garry. An old warehouse houses the
mentally ill |
1954 |
By 1954, 258
Leucotomies had been performed |
| 1877 |
Mentally ill
are transferred to Stony Mountain Penitentiary |
1957 |
Patient Population
1200 |
| 1885 |
Mentally ill
are transferred back to Lower Fort Garry |
1961
1962
1963 |
Community Clinic
in Selkirk
Community Clinic in Beausejour
Community Clinic in Gimli |
| 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 |
1964 |
Selkirk Psychiatric
Institute (S.P.I.) opened |
| 1900 |
An extension
is built on to the Asylum |
1964 |
Community Clinic
in Stonewall |
| 1910 |
Name changed
to "Selkirk Insane Hospital" |
1966 |
Community Clinic
in Pinawa |
| 1911 |
Another extension
is built on to the Hospital |
1970 |
Adolescent
Treatment Ward opens. |
| 1919 |
Name changed
to "Selkirk Hospital for Mental Diseases" |
1970s |
Mobile Clinic
servicing The Pas, Flin Flon, Leaf Rapids, Snow Lake,
Thompson |
| 1920 |
Dr. Charles
Barnes & Associates organize a Training Program
for Psychiatric Nurses |
1972 |
B-Unit, Adolescent
Treatment Ward closes |
| 1923 |
Reception Unit
opened |
1973 |
Name changed
to "Selkirk Mental Health Centre" |
| 1924 |
First graduating
class of the School of Nursing |
1978 |
"Main
Building" (a.k.a "Manitoba Asylum") demolished |
| 1926 |
Nurses Residence
opened. Eight foot high fence surrounding Hospital
taken down |
1992 |
School of Psychiatric
Nursing closes |
| 1931 |
"North
Unit" G-H (B-Unit) opened |
1993 |
Implementation
of Program Management Model |
| 1930s |
Insulin Coma
Treatment |
1998 |
Forensic Unit Opens; SMHC population
269 patients |
| 1940s |
Electric Shock Treatment |
2006 |
Sod turning for new Acquired
Brain Injury & Extended Treatment Rehabilitation Building |
| 1953 |
Infirmary Unit
opened |
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