Haileybury in Temiskaming Shores in Timiskaming District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Convent
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Le couvent

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2022

1. The Convent / Le couvent Marker

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[English] The Sisters of Assumption, a congregation of French nuns, were devoted to the teaching of young girls and the Convent was one of the first educational institutions in this northern region. The building is perched on Sutherland Way and has an inspiring view of the lake. The building has been used as a French secondary school for girls, a convent for the Sisters and has now been transformed into residential apartments.

[Français] Les Sœurs de l'Assomption, une communauté de religieuses francophones, se sont dévouées à l'éducation des jeunes filles et ont fondé l'un des premiers établissements d'enseignement dans cette région du nord. Le couvent est situé dans la petite rue Sutherland avec une vue sur le lac tout à fait inspirante. L'édifice a servie d'école secondaire pour filles, de couvent pour les religieuses, et a été transformé en immeuble à appartements.

Erected by Province of Ontario, South Temiskaming SUD Community Futures Development Corporation, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario.

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Location. 47° 26.768′ N, 79° 37.994′ W. Marker is in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, in Timiskaming District. It is in Haileybury. It is on Sutherland Way just south of Blackwall Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker is beside the sidewalk, directly in front of the subject property. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 367 Sutherland Way, Temiskaming Shores ON P0J 1K0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northeastern Ontario

and specifically in Northern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Winter Road (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Charles Cobbold Farr (approx. 0.3 kilometers away);

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2022

2. The Convent / Le couvent Marker

The marker is beside the sidewalk in front of the historic convent and school. The building has been transformed into residential apartments and is known today as Place Sainte Marie.

The Haileybury Fire (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); IODE Haileybury Chapter (1923-2013) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Haileybury World War I Cenotaph (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Haileybury Fire Department (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Court House / Le Palais de Justice (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Haileybury Jail / Le prison de Haileybury (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Temiskaming Shores.

Also see . . . Place Sainte Marie.

Excerpt: A building that once served as a convent for the Catholic nuns on the shores of Lake Temiskaming in Haileybury is now a unique housing option for seniors. Place Sainte Marie is a former 70,000 square foot convent originally built in 1927. It served as a nunnery and school for more than 80 years until the nuns dwindled in number and the school became too big and difficult to maintain. But instead of levelling the building to make way for new construction, a developer in Guelph saw the potential to give the heritage facility a new life. The property was gutted and re-named Place Sainte Marie, which came from the building’s former name, Accueil
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2022

3. Place Sainte Marie (south elevation)
Sainte Marie. The name was chosen with the help of nuns to help appeal to local residents, many of whom attended the school, took music lessons or attended dances in the building.

(Submitted on July 3, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Place Sainte Marie (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2022

4. Place Sainte Marie (southwest elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 3, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The Convent⎯⎯⎯Le couvent

The Convent
⎯⎯⎯
Le couvent