The building known for many years as Kenora’s St. Joseph Hospital was originally built as a girls boarding school in 1895. In 1903 it became a Catholic hospital, operated by the nuns of the Sisters of Charity. Following the amalgamation of Kenora’s two hospitals in the 1960s, this building functioned as an outbuilding for hospital programs, medical residence and commercial rental space. In 2011, when the operating costs of this aging building had long outweighed the revenue it provided, the last tenants relocated and the building was decommissioned. A portion of this building still stands on hospital property and it’s beautiful waterfront, park-like grounds are enjoyed by both hospital staff and the community at various events.