St. Augustine's Indian Residential School

St. Augustine's Indian Residential School was a school in Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada, from 1904 to 1975, which was part of the Canadian Indian residential school system.[1][2] Former pupils include actor Pat John who played in The Beachcombers for 19 years.[3] The school was within 0.25 miles (0.40 km) of the commercial centre of Sechelt,[1] and was also known as Sechelt Residential School, Sechelt Industrial School and Our Lady of Lourdes.[4]

  1. ^ a b Government of Canada (19 July 2004). Sechlet IRS School Narrative (PDF). National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Sechelt (St. Augustine's)". NCTR. National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. ^ Gurney, Michael (14 July 2022). "Pat John, beloved as Beachcombers' Jesse Jim, dies at 69". Coast Reporter. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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