The BC government bought the land for the sanatorium. As the tuberculosis epidemic was spreading in the 1900s, a small community known as Tranquille was ...

After a devastating fire in 1902 the Sanitarium was not only rebuilt, but also enlarged. At its zenith, the sprawling health and wellness complex of more than ...

Jul 22, 2019 · For nearly 80 years, staff had lived on the land that was used first as a tuberculosis hospital, later becoming a psychiatric institution.

“While many deaths occurred in and around the asylum, as few truly stand out. One tells of a patient named Margaret Schilling, who disappeared on December 1st, ...

Dec 10, 2023 · The Sanitorum was sold by the province in the 1990's to a shady property developer Giovanni Camporese. It was purchased a few years ago by a company called ...

Dec 15, 2023 · After closing in 1958, the sanatorium was converted into a mental health facility which operated until 1984, followed by a youth detention ...

When a cure for Tuberculosis was announced in 1958, Tranquille changed once again and the sanitorium became home for 600 mentally disabled. However the site was ...

Apr 9, 2020 · The Boston Sanatorium remained in use, with the treatment of tuberculosis as its primary function, through the mid 20th-century. As the number ...

Aug 25, 2021 · The tuberculosis hospital opened its doors on November 28, 1907. It was officially called the Kind Edward Memorial Sanatorium. Quickly, it ...

Jun 26, 2022 · The King Edward Memorial Sanatorium housed tuberculosis patients where it would eventually amass 360 beds, but by 1958, healthcare treatments ...