Alberta Mennonite Home for the Aged (Coaldale, Alberta, Canada)
Alberta Mennonite Home for the Aged, Coaldale, Alberta, was owned and operated by the Provincial Conference of the Mennonite Church of Alberta (Mennonite Church Alberta). The home, dedicated 11 April 1955, had a capacity of 14 guests and accepted them from anywhere in Alberta. A modest expansion took place in 1967. The home was sold in the early 1990s, with the funds provided to Camp Valaqua.
Bibliography
"Camp Valaqua dedicates new spaces." Canadian Mennonite (19 April 2004): TheChurches. http://legacy.canadianmennonite.org/vol08-2004/8-08/thechurches.html#mca.
Coaldale: Gem of the West. Coaldale, Alberta: Coaldale Historical Society, 1983: 200-201. http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=1125 (accessed 1 March 2009)
Additional Information
Administrators at the Home
| Jacob J. Andres | 1955-1963 |
| Abram Willms | 1963-1968 |
| Mr. & Mrs. John Franz | 1968-1975 |
| John T. Funk | 1975-1976 |
| Susan Willms | 1976- |
| Author(s) | Melvin Gingerich |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. Steiner | |
| Date Published | 2009 |
Cite This Article
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Gingerich, Melvin and Samuel J. Steiner. "Alberta Mennonite Home for the Aged (Coaldale, Alberta, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 2009. Web. 19 Jan 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Alberta_Mennonite_Home_for_the_Aged_(Coaldale,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=165742.
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Gingerich, Melvin and Samuel J. Steiner. (2009). Alberta Mennonite Home for the Aged (Coaldale, Alberta, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 January 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Alberta_Mennonite_Home_for_the_Aged_(Coaldale,_Alberta,_Canada)&oldid=165742.
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