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Time Capsule

November

Cobra catheter, a diagnostic imaging form from 1996 and stickers that say “It’s a special day! I had an x-ray.”
Atlas of Human Anatomy and the Mallinckrodt Classics of Radiology Volume II
A box of SCOPIX RP1S

October

Inpatient Pharmacy Department in 2011.
Items for the Pharmaceutical Services team in 1996.
Infection Control Manual from 1996.
Infection Prevention and Control Pocket Guide and an ‘Ask me if I washed my hands’ button from 2011.
4E team photo from Fall 2010.
7M interprofessional team in 2011.
Pamphlet and button from the 2B Short Stay Mental Health Unit in 2011.
Tshirt with signatures from the eCare/ clinical informatics team in 2011.

September

Microfiber cloth, General Virucide and gloves submitted by Environmental Services in 2011.
Cafeteria price book in 1996 – a regular coffee only cost 51 cents at the time.
Photo of the Plant Operations and Maintenance Department in 2011.
Security Services team in 1996.
A folder, stamp and photo submitted by Patient Records in 2011.

August

A collection of photos from the Operating Room staff in 1996.
Bandages from the Fracture Clinic. Submitted in 2011.
Photo and card from the PACU Recovery team in 1996.
Surgical Day Care staff in 1996.
A booklet the ICU team put together in 2011.
A photo album from the Emergency Department team in 2012.
A photo album from the Emergency Department team in 2012.

July

  • An aerial shot of St. Joseph’s Health Centre and the surrounding community in 1996.
  • A 1995-96 calendar.
  • An issue of St. Joseph’s in touch, a community publication by St. Joseph’s Health Centre.
  • Human Resources brochures from 1996.
  • Three items submitted by the Information Services team in 1996, including a mousepad, a three-button mouse and a floppy disk.
  • Three photos submitted by the Audio Visual team in 1996.
  • Photos of the Supply Processing and Distribution Department in 1996.
  • Items submitted by the Audio Visual team in 1996 including: a slide page containing Harvard Graphics computer slides and rolls of film.
  • Four photos submitted by the Information Services team in 1996, including photos of department staff and the new computer room located on the second floor of the Glendale Wing.

June

  • Collection of photos of the 4M Chest Unit in 1996
  • Photo of the 4M Chest Unit
  • “All About 4M: The Chest Unit” and “Going for Chest Surgery” pamphlets
  • A dialyzer: ⅛ in cross sechon and a stress ball shaped like a kidney from 2011
  • Renal program timeline (1972 to 2012)
  • Renal program timeline (1972 to 2012)
  • Renal program timeline (1972 to 2012)
  • Renal program timeline (1972 to 2012)

May

  • Photo of St. Joseph’s students from 1977 submitted by the 2M Pediatric Unit in 1996.
  • Photo of St. Joseph’s pediatric unit from 1975 submitted by the 2M Pediatric Unit in 1996.
  • Stuffed animal from 1996 wearing a t-shirt that says “I was born at St. Joseph’s Health Centre.”
  • Just For Kids Clinic pamphlet and prescription form from 2011.
  • Collection of items, including a baby’s hat and a knit teddy bear, submitted by the Family Birthing team in 2011.
  • Breastfeeding class at St. Joseph’s Health Centre from January 25, 2012.
  • Family Birthing Centre Staff from 2011.
  • Pamphlets, a magnet, a bookmark and other miscellaneous items from the Women’s Health Centre in 2011.
  • Pamphlet, stickers and other items submitted by the Pediatrics team in 2011.
  • Collection of pamphlets, information sheets and forms from the Prenatal Screening Unit in 1996.
  • Photo of St. Joseph’s students from 1977 submitted by the 2M Pediatric Unit in 1996.
  • The Women’s Health Centre team in 1995.

April

  • A poster and forms from Surgical Pathology and Microbiology in 2011.
  • Department of Laboratory Medicine in 2011.
  • ‘IV/ Procurement Team’ at the 2011 Christmas Party held at The Curve.
  • Lab equipment from 2011.
  • Three photos submitted by the Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Core Lab, in 1996. Left: The microscope – the symbol of laboratory medicine. Top Right: Dr. Lawrence Mautner, Medical Lab Director, and Sister Janet, Executive Director, in 1979. Bottom Right: Dr. M.C. Patterson, Medical Lab Director in 1989.
  • A collection of forms and labels from Microbiology.
  • Two 5¼” diskettes, a petri dish for media, and a 3 ½” floppy disk from 1996. Note on the floppy disk reads, “Probably will still be used in 25 years!”
  • The Microbiology Department Class of 1990 to 1991.
  • I.V. Blood Team from 1996.
  • A dictation unit that was used in the laboratory from 1996.
  • Department of Pathology in 1995.
  • Items submitted by the Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Core Lab in 1996. The team believed items 1 to 4 would be obsolete by 2021. 1. Urine specimen bottle 2. ACA test pack for drug screen 3. IMX sample cup for thyroid tests 4. pO2 probe for Blood Gases 5. A urine centrifuge tube and a urine dipstick 6. A syringe 7. A disposable pipette 8. A pipette tip 9. 10 mL test tube 10. 3 mL test tube 11. Micro Eppendorf sample cup 12. Vacutainer and Microtainer tubes for blood collection

March

  • Mission Moment from the 75th anniversary kick-off event, which reads: Today we come together to celebrate 75 years of service and remember those whose dedication and vision have brought us to this day. With joyful hearts we pray to you, God our Creator, to grant us: Gratitude to look back and be thankful; Courage to look forward and be hopeful; Faith to look upward and be humble; Kindness to look outward and be helpful; And risk enough to look around us and be responsive to those who are in need. Through the power of your Spirit may our actions continue to reflect the mission we profess and celebrate. Amen.
  • Mission and Pastoral Team from 1996.
  • Mission and Pastoral Team from 1996.
  • Statement of Philosophy and Values from 1996.
  • Volunteer package from 2011 with pins and accessories.
  • Caption on the back of the photo notes: Russell P. (volunteer) and Toby (dog) from 2011.
  • Photos of volunteers and the gift shop from 1995. In 1995, 310 adults and 250 students contributed to 30 services, 75,000 hours of service and $125,000.

February

  • The “Trach Team” from 2011.
  • The Interprofessional Practice Department from 2011.
  • Team photo from Fall 2010.
  • Three staff at the kickoff event for St. Joseph’s anniversary on January 26, 1996.
  • Collection of Therapeutic Recreation service photos from 1994 to 1995.
  • Calendar of events for the Our Lady of Mercy Resident Program in January 1996
  • The first resident of the Our Lady of Mercy Wing to use the Art Therapy program created this fingerpainting rendition of one of the twenty movements of T’ai Chi Chih. The program was introduced to St. Joseph’s by Sister Kay Morrell, a Sister of Providence of St. Vincent de St. Paul in 1995.
  • Staff from 4E at a holiday party in December 1995.
  • Physiotherapy equipment and exercise instructions from 1996.
  • Occupational therapy tools from 1996.
  • The Occupational Therapy Department team in 1996.
  • Items from the Department of Speech Language Pathology in 1996.

Last updated November 30, 2021