MUNDARE: A History through the Ages
1902, November 7th, the first Basilian Pioneer; Father Filas arrived.
1902 the Basilian fathers arrived in Canada. Father Filias wanted to establish religious community and as a result took up a homestead near Mundare.
1902, four Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate arrived in Canada. These women handled epidemics, tragedies, and went about nursing, comforting, cooking sewing, teaching, operating hospitals, orphanages, and schools.
1903, November 15, two more Basilian missionaries arrived from Halychyna (Western Ukraine)
1904, February 15, Father Strotsky took time to visit the Ukrainian settlers in British Columbia.
1904, May, Father Filas travels to Winnipeg to a new, larger church.
1904, September, Father Filas is recalled back to Halychyna.
1905, January- the faithful bid farewell to their first pastor.
1905, November 10, the first threshing of grain occurred on the Basilian homestead. There were 46 bushels of wheat, 520 bushels of Oats and 22 bushels of barley that were threshed.
1906, the railway was introduced to Mundare. The railroad depot remained an active source of activity in Mundare until the railroad agent, telegraph business, and passenger express service were removed.
1906, Mundare was considered a village.
1903, July 7, - official date of the coming of the Sister Servants to Mundare.
1907- Mundare school was erected on the northeast end of the present Agriplex site. The first teachers were Mabel McCallum, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Murray.
1907 - holy pictures, a tabernacle, tetra pod, a pew for the cantor and shelving were acquired. The monastery building was painted and siding was attached. There were also trees planted around the monastery.
1907 was a severe winter for the area with temperatures dropping frequently to 45 degrees below zero. There was snowing in May and then snowed again in September with summer in between.
1907, August 28, - a ceremonial blessing occurred when the belfry was completed, a cross erected by the chapel and four bells arrived. The bells were named Joseph, Peter, Paul and John. On Palm Sunday a new alter was blessed.