Bill ID 5262 (Legislature 17, Session 2)

L17 S2 5262

Alberta — Bills

1973 Bill Pro 9 Second Session, 17th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ... .l ... LBERTA BILL Pr.9 An Ad to Inco'rporate St VincenYs Hospital MR. DRAIN First Reading Second Reading .. Third Reading .. Printed by QUEEN'S PRINTEH. for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Preamble Incorpor ation Objects Bill Pro 9 111r. Drain BILL Pr.9 1973

AN ACT TO INCORPORATE ST. VINCENT/S HOSPITAL (Assented to , 1973)

WHEREAS Les Filles de Jesus (hereinafter caned the "Parent Corporation") an association of Nuns of the Ro man Catholic Church in the Province of Alberta and else where, was duly incorporated by

chapter 33 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1909, (which was amended by

chapter 129, Statutes of Alberta, 1964) and has for its objects charitable works; and

WHEREAS a petition has been presented by Sisters Gabrielle Fortier, F.J., Pauline Magnan, F.J. and Ellen Martin, F.J. as members of and on behalf of the Parent Corporation praying for the incorporation of St. Vincent's Hospital, a general hospital owned and operated by the Parent Corporation at Pincher Creek, Alberta; and vVHERE.AS it is expedient to grant the petition of the said prayer. THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assemhly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1.

Sisters Gabrielle Fortier, F.J., Pauline Magnan, F.J. and Ellen Martin, F.J., as members of and on behalf of the Parent Corporation, and such other persons as are now or may hereafter hecome under the provis:ions of this Act members of the Corporation (as hereinafter defined), are a body corporate and -politic under the name of "St. Vin cent's Hospital" (herein referred to as the "Corporation") for the purposes and objects hereinafter set out. 2.

The pUI'lposes and objects of the Corporation are to unde,rtake and ,carry on charitable works and activities including, without restricting the generality of the fore going, -charitable institutions, operations of hospitals, schools of nursing, homes for unwed mothers, missions, to impart education and religious and other training and to care for the aged,sick and unfortunate.

Funds 3.

(1) All of the resourees of the Corporation shall be dev.oted to charitable activities carried on by the Corpora tiQn itself and no. part of the incQme of the Corporation shaH .otherwise be payable to or available for the personal benefit of any member thereof.

(2) Subjeet to. subsection (1) the rents, revenues and p'rofits .of all property, real or personal, held by the Cor poration, and ,the assets, property and activities of the CO~PQrati.on shall be appropriated and applied solely fQr purposes and objects of the Corporation described in sec tion 2. Borrowing 4. The C.orporation may raise or borrow money for the purpose of the Corporation's. activities and may secure the repayment thereof by mortgage, ciharge or any other form 'Of security upon the uIlJdertaking of the whole or any part of the assets and properties of the C.orp'Oration, or other wise.

Guarantees 5. The Corporation shall have the power to guarantee to 'any bank1 person, firm or ,corporation the due payment of any mQnies owing by any 'Other pers'On, firm orcorp'Ora tion 'and the due fulfilment, perfor'mance and carrying Qut by any person, firm or 'corporation of the covenants, agree ments, provisions, stipulatiQns and cQnditions of any con tracts or obligations. Investments 6.

The Corporation may invest all or any of its funds, directly or indirectly, in the name of ,the Corporation or otherwise in any manner :it considers fit and may l'end all or any of its funds to any person, firm or cQrporation with or without security on such terms and conditions as it deems fit. Acquisition 7. The Corporation shall ,have the power from time to and disposi- time and 'at all times ,to. acquire and dis,pos'e of by gift, detion of realty and vise, bequest, transfer, purchase, sale, mortgage, lease, personalty exchange or otherwise any real .or personal property.

Ancillary powers Limitation of powers 8. FQr the purpQse of carrying out its objects the Cor poration shall have ,the powers set Qut in

section 20 of The Companies Act. 9. The P.owers granted to. the CQrpQratiQn by this Act shall be subject to. the general laws now 'Or hereafter in fQrce in the PrQvince of Alberta. 2

Seal, succession, contracts and status Execution of documents By-laws Original members Attorneys Head office Branches' Re.turns Vesting of .title 10. The Corporation shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead or be impleaded in any manner whatso ever in aN courts and places. 11. Subject to the provisions of any by-laws of the Cor poration, all documents to be executed by the Corporation sthall be executed under the seal of <the Corporation attelsted by the signature of any two officers of the Corporation. 1.2.

It shall be lawful for the Corporation, by its mem bers, to make by-la\v.s, rules, ordeDs and regul'ations for the government and proper administration of the property, affairs and interest of the Corporation, and to repeal and amend the same from time to time induding, without re striction, the qualifications, appointment, discipline, re placement, expulsion and authority of any member, director or officer of the Corporation and generally for the internal government 'Of the affairs of the Corporation. 13. The incorporators referred to in

section 1 shall be members (as trustees for the Parent Corporation) and directors of the Corporation and may, by ordinary resolu tion, appoint anyone or more members to hold an office or offices in the Corporation. 14. The Corporation shall have the power to appoint one or more attorneys for any purpose or purposes as the direc tors may decide. 15. The head office of the Corporation shall be at such place in the Province of Alberta as the members of the Corporation decide from time to time. tH.

The Corporation may from time to time establish and maintain any branch or branches thereof to promote and carry out the objects of the Corporati'on. 17. The Corporation shall at all times, when called upon to do so by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, render an account in writing of its property and affairs. 18. Upon presentation to the Registrar of Titles of the proper land titles office of any transfer or other instrument whereby any land or interest in land situate in Alberta is being transferred from the Parent Corporation to the Cor poration, the Registrar may, without fee, charge or tax 3

Tax exemption

Short title Commence ment therefor, do all things necessary to vest such land or interest therein in the name of the Corporation, subject to all such limitations, encumbrances or charges as may be registered against the title therefor. 19.

The following lands, namely: Lot Two Hundred Thirty...Jone (231), the north half .of Lot Two Hundred Thirty-two (232) and the whole of Lots Two Hundred Thirty-three (233) to Two Hundred Thirty-eight (238) inclusive accord ing to a Plan of Record in the Land Titles Office for the South Alberta Land Registration District as Pincher Creek 460 B together with the buHdings and improvements located there 'On shall be exempt from assessment and taxation so long as the same are used for obj ects of the Corporation, except for l'Ocal improvement taxes and taxes pertaining to minerals. 20.

This Act may be cited as The St. Vincent's Hospital Act. 21. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 4 Title: 1973 (17th, 2nd) Bill Pr9,

An Act to Incorporate St. Vincent's Hospital

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L17 S2 5262
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L17 S2 5262
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	2ac313cb895f2307d58602d57a137f480ab50307

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