Bill ID 1420 (Legislature 15, Session 3)

L15 S3 1420

Alberta — Bills

No. Pr.1 3rd Session, 15th Legislature, Alberta 14 E lizaheth II BILL Pre 1 A Bill to Incorporate Holy Cross Hospital, Spirit River MR. FIMRITE Printed by L. S. WALL, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, Edmonton, Alberta, 1966

BILL No. Pro 1 of 1966

An Act to Incorporate Holy Cross Hospital, Spirit River (Assented to , 1966)

Preamble

WHEREAS a petition has been presented praying for the incorporation of an association of religious women as a body corporate and politic in deed and in name by the name of "Holy Cross Hospital, Spirit River", and Incorpor ation Objects Seal, succession, contracts anti status Fowers, acquisition of realty and personalty

WHEREAS it is expedient to grant the said petition: THERE~ORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. Leolande LeBlanc (in religion Sister Marie Leo); Bibiane Gascon (in religion Sister Ste.

Bibiane); and Elisabeth Schnupp (in religion Sister Marie-du-Bon-Pas teur) ; all of the Town of Spirit River, Alberta, and such other persons as are now or may hereafter become, under the provisions of this Act, members of the said corporation, shall be and are hereby declared to be a body corporate and politic in deed and in name by the name of "Holy Cross Hospital, Spirit River", for the hereinafter set out purpos'es and objects. 2.

The objects of the corporation are to carryon charit able works and activities consisting of the operation of hospitals, missions, convents, schools of nursing, shelters, and the like, to impart education and religious and other training, to care for the sick, the aged, the unfortunate and those in need of help, and generally, without limiting the foregoing, to engage in charitable and benevolent activities. 3.

The said corporation shall have perp·etual succession and a common seal and may at all times hereafter contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead or be im pleaded in any manner whatsoever in all courts and places. 4. The corporation shall have power from time to time and at all times hereafter to acquire by gift, devise, bequest, transfer, lease, purchase or otherwise, and to hold for the benefit of the corporation any land or real or personal estate and the same or any part thereof, the corporation may from

Fur,ther powers Borrowing Mainten ance, activities Branches Attorneys }'-'unds ti~e to time mortgage, lease, charge, encumber, improve or dIspose of by sale, transfer, agreement for sale option exchange or otherwise. ' , 5. The corporation shall have pow·er to erect construct equip and maintain buildings, and other impro-Jements fo; the proper carrying on of its hospital, educational and other charitable works and to do all other matters and things necessary or convenient for the carrying out of the objects in which the corporation may become engaged or occupied. 6. The corporation may, in addition to all other powers: (

a) borrow or obtain credit with or without security; (

b) obtain credit or borrow or raise or secure the pay ·ment of money by negotiable or other instruments including but not restricted to debentures, debenture stock, bonds, mortgages or obligations charged upon all or any assets or revenue of the corporation, and may vary or extend all or any of such instru ments, and may purchase, redeem, payor prepay all such credits, instruments or securities in whole or in part; (c) (

d) invest its funds, or any portion thereof, either di rectly in the name of the corporation, or indirectly in trust as it may deem advisable, and also may lend its funds or any portion thereof with or without interest or security; ensure or guarantee the payment of any debt, loan, mortgage, bond or debenture issue, obligations or securities of another or others. 7. The corporation may exercise any activities that may help it to maintain its operations and may bargain and sell the products of such activities provided it conforms to the laws of the Province of Alberta. 8.

The corporation may from time to time have or estab lish and maintain any number of branches thereof to pro mote the objects of the corporation. 9. The said corporation shall have the power to appoint one or more attorneys for such purposes as it may think fit. 10.

The funds or credits of the corporation, whether re ceived as revenues, gifts, proceeds from borrowing, or from the disposal, charging or use of assets, or otherwise, shall be used and applied for the furtherance of a!l or any of the objects and activities in which the corpora~lOn m~y engage, the maintenance of its members, the exerCIse of Its powers and for furtherance of works of charity or benevolence. 2

By-laws Limitation of powers Vesting df titles Head office Returns -Short title Coming into force 11.

It shall be lawful for the corporation from time to time to make by-laws, rules, orders and regulations for the government and proper administration of the property, affairs, and interests of the said corporation, and to repeal and amend the same and for the enforcement of dis'cipline and the admission and retirement of members, the appoint ment, expulsion or removal of any persons as members of the corporation, or bearing office therein and also generally for the internal government of the affairs of the said cor poration.

Until otherwise provided by by-law, the rule presently being followed by the petitioners in the operation of Holy Cross Hospital, Spirit River, shall be the by-laws of this corporation. 12. The powers herein granted shall be subject to the general laws now or-hereafter in force in the Province. 13.

Upon presentation to the Registrar of the proper land titles office of any transfer or other instrument where by any land or interest in land situate in Alberta is being transferred from Les Soeurs Grises D'Ottawa or Les Soeurs Grises de la Croix d'Ottawa, to the corporation hereby created, the Registrar may without fee, charge or tax 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 thereof. 14.

The head office of the corporation shall be at the town of Spirit River, in the Province of Alberta, or at such other place in the Province as may from time to time be determined by by-law of the corporation. 15. 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. 16. This Act may be cited as "The Holy Cross Hospital, Spirit River Act". 17. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 3

No. Pro 1 THIRD SESSION FIFTEENJH LEGISLATURE 14 ELIZABETH II 1966 BILL

An Act to Incorporate Holy Cross Hospital, Spirit River Received and read the First time Second time ..................................... . Third time ...................................... . MR. FIMRlTE Title: 1966 (15th, 3rd) Bill Pr1,

An Act to Incorporate Holy Cross Hospital, Spirit River

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L15 S3 1420
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L15 S3 1420
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	7a68cf7c932b418047b61688259f66dfef86b782

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