1950 - 1990 | The Interim Years

1950

• Mr. A. F. O Leary is hired in June and resigns in September.
• Mr. Kenneth Holt is hired in September of 1950.

1952

• Walsh opens Benedict Labre house in Montreal to feed and shelter homeless men in the city.

1962

• A CBC radio broadcast provides an overview of Mr. Walsh and his efforts at the Inkameep school, as well as what happened to the children once the school was closed down.

1963

• Francis Baptiste resumes his painting career for a short time.

1965

• The Inkameep Reserve gets electricity.

1966

• A show on Inkameep paintings is broadcast on CBC Times. The CBC prepares special radio programs on the Children of Inkameep.

1975

• Anthony Walsh receives an honorary doctorate from Concordia University for his dedication to the plight of Montreal's poor and homeless.

1976

• Friends and former students gather for a reception at Okanagan College to greet Anthony Walsh. "The Inkameep years were probably the most important of my life," Mr. Walsh said.

  News Clipping: "Warm Welcome for Dr. Anthony Walsh"; April 1, 1976 View Englargement

1981

• Anthony Walsh receives the Ignace Bourget Award from the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Montreal for his work with the poor and homeless.

1990

• Anthony Walsh is named a Companion to the Order of Canada for his work with the Inkameep Day School and Benedict Labre House.

 

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