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Marymound is a private, non-profit agency that provides a range of therapeutic and educational services to young people and their families. Those receiving services at Marymound strive to overcome a range of personal difficulties, including abuse, depression, family problems and special education needs.
Nuns started what would become Marymound started in 1911, when five Sisters of the Good Shepherd came to Winnipeg from Montreal to provide care, including academic instruction, for women and girls in need. They came at the request of Judge Thomas Mayne Daly, who founded Winnipeg's juvenile court.
The Sisters were an order with a long history dating back to the 1800s in Angers, France. Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier, who was largely responsible for laying the foundation for the "Good Shepherd Philosophy," dedicated her life to helping women who had nowhere to go and who were at risk of exploitation.
The Sisters of the Good Shepherd continue to exist today as one international congregation ministering in 71 countries, including the United States and Canada.
Shortly after they arrived in 1911, the five nuns established their headquarters at the former estate of Edward Philip Leacock — uncle of famed Canadian writer Stephen Leacock — at 442 Scotia Street, where Marymound is still based today.
In subsequent years, Marymound expanded on the property to include the St. Agnes Priory, a home for young girls. Marymound School was established with a separate building constructed.
Marymound has evolved with the times and needs of the community, while maintaining the core values and philosophy of the Good Shepherd Order. It currently delivers a number of treatment and educational services for boys and girls across Manitoba.
Recent developments include the creation of a Sexually Exploited Youth Program, a work education component to its school program, and a treatment foster care program in Thompson.
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