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Tranquille history comes alive In 1948, a young Dorothy Comerford stepped off the steam powered train seemingly in the middle of nowhere, the only sign of civilization; a crudely constructed shelter for her to escape the weather and wait for someone to find her. Alone and diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), she was at the mercy of the elements and whatever treatment the hospital had in store for her. Within moments of her arrival however, the nurses and receiving staff from the King Edwards VII Sanatorium crested the hill and from that very second, Dorothy knew only kindness and caring dedication to healing patients, isolated and recovering. She recalls how at that time, the dreaded TB epidemic that was still a mystery to the scientific world had no surefire or easy cure. Dorothy was discharged with a clean bill of health and started life with her new husband, a dashing gentleman whom she had met at Tranquille, where he had worked in the laundry facility. After a missed physical, Dorothy returned to the sanatorium, symptoms worse than before, exhausted and pale. TB had returned with a vengeance and Dorothy was back in her room at the Greaves Building on strict bed rest and a prescription of fresh air twice a day and plenty of sunshine. “The gardens were so beautiful,” recalls Dorothy, now 92 years old, with her poetic descriptions
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Dorothy Comerford shared with us her fond memories of Tranquille.
and keepsake collections in every corner, she takes time to share her memories and a smile. “Weeping willow trees and a stream that ran through the grounds and in the winter, the trees glistened blue on a peaceful blanket of white,” she shared. “It was a lovely place and we were great friends.” Talking with her, I got a sense of the magic this place held and the commitment to health and wellness these dedicated professionals successfully implemented within the self-sustained community. It was only a few years after Dorothy’s full recovery that the King Edwards VII Sanatorium closed and a new era of management and involvement, including the developing city of Kamloops faced a crossroads. What to do with the property, buildings and foundation of sustainability the sanatorium was created for? Until November 1, so for only a few days more, Chimera Theatre will finish their run of this year’s Tunnel Tours presentation of “Crossroads.” It is a well-written fictional story about some of the lives affected by the closure and what proposals were under consideration during this time of change for the facility, written and directed by Andrew G. Cooper. Arron Butowski brings the character of Les King to life in this hour-long tour and says, - continued on page 2
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