Providence Farm

In 1864, the pioneering Sisters of St. Ann purchased a 400-acre farm... From 1978 to 1979, meetings took place with the Sisters and other interested persons, and by July 12, 1979, agreement had been made to establish a registered charity named the Vancouver Island Providence Community Association (VIPCA) – named in memory of Sister Mary Providence, the founder of the school in Duncan in 1864.  


Providence Farm continues to operate today as a working, therapeutic, organic farm serving adults and seniors with a variety of mental health challenges, developmental and intellectual disabilities and age-related illnesses.