I have come across the following Canadian websites, social media websites, and newspaper articles this past week that were of interest to me, and I thought you might be interested in them, too.
History Week in Canada (October 28 – November 03, 2014)
To read about Canada in the Boer War, see http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/boer/boerwarhistory_e.shtml
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In 1915, Sir Charles Tupper, the last surviving Father of Confederation, died in England at age 94. He took part in the Charlottetown, Quebec, and London conferences, and was prime minister for a short period in 1896.
To read a short history of Charles Tupper, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Tupper
Nova Scotia
WWI propaganda posters on display at Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/1246895-wwi-propaganda-posters-on-display-at-art-gallery-of-nova-scotia
Ontario
Vivid, colourful posters urged Canadians to enlist or put money into victory bonds.
New Brunswick
Hope Restored announced as theme for Heritage Week 2015
The theme for Heritage Week 2015 will be Hope Restored, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Canada’s national flag, as well as the 50th anniversary of New Brunswick’s provincial flag.
Quebec
(Press Release) Gilmour Hill to Be Open Year-Round
Gilmour Hill is a 1.1-kilometre steeply sloped path running through Battlefields Park between Champlain Boulevard and Québec's Upper Town. Built around 1910, the road was not designed for winter travel.
Shaw Media to Honour Canada's Veterans
This November, Shaw Media commemorates 100 Years of Remembrance with a commercial-free hour-long live Global News special on Remembrance Day, and four days of special programming on the HISTORY Channel.
C.P. Champion: How the Crimean War of 1853 helped shaped the Canada of today
It was the world’s first “media war,” with extensive reporting on the battles, and therefore quite interesting to follow in the newspapers. Thousands of Canadians did exactly that.
Stratford, Ontario cenotaph gets security cameras to curb vandalism
City officials have installed three security cameras at the cenotaph in this southern Ontario town to help curb vandalism at the site.
Students learn about Canada's history, people at city cemetery
Go along with the students of Iyvan Michalchyshynès social studies class as they tour a cemetery in the city.
Ancient Thule site in northern Manitoba still used by Kivalliq Inuit
Because of the abundance of animals, Hubbard Point, as it’s known in English, is a popular hunting ground and stopping point for Inuit on the west coast of Hudson Bay, an eight-hour boat ride south of Arviat, and just north of Churchill, in northern Manitoba.
Remembering WW II: new television series about Sask. vets premieres
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/remembering-ww-ii-new-television-series-about-sask-vets-premieres-1.2816067
World War II veterans gathered at the provincial legislature on Tuesday for the premiere of a video series documenting a special part of Saskatchewan and Canadian history.
Walking With Our Sisters installation opening in Saskatoon
More than 1,700 beaded moccasin tops representing missing and murdered indigenous women at Wanuskewin Heritage Park.
Top 10 historic Canadian moments
http://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/News/Local/2014-10-26/article-3916768/Top-10-historic-Canadian-moments/1Canada has had its fair share of attention-grabbing moments, with many of them etched into the memories of Canadians far beyond when they occurred.
Top 10 historic Canadian moments
http://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/News/Local/2014-10-26/article-3916768/Top-10-historic-Canadian-moments/1Canada has had its fair share of attention-grabbing moments, with many of them etched into the memories of Canadians far beyond when they occurred.
New memorial near Saskatoon honours First World War internees
On Tuesday, that daughter, 69-year-old Pat Mialkowsky, helped helped unveil a plaque at the Saskatchewan Railway Museum commemorating the 8,579 Western Canadians of Eastern European and German descent who were interned during and after the First World War. A larger concrete memorial will replace it in the spring.
Alberta
11 Days of Remembrance: Citizens of Burdett fought hard in First World War
When the call came to fight for King and Country, small rural communities in Alberta were on side, perhaps accounting for proportionately more soldiers than larger towns and cities, because of their close ties to Britain, says a historian.
British Columbia
Spy who intercepted Nazi communications retired to Saltspring Island
Records released by the British National Archives reveal the identity of the spy code-named Jack King as Eric Roberts, an unassuming banker who retired and came to Canada in 1956. He died on the island in 1972 at the age of 65.
Story of the Week
Just a reminder that I will be featuring Veterans' Week (November 5 to November 11th) on the blog from November 5 to November 11th, as I have done for the past three years.
Please use the blog archives link on the right side of this blog - choose the year, month, and day you wish to view the post. Here are links to a few of the archived postings -
- Veterans' Week 2011 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2011/11/canadas-veterans-week.html and http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2011/11/blogger-showcases-canadas-veterans-week.html
- Veterans' Week 2012 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2012/11/animals-in-war.html
- Veterans' Week 2013 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2013/11/contribution-of-aboriginal-peoples-in.html
To get us started, I will be offering a contest which will involve your direct line Canadian ancestor who was involved in the First World War.
You will, of course, have to answer a skill-testing question which will appear November 5th.
For more on Veterans' Week in Canada, please visit http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance and http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/get-involved/remembrance-day
For more on Veterans' Week in Canada, please visit http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance and http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/get-involved/remembrance-day
Reminder: Check the Canadian Week in Review next Monday for the latest in Genealogy, Heritage, and History news in Canada. It’s the ONLY news blog of its kind in the country!
The next post will be on 10 November 2014.
