I have come across the following Canadian genealogy, history and heritage websites, social media, and newspaper articles this past week that were of interest to me, and I thought you might be interested in them, too.
This Week in Canadian History
It took him 2 months to tour the provinces of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Upper Canada (Ontario), and Lower Canada (Quebec).
To read about King Edward VII, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VII
Social Media
(Video) Heavy horse centre opening next week at Assiniboine Park Zoo
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/heavy-horse-centre-opening-next-week-at-assiniboine-park-zoo-1.3196262
Visitors to Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo can soon learn about heavy horses, the "gentle giants" that had a prominent role in Manitoba's early history, at a new exhibit opening next week.
Newspaper Articles
Nova Scotia
HISTORY: Black River - history of a community
http://www.novanewsnow.com/Opinion/Columnists/2015-08-18/article-4246586/HISTORY%3A-Black-River---history-of-a-community/1
The occasion was the official opening of the new community hall in Black River, a hall that sprang from the ashes when the former school that had been standing for well over a century burned to the ground.
ED COLEMAN HISTORY: Etna, Vesuvius – two county ghost communities
http://www.kingscountynews.ca/Opinion/Columnists/2015-08-19/article-4249726/ED-COLEMAN-HISTORY%3A-Etna,-Vesuvius-%26ndash%3B-two-county-ghost-communities/1
To my surprise, Black River isn’t profiled in the book, at least not under that name. Yet a couple of Kings County communities are profiled that either don’t exist or were never officially recognized as communities. Etna and Vesuvius are two such communities that come to mind.
New Brunswick
Fort Beauséjour - Fort Cumberland to host presentation on First World War NB pilots
http://www.cumberlandnewsnow.com/News/Local/2015-08-19/article-4251024/Fort-Beausejour---Fort-Cumberland-to-host-presentation-on-First-World-War-NB-pilots/1
Fort Beauséjour - Fort Cumberland National Historic Site will host a special presentation on First World War New Brunswick pilots, including Albert Desbrisay Carter, one of Canada's top ace pilots of the time who was from Point de Bute.
Ontario
Cardinal Collins marks 400 years since first Mass in Ontario
http://www.catholicregister.org/item/20737-cardinal-collins-marks-400-years-since-first-mass-in-ontario
Four centuries ago, the first Mass west of Quebec was celebrated in the Huron-Wendat village of Carhagouha. On Aug. 15, Toronto's Cardinal Thomas Collins returned to that spot to mark the 400th anniversary of the event.
Exploring Champlain's city portage routes
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2015/08/17/exploring-champlains-city-portage-routes
A new book recounting Samuel de Champlain's portage routes through Peterborough is about to be published, 400 years after the French explorer's travels here.
Finding Champlain's Dream was co-written by Elwood Jones, the archivist with Trent Valley Archives, along with Alan Brunger and Peter Adams.
John By's answer to the homeless problem
http://www.ottawasun.com/2015/08/22/john-bys-answer-to-the-homeless-problemjohn-bys-answer-to-the-homeless-problemoneplan
This is an article about the squatters' villages which sprag up during the building of the Rideau Canal in Ottawa.
Saskatchewan
Naming bridges not complicated
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Naming+bridges+complicated/11303755/story.html
It's nearly incomprehensible that 25 months after the opening of the bridge on Circle Drive South, with another two bridges expected to be built within three years, city council is still struggling to come up with an easy way to name Saskatoon's iconic structures that goes beyond a prosaic geographical description.
British Columbia
Lost piece of family history returned after 4 decades
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lost-piece-of-family-history-returned-after-4-decades-1.3195375
Isn't this great news! One mystery auction and more than 15,000 km later, this 140-year-old family Bible goes home.
The Stories This Week
New direction of the Ontario Genealogical Society blog
In years past, it use to be the place where the news was posted, now, since March of this year, it is the place where you go to learn how to do Ontario genealogy. The news have been moved to the Facebook page.
So far the following articles have been posted -
Using the “Between” Records – County and City Directories
http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogs_blog.php?p=6136
Finding/Researching Your Canadian World War I Soldier Ancestor
http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogs_blog.php?p=6143
Finding/Researching Your Canadian World War 1 Soldier Ancestor- Part 2
http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogs_blog.php?p=6149
Making a Connection between Official Records
http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogs_blog.php?p=6156
Men of the “Cloth”-Tracking Records for Preachers, Pastors and Priests
http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogs_blog.php?p=6172
Family Stories – Truth or Fiction?
http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogs_blog.php?p=6179
Who is She Actually? How Names Can Change in a Person’s Lifetime
http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogs_blog.php?p=6184
So You Think That You Have a Brickwall- Part 1
http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogs_blog.php?p=6191
So You Think That You Have a Brickwall-Part 2
http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogs_blog.php?p=6197
So You Think You Have a Brickwall- Part 3
http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogs_blog.php?p=6201
The Personals- More Than You Wanted to Know
http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogs_blog.php?p=6208
What do you of a society using their blog to post research articles? Have you found these articles helpful?
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