This Week in Canadian History
In 1874, Sit Clifford Sifton was named the Minister of the Interior, with the task of filling the Prairies with settlers. And fill them he did!
After the 1885 Northwest Rebellion led by Louis Riel was put down, settlers began to pour into Alberta. Around 1890, about 600,000 Americans moved to Saskatchewan and Alberta, where the farming frontier flourished from 1897-1914. Other Canadians, as well as British, German, and Ukrainian immigrants, also went Out West.
For further information, go to http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/sifton_clifford_15E.html
Social History
There are no articles this week.
Newspaper Articles
Nova Scotia
Mi'kmaq chiefs accept N.S. premier's apology for 'conquered people' legal brief
Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq chiefs have accepted an apology from Premier Stephen McNeil for a controversial government legal brief that implied members of a First Nation band are a conquered people.
McNeil made the apology Thursday during a meeting between chiefs and the provincial cabinet at the Nova Scotia Archives.
Prince Edward Island
New Mi'kmaq name for Bonshaw Provincial Park trail
The main trail at Bonshaw Provincial Park has a new name.
The Ji'ka'we'katik Trail will be the main connection to the four-season trail system that covers 25 kilometres in the park. The name means "the place where bass are plentiful" and is the traditional Mi'kmaq name for the West River.
Quebec
The (almost) lost history of Canada's cinematic birthplace
Last Thursday, a fire unfortunately destroyed The Robillard, a historic 19th-century building in Montreal's Chinatown district. As a heritage building, the Robillard certainly lived up to the designation with its historical significance: it was the birthplace of cinema in Canada.
‘Montreal’s Michelangelo’ to disappear from park to make way for statues donated by Quebec City
Guido Nincheri was one of Canada’s greatest religious artists, described as Montreal’s Michelangelo. But as the city prepares to celebrate its 375th anniversary next year, the administration is erasing Nincheri’s name from an east-end park to instead honour the provincial capital.
Montreal museum confirms location of city’s first European settlement
After years of research, officials at Montreal’s archaeology and history museum say they’re now able to pinpoint the precise location of the city’s first European settlement.
Ontario
Historic military aircraft recognized with tribute at Jackson Park
The Essex Memorial Spitfire Committee donated three mounted signs to the City of Windsor to honour and provide historical significance of military aircraft located at Jackson Park.
Rare cigar box lights up Jumbo exhibit at Elgin County Museum
Referred to of late as "the Holy Grail of St. Thomas artifacts," a smoking piece of history has now returned to the city, if only temporary.
At a short ceremony Friday afternoon at the Elgin County Museum, a rare cigar box that once housed Jumbo-brand stogies from the Honsinger cigar factory on Talbot Street was returned to St. Thomas for public viewing.
Eye Candy: 1918 McLaughlin Buick
I had always thought it would be great to own an antique car with a wooden steering wheel, and when I heard through word of mouth there was a 1918 McLaughlin Buick stored in a garage in Colbourne, I knew it was just the vehicle I was looking for.
Chinese Canadian Archive Project - What's New?
The Chinese Canadian Archive will collect and preserve documents, photographs and memorabilia which reflect the rich heritage of the Chinese Canadian community in Toronto. Please join us to learn more about this exciting project.
Feature: Siegel was deeply involved in Toronto’s early community
When Ida Lewis Siegel turned 90, Canadian Jewish Congress official Ben Kayfetz wrote an article celebrating her many accomplishments within Toronto’s Jewish community, noting that she had devoted her life to the community’s welfare and that she was still in possession of an impressive memory.
Saskatchewan
The thrill of the find: Saskatoon's metal detectives unearth pieces of history
Yasha Rassi kneels on the ground in Buena Vista Park after his metal detector goes off, his two friends, John Cave and Walt Degenstein, in the distance.
British Columbia
B.C. First Nation celebrates return of artifacts from Royal B.C. Museum
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-first-nation-celebrates-return-of-artifacts-from-royal-b-c-museum-1.3859840
A five-metre-wide painted wood screen and 37 hand-carved birds are among a collection of artwork returned to a First Nation after more than a century in the Royal B.C. Museum
Some old favourites coming back to B.C. Highways
The Ministry of Transportation has some great news for people who love B.C.’s roadside heritage: the ministry is rejuvenating, and adding to, the iconic Stop of Interest signs around the province. And in an interview with The Journal, Transportation Minister Todd Stone said that the province is also bringing back the Garbage Gobblers, the bug-eyed creatures that guarded garbage cans beside B.C. highways for many years.
B.C. marks 100-year milestone of limited female suffrage
The B.C. government is celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the right to vote being extended to some women, although full voting rights for all women would not happen until decades later.
A century ago, using petitions, speeches and marches, suffragettes argued women deserved a voice and a chance to influence their country.
Historical society receives blast from the past
The Devon Historical Society recently received a new item for its display, one that flashes back to the earliest days of Devon.
Canadian Stories this Week
Blogging at the LAC
Five years ago, blogging was unheard of at the Library and Archives Canada, and then it all changed.
They have produced 650 blog posts, and I look forward to hearing about their collection each time a post is published.
To read about the blog, go to https://thediscoverblog.com/2016/11/24/five-years-of-blogging-at-library-and-archives-canada/
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