Monday, September 19, 2016

Canadian Week in Review 19 September 2016


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.

Canadian History 
First Ukrainian Immigrants 
The first train-load of settlers from the provinces of Galicia and Bukovyna in the Austro-Hungarian empire arrived in Edmonton, Alberta, on September 16, 1891.

They came to Western Canada because of the Homestead Act which allowed each homesteader to acquire 160 acres for $10.00. The newspaper noted that Ukrainians were well-known as careful and industrious farmers, and speculated that this initial group was probably the first of many more to come.

For further information, go to https://personal.uwaterloo.ca/marj/genealogy/ukrainian.html

Calgary was Alberta's first city 

With a population of almost 4,000 people, Calgary became Alberta's first city on September 16, 1893. In the decade following the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1883, Calgary's population had increased ten-fold.

Today, the population is a little over 1,000,000,000

For more information about the city, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary

Social Media 

(Audio) Peserving an aspect of pioneer life- in noise and smoke 

http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2016/09/11/preserving-an-aspect-of-pioneer-life-in-noise-and-smoke/

This week we hear about a group preserving a bit of Canadian pioneer history in a way. Its loud, its smoky, but its fun too.

For over 50 years now the Saskatoon Muzzle Loaders Club, in the western prairie province of Saskatchewan, has been preserving an aspect of Canadian history and pioneer life.

(Photos) Prescott House hosts philatelic presentation on Valley apple industry history  

http://www.novanewsnow.com/Living/2016-09-12/article-4638692/Prescott-House-hosts-philatelic-presentation-on-Valley-apple-industry-history/1

It was a chance to learn more about the history of the apple industry in the Annapolis Valley – from a philatelic perspective.

(Photos/Video) 1880 time capsule discovered in Almonte during restoration work 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/almonte-time-capsule-restoration-work-1.3764232?cmp=rss

When it comes to happy accidents it doesn't get much better than this. A masonry crew discovered a time capsule encased in the stone wall of an Almonte condo building, which once housed the Rosamond Woolen Mill.

(Photos) The West Block: A look inside Parliament Hill's $863M fixer-upper  

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/west-block-renovations-1.3764429?cmp=rss

The federal government offered its first look Thursday inside the $863-million renovation job on Parliament Hill's West Block, the heritage building expected to act as the temporary home for the House of Commons for 10 years.

Newspaper Stories 
Newfoundland 

Newfoundlanders use whatever means available to hold fast to their cherished land 

http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/features/163073/outport-life

European exploration of Newfoundland was tied to the island’s rich fishing grounds, especially on the Grand Banks—a continental shelf roughly two hundred miles off the southeast coast. As early as 1500, migratory fishermen from England, France, Portugal, and Spain made the arduous six-week voyage across the Atlantic each spring.

Prince Edward Island  

Facing the Change: 50% of Lennox Island, P.E.I., could be underwater in 50 years  

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/lennox-island-pei-water-ocean-sea-levels-1.3756916

Lennox Island, a small First Nations community in Prince Edward Island, is beginning to disappear amid the rising waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having already lost one square kilometre of land in a single generation.

P.E.I.'s Scottish connection celebrated in worldwide art effort 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/tapestry-scotland-p-e-i-diaspora-1.3760879

One of the world's largest community art projects is coming to P.E.I. in October, and part of it was made right here.

It's a gigantic tapestry made up of hundreds of panels, and five of the panels tell stories about this province, sewn by Island stitchers.

That's because it's all about Scotland, and the Scottish people spread around the world.

Nova Scotia

Son of renowned civil rights activist Garvey to speak at CBU Wednesday

http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2016-09-13/article-4639821/Son-of-renowned-civil-rights-activist-Garvey-to-speak-at-CBU-Wednesday/1

The son of a well known civil rights activists from Cape Breton’s history will be guest speaker at Cape Breton University on Wednesday as part of the Decade for People of African Descent speaker series.

East Preston United Baptist Church recording community's history 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/east-preston-united-baptist-church-anniversary-174-1.3755027

A church that is the heartbeat of a historic African Nova Scotian community on the outskirts of Dartmouth will celebrate its 174th anniversary with a literally historic event on Sunday.

Ed Coleman’s history: Racism in 1763? 

http://www.kingscountynews.ca/Living/2016-09-11/article-4637017/Ed-Coleman%26rsquo%3Bs-history%3A-Racism-in-1763%3F/1

In the History of Kings County, Arthur W. H. Eaton skims lightly over an incident involving “some of the new settlers in Horton and Cornwallis” and an “Indian named Batholemew Nocout.”

New Brunswick  

Ancient portage trail re-opens in Mount Carleton Provincial Park 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-portage-trail-1.3757526

After years of backbreaking work, a restored portage route used hundreds of years ago by those who travelled the province by canoe is now officially open.

‘It’s completely unique’: N.B. history lovers uncover answers about mysterious artifact 

http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/it-s-completely-unique-n-b-history-lovers-uncover-answers-about-mysterious-artifact-1.3067531

The biggest mystery in Cape Enrage, N.B., is also its smallest.

A five-centimetre tall artifact with a human-like face, carved from the mandible of a white-tail deer,was discovered in the community in 1998.

Hillsborough heritage church finds new life as business centre 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/hillsboroough-church-business-centre-1.3764097

A church in Hillsborough that is over a century old was saved when a German bakery moved in.

Oliver Hofer runs his bakery, rents office space and even lives in the church.

The former church is now home to several businesses.

After the Hillsborough Baptists Church congregation outgrew the original, castle-like structure, it moved into a larger church on Salem Road in 2011.

 Quebec 

 In Depth: Burial ground under René-Lévesque Boulevard shines light on Scottish Montreal

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/rene-levesque-cemetery-montreal-scottish-1.3757370

A 19th-century burial ground uncovered during construction on René-Lévesque Boulevard has revived interest in the long and colourful history of Montreal's Scottish community.
First German submarine sunk by the Royal CanadianNavy

 Montreal prepares for year-long 375th birthday bash in 2017 

http://www.ottawasun.com/2016/09/13/montreal-prepares-for-year-long-375th-birthday-bash-in-2017

Giant puppets, street parties and social media-savvy bridge lights are just some of the ways Montreal is planning to celebrate its 375th birthday next year.

Hydro Quebec archaeologist finds history in unlikely places 

http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/hydro-quebec-archaeologist-finds-history-in-unlikely-places-1.3066951

Montreal’s streets are lined with history, but for Hydro Quebec archaeologist Andre Burroughs, the real history is under those roads.

Whenever Hydro Quebec is working underground, Burroughs is on the scene, just in case a discovery is made.

“Whenever we have a new project, we look into the historical background of the area we’re going to be building on,” he said.

Ontario 

Canadian WWII soldier killed on Belgian battlefield buried after 72 years 

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canadian-wwii-soldier-killed-on-belgian-battlefield-buried-after-72-years-1.3072381?autoPlay=true

A Canadian soldier killed during the Second World War, whose remains went undiscovered for 70 years on a Belgian battlefield, has been laid to rest in a Commonwealth cemetery outside the city of Bruges.

The Elgins celebrate 150 years of military history

http://www.theweeklynews.ca/news-story/6851103-the-elgins-celebrate-150-years-of-military-history/

Before there was officially a Canada, the Elgin Regiment was there to defend it.

The Elgin Regiment was created as the 25th Elgin Battalion of Infantry on Sept. 14, 1866, subsequently becoming the current 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins), which claims the distinction of being the nation’s last surviving county regiment.

REMEMBERING OUR YESTERDAYS: City directories are an important resource for genealogists 

http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/6848388-remembering-our-yesterdays-city-directories-are-an-important-resource-for-genealogists/

Often when I receive a new genealogical case, one of the first things I like to do is visit the library to trace the subject through a given range of years (or decades) in Toronto city directories.

Saskatchewan 

Montgomery Place Becomes National Historic Site 

http://www.saskatoonhomepage.ca/local-news/76562-montgomery-place-becomes-national-historic-site

A flash of the 1940s will take place in the Montgomery Place neighbourhood as it celebrates a significant anniversary.

The neighbourhood was built after the Second World War as soldiers returned back to Canada, and is being recognized as a National Historic site.

Alberta 

Protecting our heritage: How Calgary stacks up against other Canadian 

http://globalnews.ca/news/2945777/protecting-our-heritage-how-calgary-stacks-up-against-other-canadian-cities/

This week the City of Calgary moved to protect another piece of its history. Councillors voted to designate Wild Rose United Church as a municipal heritage resource.

The building, in the community of Crescent Heights, dates back to 1930.

British Columbia 

UBC centre to honour residential school survivors breaks ground

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubc-residential-school-history-dialogue-centre-1.3757593

Cindy Tom-Lindley says her grandmother had all her children taken to residential schools and the family had no choice but to.

B.C. recognizes South Asian Canadian heritage; nominations will be open until November 6 

http://www.voiceonline.com/b-c-recognizes-south-asian-canadian-heritage-nominations-will-be-open-until-november-6/

BRITISH Columbians are invited to nominate places of historic significance to South Asian Canadians for recognition.

North 

The value of Inuit oral history 

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/editorials/the-value-of-inuit-oral-history-393206241.html

If the discovery of the wreckage of the two ships belonging to Sir John Franklin underscores anything, it’s the value of indigenous knowledge.

Canadian Stories this Week 

Life & Family History Writing Workshop
‘It’s completely unique’: N.B. history lovers uncover answers about mysterious artifact

http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/it-s-completely-unique-n-b-history-lovers-uncover-answers-about-mysterious-artifact-1.3067531

The biggest mystery in Cape Enrage, N.B., is also its smallest.

A five-centimetre tall artifact with a human-like face, carved from the mandible of a white-tail deer,was discovered in the community in 1998.

There have been many writing workshps held every fall in Canada, and one of them is  (and it's back by popular demand) - Michele Buhler's Life & Family History Writing Workshop.

It will be held from 04 October to 06 December 2016 (10 sessions), and it will be held at the AFHS Library at 712 - 16 Avenue NW in Calgary, Alberta.

This is a series of 10 classes featuring Chinook editor Michele Buhler as the instructor.

Her workshop got rave reviews the first time around, so you won't want to miss out on it!

The fee will be $200.00 for non-members, $170 for AFHS members.

For more information visit the Alberta Family History Society at http://afhs.ab.ca/resources/education.shtml

THE Weekly Genealogist Vol. 19 No 39 Whole #80
In the online magazine, they take weekly surveys, and here is the latest and it is about DNA.

So they asked what you thought about your your experiences with genealogical DNA testing. 4,579 people answered the survey. More than one answer could be selected.

The results were -


69%, Yes, I have had my DNA tested.

7%, The results of my DNA test had a major impact on my life.

27%, The results of my DNA test changed the way I thought about my family history.

19%, I thought my DNA results were neither interesting nor surprising.

18%, No, I have not had my DNA tested but I plan to do so.

11%, No, I have not had my DNA tested and do not ever plan to have it tested.

Isn't that interesting news! 69% says that they have had it tested, yet only 27% say is changed the way the person thought about their genealogy. Almost an equal amount thought that the DNA results were not interesting,

So it it worth getting your DNA tested, or is it something “new” that you feel you must have dine ti be included in today conversation.

And that was the week in Canadian news!

This e-newspaper has been published since April 2012!

Be sure to tell your friends about us.

If you would like to subscribe, please send your email to genealogycanada@aol.com

Publishers Elizabeth and Mario Lapointe

Sponsored by Elizabeth Lapointe Research Services. To learn more about the research services offered by ELRS, go towww.elrs.biz

(c)2016 All rights reserved.
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Canadian Week in Review 19 September 2016


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.

Canadian History 
First Ukrainian Immigrants 
The first train-load of settlers from the provinces of Galicia and Bukovyna in the Austro-Hungarian empire arrived in Edmonton, Alberta, on September 16, 1891.

They came to Western Canada because of the Homestead Act which allowed each homesteader to acquire 160 acres for $10.00. The newspaper noted that Ukrainians were well-known as careful and industrious farmers, and speculated that this initial group was probably the first of many more to come.

For further information, go to https://personal.uwaterloo.ca/marj/genealogy/ukrainian.html

Calgary was Alberta's first city 

With a population of almost 4,000 people, Calgary became Alberta's first city on September 16, 1893. In the decade following the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1883, Calgary's population had increased ten-fold.

Today, the population is a little over 1,000,000,000

For more information about the city, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary 

Social Media 

(Audio) Peserving an aspect of pioneer life- in noise and smoke 

http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2016/09/11/preserving-an-aspect-of-pioneer-life-in-noise-and-smoke/

This week we hear about a group preserving a bit of Canadian pioneer history in a way. Its loud, its smoky, but its fun too.

For over 50 years now the Saskatoon Muzzle Loaders Club, in the western prairie province of Saskatchewan, has been preserving an aspect of Canadian history and pioneer life.

(Photos) Prescott House hosts philatelic presentation on Valley apple industry history  

http://www.novanewsnow.com/Living/2016-09-12/article-4638692/Prescott-House-hosts-philatelic-presentation-on-Valley-apple-industry-history/1

It was a chance to learn more about the history of the apple industry in the Annapolis Valley – from a philatelic perspective.

(Photos/Video) 1880 time capsule discovered in Almonte during restoration work 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/almonte-time-capsule-restoration-work-1.3764232?cmp=rss

When it comes to happy accidents it doesn't get much better than this. A masonry crew discovered a time capsule encased in the stone wall of an Almonte condo building, which once housed the Rosamond Woolen Mill.

(Photos) The West Block: A look inside Parliament Hill's $863M fixer-upper  

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/west-block-renovations-1.3764429?cmp=rss 

The federal government offered its first look Thursday inside the $863-million renovation job on Parliament Hill's West Block, the heritage building expected to act as the temporary home for the House of Commons for 10 years.

Newspaper Stories 

 Newfoundland 

Newfoundlanders use whatever means available to hold fast to their cherished land 

http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/features/163073/outport-life

European exploration of Newfoundland was tied to the island’s rich fishing grounds, especially on the Grand Banks—a continental shelf roughly two hundred miles off the southeast coast. As early as 1500, migratory fishermen from England, France, Portugal, and Spain made the arduous six-week voyage across the Atlantic each spring.

Prince Edward Island  

P.E.I.'s Scottish connection celebrated in worldwide art effort 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/tapestry-scotland-p-e-i-diaspora-1.3760879

One of the world's largest community art projects is coming to P.E.I. in October, and part of it was made right here.

It's a gigantic tapestry made up of hundreds of panels, and five of the panels tell stories about this province, sewn by Island stitchers.

That's because it's all about Scotland, and the Scottish people spread around the world.

Nova Scotia

Son of renowned civil rights activist Garvey to speak at CBU Wednesday

http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2016-09-13/article-4639821/Son-of-renowned-civil-rights-activist-Garvey-to-speak-at-CBU-Wednesday/1

The son of a well known civil rights activists from Cape Breton’s history will be guest speaker at Cape Breton University on Wednesday as part of the Decade for People of African Descent speaker series.

East Preston United Baptist Church recording community's history 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/east-preston-united-baptist-church-anniversary-174-1.3755027

A church that is the heartbeat of a historic African Nova Scotian community on the outskirts of Dartmouth will celebrate its 174th anniversary with a literally historic event on Sunday.

Ed Coleman’s history: Racism in 1763? 

http://www.kingscountynews.ca/Living/2016-09-11/article-4637017/Ed-Coleman%26rsquo%3Bs-history%3A-Racism-in-1763%3F/1 

In the History of Kings County, Arthur W. H. Eaton skims lightly over an incident involving “some of the new settlers in Horton and Cornwallis” and an “Indian named Batholemew Nocout.”

New Brunswick  

Ancient portage trail re-opens in Mount Carleton Provincial Park 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-portage-trail-1.3757526

After years of backbreaking work, a restored portage route used hundreds of years ago by those who travelled the province by canoe is now officially open.

‘It’s completely unique’: N.B. history lovers uncover answers about mysterious artifact 

http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/it-s-completely-unique-n-b-history-lovers-uncover-answers-about-mysterious-artifact-1.3067531

The biggest mystery in Cape Enrage, N.B., is also its smallest.

A five-centimetre tall artifact with a human-like face, carved from the mandible of a white-tail deer,was discovered in the community in 1998.

Hillsborough heritage church finds new life as business centre 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/hillsboroough-church-business-centre-1.3764097

A church in Hillsborough that is over a century old was saved when a German bakery moved in.

Oliver Hofer runs his bakery, rents office space and even lives in the church.

The former church is now home to several businesses.

After the Hillsborough Baptists Church congregation outgrew the original, castle-like structure, it moved into a larger church on Salem Road in 2011.

Prince Edward Island 

Facing the Change: 50% of Lennox Island, P.E.I., could be underwater in 50 years  

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/lennox-island-pei-water-ocean-sea-levels-1.3756916

Lennox Island, a small First Nations community in Prince Edward Island, is beginning to disappear amid the rising waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having already lost one square kilometre of land in a single generation.

Quebec 

Montreal prepares for year-long 375th birthday bash in 2017 

http://www.ottawasun.com/2016/09/13/montreal-prepares-for-year-long-375th-birthday-bash-in-2017

Giant puppets, street parties and social media-savvy bridge lights are just some of the ways Montreal is planning to celebrate its 375th birthday next year.

Ontario 

Canadian WWII soldier killed on Belgian battlefield buried after 72 years 

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canadian-wwii-soldier-killed-on-belgian-battlefield-buried-after-72-years-1.3072381?autoPlay=true

A Canadian soldier killed during the Second World War, whose remains went undiscovered for 70 years on a Belgian battlefield, has been laid to rest in a Commonwealth cemetery outside the city of Bruges.

The Elgins celebrate 150 years of military history

http://www.theweeklynews.ca/news-story/6851103-the-elgins-celebrate-150-years-of-military-history/




Before there was officially a Canada, the Elgin Regiment was there to defend it.




The Elgin Regiment was created as the 25th Elgin Battalion of Infantry on Sept. 14, 1866, subsequently becoming the current 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins), which claims the distinction of being the nation’s last surviving county regiment.
EMEMBERING OUR YESTERDAYS: City directories are an important resource for genealogists

http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/6848388-remembering-our-yesterdays-city-directories-are-an-important-resource-for-genealogists/

Often when I receive a new genealogical case, one of the first things I like to do is visit the library to trace the subject through a given range of years (or decades) in Toronto city directories.

Quebec
Hydro Quebec archaeologist finds history in unlikely places

http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/hydro-quebec-archaeologist-finds-history-in-unlikely-places-1.3066951

Montreal’s streets are lined with history, but for Hydro Quebec archaeologist Andre Burroughs, the real history is under those roads.

Whenever Hydro Quebec is working underground, Burroughs is on the scene, just in case a discovery is made.

“Whenever we have a new project, we look into the historical background of the area we’re going to be building on,” he said.
Kuujjuarapik woman reunited with southern Ontario father

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/kuujjuarapik-woman-reunited-with-southern-ontario-father-1.3751235

This summer, George Luchuk of Milbrooke, Ont., decided to go searching for the daughter he'd never met.

"I had that in my heart all my life." Luchuk told CBC's Quebec AM.

It had been 55 years since he set foot in the remote northern Quebec community of Kuujjuarapik when he landed there on August 15.

In Depth: Burial ground under René-Lévesque Boulevard shines light on Scottish Montreal

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/rene-levesque-cemetery-montreal-scottish-1.3757370

A 19th-century burial ground uncovered during construction on René-Lévesque Boulevard has revived interest in the long and colourful history of Montreal's Scottish community.
First German submarine sunk by the Royal CanadianNavy

https://thediscoverblog.com/2016/09/09/first-german-submarine-sunk-by-the-royal-canadian-navy/
‘It’s completely unique’: N.B. history lovers uncover answers about mysterious artifact

http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/it-s-completely-unique-n-b-history-lovers-uncover-answers-about-mysterious-artifact-1.3067531

The biggest mystery in Cape Enrage, N.B., is also its smallest.

A five-centimetre tall artifact with a human-like face, carved from the mandible of a white-tail deer,was discovered in the community in 1998.

Saskatchewan

Montgomery Place Becomes National Historic Site

http://www.saskatoonhomepage.ca/local-news/76562-montgomery-place-becomes-national-historic-site

A flash of the 1940s will take place in the Montgomery Place neighbourhood as it celebrates a significant anniversary.

The neighbourhood was built after the Second World War as soldiers returned back to Canada, and is being recognized as a National Historic site.
Alberta
Protecting our heritage: How Calgary stacks up against other Canadian

http://globalnews.ca/news/2945777/protecting-our-heritage-how-calgary-stacks-up-against-other-canadian-cities/

This week the City of Calgary moved to protect another piece of its history. Councillors voted to designate Wild Rose United Church as a municipal heritage resource.

The building, in the community of Crescent Heights, dates back to 1930.

British Columbia
UBC centre to honour residential school survivors breaks ground

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubc-residential-school-history-dialogue-centre-1.3757593

Cindy Tom-Lindley says her grandmother had all her children taken to residential schools and the family had no choice but to

B.C. recognizes South Asian Canadian heritage; nominations will be open until November 6

http://www.voiceonline.com/b-c-recognizes-south-asian-canadian-heritage-nominations-will-be-open-until-november-6/

BRITISH Columbians are invited to nominate places of historic significance to South Asian Canadians for recognition.

North

The value of Inuit oral history

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/editorials/the-value-of-inuit-oral-history-393206241.html

If the discovery of the wreckage of the two ships belonging to Sir John Franklin underscores anything, it’s the value of indigenous knowledge.

Canadian Stories this Week

Life & Family History Writing Workshop

There have been many writing workshps held every fall in Canada, and one of them is

(and it's back by popular demand) - Michele Buhler's Life & Family History Writing Workshop.

It will be held from October 4 to December 6, 2016 (10 sessions), and it will be held at the AFHS Library at 712 - 16 Avenue NW in Calgary, Alberta.

This is a series of 10 classes featuring Chinook editor Michele Buhler as the instructor.

Her workshop got rave reviews the first time around, so you won't want to miss out on it!

The fee will be $200.00 for non-members, $170 for AFHS members.

For more information visit the Alberta Family History Society at http://afhs.ab.ca/resources/education.shtml





THE Weekly Genealogist Vol. 19 No 39 Whole #80

In the online magazine, they take weekly surveys, and here is the latest and it is about DNA.

So they asked what you thought about your your experiences with genealogical DNA testing. 4,579 people answered the survey. More than one answer could be selected.

The results were

69%, Yes, I have had my DNA tested.

7%, The results of my DNA test had a major impact on my life.

27%, The results of my DNA test changed the way I thought about my family history.

19%, I thought my DNA results were neither interesting nor surprising.

18%, No, I have not had my DNA tested but I plan to do so.

11%, No, I have not had my DNA tested and do not ever plan to have it tested.

Isn't that interesting news! 69% says that they have had it tested, yet only 27% say is changed the way the person thought about their genealogy. Almost an equal amount thought that the DNA results were not interesting,

So it it worth getting your DNA tested, or is it somethinh “new” thst you feel you must have dine ti be included in tiday conversation.

And that was the week in Canadian news!

This e-newspaper has been published since April 2012!

Be sure to tell your friends about us.




If you would like to subscribe, please send your email to genealogycanada@aol.com




Publishers Elizabeth and Mario Lapointe




Sponsored by Elizabeth Lapointe Research Services. To learn more about the research services offered by ELRS, go towww.elrs.biz






(c)2016 All rights reserved.
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Monday, September 12, 2016

Canadian Week in Review 12 September 2016


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.

Week in Canadian History

Korean War 

In 1950, a total of 8,691 enlisted to date in the Canadian Army Special Force for service in the Korea War, and in 1953, thirty Canadians were freed in the final exchange of PoWs with the North Korean Communists. 

For further information, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_in_the_Korean_War  



Metric System 

In 1977, the Canadian provincial governments converted highway signs to metric. All provinces, except Québec and Nova Scotia, were converted to the metric system. 




Northwest Territories

In 1996, Northwest Territories residents vote to keep that name for the western part of territory after the eastern part becomes the territory of Nunavut in 1999. 

For further information, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Territories 




Social Media 

(Video)Timeworn turn-of-the-century enclave reborn as heritage oasis 


When Kelly Van Camp told his wife, Darlene Irwin, that he had found an old house for them in Winnipeg, she thought, "Oh no, not again." 

"Darlene vetoed it after she arrived," Van Camp said with a laugh. "But by then it was too late. The deal had gone through." 

Had they known how special their new neighbourhood would become to them and others, Irwin might have been less hesitant. 

Newspaper Articles  

Newfoundland-Labrador 

Piece of Sept. 11 history passes through northern Nova Scotia on way to Gander 


The section of steel is on its way to Gander, N.L., from New York City as a gesture of thanks for how that Newfoundland community rallied behind hundreds of stranded air travelers and flight crew on that day 15 years ago Sunday. 

Nova Scotia 

Was a relative on the Hector to Nova Scotia in 1773? 

http://www.bcgs.ca/?p=6673#.V9P9gVsrJxB

“BBC Scotland is on the lookout for Scottish-Canadians and Scottish-Americans descended from those on the ship the Hector. On September 15th 1773, the vessel landed at Brown’s Point in Pictou in Nova Scotia. The tired three-masted cargo vessel had almost not made it, overcoming terrible sickness and epic sea storms. But when the 189 Highlanders disembarked, it would change Canada forever. The Hector was the first ship to directly transport passengers from Scotland to Nova Scotia. The historic voyage marked the beginning of a massive wave of immigration that would shape the future of North America.”

Contact the BBC’s programme’s researcher, Nadine Lee, directly by e-mail:nadine.lee02@bbc.co.uk or by phone +0044 1224 384 816. 

Halifax rejects heritage status for home under demolition 


Halifax regional council rejected a motion Tuesday to give heritage designation to a home in the south end of the city that is already "halfway to being torn down." 

Nova Scotia taxpayers paying to repair damaged Bluenose II reputation 


Taxpayers paid about half of the $865,000 earmarked for the effort, which includes a recently aired CBC documentary and a soon-to-be opened "360-degree cinematic experience." It cost $25 million to rebuild the ship. 

Heritage hero unveiled in Glace Bay 


The Glace Bay Heritage Society is inviting the public to come and meet a “secret heritage hero.” 

Prince Edward Island 

P.E.I. student brings family home a piece of history 


Hannah Hardy of Albany, P.E.I., says she will be thinking of Remembrance Day in a different way this year after her recent trip to the Canadian National Vimy Memorial Park. 

Questions of character arise in historic New Brunswick murder  


Black River Road is an intriguing piece of social history that has a few surprising things to tell us about life, love and crime in 19th-century New Brunswick. 

Quebec 

19th-century cemetery unearthed on René-Lévesque opens 'small window' into Montreal history 

Long before René-Lévesque Boulevard became one of Montreal's busiest streets, it was home to a Protestant burial ground where some of the city's early Scottish settlers paid tribute to their dead. 

Ontario 

A little piece of history in the core 


This tale begins long before Bolton was born at a small sea-port along on the Atlantic coast even before its neighbours, the 23rd State of the United States, was created by compromise. The village by the sea was founded by Loyalists fleeing America after her War of Independence and named after the famous Scottish town of St. Andrews. 

WW II home front stories from Jewish-Canadian women sought 


A researcher at Western University is looking for stories of Jewish-Canadian women who were on the home front during the Second World War. 

Irish census names translated into gibberish by Canadian institute 


Names in the popular database of Irish census records dating from 1901 and 1914 were mistranscribed by a Canadian archival and library institute, claims the London Times. 

JOY OF GENEALOGY: The autumn equinox is the perfect time to remember - and honour - your ancestors 


This year, on Sept. 22, we will once again experience the autumn equinox. This is one of only two days each year when daylight and darkness are the same length; when the sun rises in the true east and sets in the true west. 

Saskatchewan 

Third Avenue United Church Closer To Heritage Designation 


Third Avenue United Church is a step closer to becoming a heritage property.  

The City's Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee is supporting the idea and will indicate that to City Council and Administration. 

Canadian Stories this Week  

The Ontario Genealogical Society has a new ED 


Mr. Peter D. Taylor as its new Executive Director effective 12 September 2016. 

He has been a professional administrator at a number of non-profit sector for more than 25 years. He established the publications service for the University of Guelph prior to becoming the Director of Publications at the College of Family Physicians of Canada where he was responsible for Canadian Family Physician/Le Médecin de famille du Canada, the national peer-reviewed journal in family medicine. He also served as the Chief Operating Officer of the College’s Research and Education Foundation. As Executive Director of the Alberta Diabetes Institute at the University of Alberta, he developed the institute’s administrative support for its 40 biomedical researchers. 

We wish him lots of good luck as he assumes his duties. 

The website is https://www.ogs.on.ca/  

Find A Grave search page

 Word has come to us from Lee Harvie on the NS listserve that there has been an addition to Find A Grave search page that makes it easy to narrow down the results when looking for Canadian memorials and cemeteries. 

Up until this time, the search page, you could search page, you can only narrow down to a country, with the exception of the United States where you can narrow down by state and county. 

Designed by Ken Lange, the Canadian search page allows you to narrow down your search by name and province, or cemetery and province, and this certainly simplifies the research. 

The Find A Grave search page for Canada is here 

Cooking images now on Flickr 


The Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has put on an interesting display of cooking books they hold in their collection
https://thediscoverblog.com/2016/09/08/cooking-images-now-on-flickr
 
They say that “Our culture and technology have shaped these books and recipes over time, and it affected our relationship with food and cooking throughout our history” and it is true. 



And that was the week in Canadian news!  

This e-newspaper has been published since April 2012!  

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Monday, September 5, 2016

Genealogy Week in Review 05 September 2016



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 

Soldier Settlement Act

1917 – Robert Borden’s Union Government passes the Soldier Settlement Act, which allowed veterans of the First World War to purchase land with the help of government loans, with additional funds for livestock and equipment.

If you wan to read more, you can go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier_Settlement_Board


Illegal to Drive a Car

1919 – Prince Edward Island Assembly removes its ban on automobile traffic after eleven years of no cars; the act was passed on March 26, 1908; for 11 years, PEI was the only place in North America where it was illegal to drive a car.

If you wan to read more, you can go to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Edward_Island 

Social Media 

(Video) Honouring Terry Fox at Outer Cove Beach with memorial 


It was a mystery solved a few years ago, and now Terry Fox's seawater gathering at Outer Cove Beach is being recognized in a new memorial. 

The Town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, in partnership with Parks Canada, unveiled a commemorative storyboard, tree and bronze plaque Thursday to honour the important part of Fox's journey. 

(Video) Alberta Indigenous voices captured for Folkways legacy 


In a sacred space for sound, Edmonton archivists are digitizing and preserving Alberta Indigenous history.  

FolkwaysAlive is tucked away on the third floor of the olds arts building on the campus of the University of Alberta. 

(PHOTOS) Piece of Tamil-Canadian history unveiled at annual Tamilfest in Scarborough 


Just over 30 years ago, 23-year-old Shannuga Baul and 154 other Tamil refugees stepped into a pair of German lifeboats and an uncertain future.  

Newspaper Articles  

Newfoundland-Labrador 

Restoration revving up on Labrador's 1st snowmobile 


A rare piece of Labrador history is slowly taking shape in a barn on the Northern Peninsula.  

Machinist Frank Noseworthy is painstakingly reconstructing a 1927 Ford Model T snowmobile that was discovered in Nain two years ago. 

The Bishop's Falls Heritage Centre's story isn't over quite yet 


The Bishop's Falls Heritage Society is starting a new chapter in its history after a recent overhaul.  

The group helps look after the local heritage centre, located in the former railway station and featuring local history, such as exhibits on logging and the town's 1983 flood.  

Nova Scotia 

History Corner: The Uist Emigrants 


A large emigration took place in the 1770’s, with people from North Uist emigrating to Cape Breton and people from South Uist to Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island.

Stitched Stories: Former Halifax poet laureate shares family history via new exhibit 


Scorch marks, pieces of coats, dresses and old sweaters are the fabric of an old family quilt that’s part of Shauntay Grant’s rich family history. 

Her great-grandmother Annie (Cain) Simmonds’ winter quilt is just one of several on display at the Dalhousie Art Gallery as part of an exhibit that opened on Thursday. 

Prince Edward Island  

P.E.I. lighthouses you need to visit 


Few things conjure up more nostalgia on P.E.I. than lighthouses. 

There are a total of 63 of them on the Island. About 35 are still active aids to marine navigation, more than 20 have been decommissioned, and seven are privately owned. 

New Brunswick 

Miramichi's Rankin House to be torn down by government

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/rankin-house-miramichi-demolished-park-1.3743273

After years of efforts to save it by both government and cultural groups in Miramichi, historic Rankin House is going to be demolished.

The 1830s home of the founder of Douglastown, Alexander Rankin, has been closed since 2010 after a flood left mould damage throughout the building. 

Quebec 

Quebec’s Secret Meat Pie 


Here, in Bryson, Que., a village of 647 people, west of the Gatineau Hills along the Ottawa River, the long weekend in August is reserved for the picnic. It is a festival with one purpose: to honour an extraordinary, endangered meat pie. 

Ontario 

Museum marks base’s 65th anniversary 


Several months worth of work is coming to its completion at the Canadian Forces of Museum of Aerospace Defence at 22 Wing-CFB North Bay. 

The exhibit launching today marks the 65th anniversary of the base. 

2016 marks most successful census in Canadian history 


Canadians hit an overall response rate of 98.4 per cent on the 2016 Census, eclipsing the historic response rate of 97.8 per cent. 

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, issued a statement on Aug. 29. 

Manitoba 

Heritage group creates online cemetery guide 

http://www.manitobacooperator.ca/country-crossroads/heritage-group-creates-online-cemetery-guide/

People once knew how to “read” those chrysanthemums, empty chairs, logs and other symbols on headstones when they visited cemeteries. It’s a visual language mostly forgotten now. 

Saskatchewan 

Saskatoon's Ukrainian community celebrates heritage, milestones Saturday 


More than a century of Ukrainian culture and tradition was celebrated Saturday at Saskatoon's Kiwanis Park - and a super celebration was in the cards to mark a number of milestones during the 14th annual Ukrainian Day in the Park. 

Meet Athabasca’s new keeper of the past


Athabasca has found themselves a new overseer of the archives with the hiring of former Landing Trail Intermediate School teacher Gina Payzant on Aug. 3. 

British Columbia 

Large genealogy conference slated for Kelowna in September 


Researching family history is a pastime that is snowballing in popularity. Who hasn’t seen the ancestry ads or the many genealogy-themed TV series, family history magazines on the newsstands or advertisements for DNA testing? 

Canadian Stories this Week 

Have a nice and safe Labour Day and we will see you next Monday!

And that was the week in Canadian news! 

This e-newspaper has been published since April 2012! 

Be sure to tell your friends about us. 

If you would like to subscribe, please send your email to genealogycanada@aol.com 

Publishers Elizabeth and Mario Lapointe 

Sponsored by Elizabeth Lapointe Research Services -The Canadian Cross-Border Researcher. To learn more about the research services offered by ELRS, go to www.elrs.biz

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Monday, August 29, 2016

Canadian Week in Review 29 August 2016


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 
 
August 22, 1914: War Measures Act 
 
The act was brought into action three times so far 
 
• the First World War 
• the Second World War 
• the 1970 October Crisis 
 
The Act suspended civil liberties, and took away personal freedom of the Ukrainians and other Europeans during Canada's first national internment operations of 1914–1920, and also during the Second World War's Japanese Canadian internment, and, of course, the October Crisis. 
 

 
Social Media 
 
(Video/Photos) Backroads Bill: Hebrew cemetery heritage of northeastern Ontario 

 
Krugerdorf, a Hebrew cemetery, was founded as a farming homestead in Chamberlain Township in the early 1900s, about 25 kilometres south of Kirkland Lake. 
 
(Video) Chocolate Museum displays treasured romantic keepsake 
 
 
A sweet, century-old love story now has a permanent home in St. Stephen's Chocolate Museum. 
 
In 1914, young E. Hollis Bartlett met Georgie Lawrence at a community supper in Bayside, near St Andrews. 
 
Newspaper Articles 
 
Newfoundland-Labrador 
 
'It's really like being there': Photographer creates virtual reality tours of Newfoundland 

 
You no longer need to be in Newfoundland to feel like you're here; virtual reality tours of the island are now available thanks to a local photographer. 
 
Simply slide your phone into a virtual reality headset, put it over your eyes, and suddenly you're on top of Signal Hill. 
 
Nova Scotia 
 
History surfaces at Stellarton archeology site 

 
A hundred budding archeologists are getting the dig of a lifetime while exploring Nova Scotia history. 
 
The Museum of Industry in Stellarton will take a delicate trowel to the province’s first foundry site Sept. 10-11, and 100 lucky archeology buffs will get to be part of it, said museum director Debra McNabb. 
 
Major cash for Annapolis Royal waterfront redevelopment project 

 
A waterfront redevelopment project just got $657,078 in cash from three levels of government – and work could begin as early as this fall. 
 
Last 19th century barn in Old Town Lunenburg faces demolition 

 
The last remaining 19th-century barn standing in Old Town Lunenburg, N.S., could soon be torn down at the UNESCO World Heritage Site. 
 
Halifax waterfront memorial arch honours First World War soldiers 

 
Dozens of boot prints are burned into a boardwalk, vivid black scars that form part of a new memorial honouring tens of thousands of soldiers who left from the port of Halifax to fight in the First World War. 
 
New Brunswick 
 
St. George's Anglican Church building no longer heritage property 

 
The owners of the former St. George's Anglican Church building in Saint John will no longer have to follow heritage laws. City council removed its heritage designation at city council on Monday night. 
 
N.B. village bids farewell to historic church due to safety concerns 

 
History has been forced to take a backseat to safety in Petitcodiac, N.B. 
 
A historic wing of the Petitcodiac Baptist Church will be torn down over the next several days, leaving the church operational, but missing its signature steeple that has towered over the area for nearly 137 years. 
 
N.B. full of good choices for World Heritage Sites, says historian 

 
A former provincial archivist, Marion Beyea, says New Brunswick has several sites that could qualify for a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 
 
For the first time in more than a decade, Ottawa is asking Canadians to nominate new sites. 
 
Moncton company offers to buy St. Stephen 

 
A Moncton-based real estate company, Heritage Development, has offered to buy the town of St. Stephen's town hall. 
 
"We believe they are coming to the table so that they can save the building," said Allan MacEachern, mayor of St. Stephen. 
 
Quebec 
 
Quebec City's historic train station marks centennial 
 
 
Dignitaries marked the centennial of Quebec City's main train station, the Gare du Palais, lauding the building as an architectural icon with a rich history. 
 
Ontario 
 
School archives outgrowing space 
 
 
Friends of the Educational Archives has been preserving the educational history of the area for more than 15 years, but now they're running out of room. 
 
Archaeologists make 'thrilling' Ottawa rail history discovery near LRT line 
 
 
As construction of Ottawa's $2.1-billion light rail network chugs along, archaeologists have unearthed a 145-year-old slice of rail history near Bayview station in the city's Hintonburg neighbourhood. 
 
Manitoba  
 
Saskatchewan Fast Forward to the Past - Archives site great genealogist tool 
 
 
Genealogists will enjoy visiting the Library and Archives Canada website (www.bac-lac.gc.ca) to further their genealogy journey.  Click on “online research” then scroll down the tab to click on “genealogy and family history”.  The page on “What To Do First” can get you started if you are just beginning your family research, but if you have started and are floundering a bit, go to the next topic which is called “Choose A Strategy”. 
 
Saskatchewan 
 
Shipwrecks and naval battles: a history of steamboats in Saskatchewan 
 
 
Saskatchewan has a history of shipwrecks and naval battles that not many people know about. 
 
"We owe that to the Hudson's Bay Company," historian Bill Waiser told CBC Radio's Saskatoon Morning. 
 
Alberta 
 
Granddaughter of J. R. Robson discovers her family history in Vermilion 

 
A third-generation teacher and granddaughter to a Vermilion academic figurehead found herself in Vermilion in search of her family's original farm land. 
 
Travelling from British Columbia, Roberta Raymond, granddaughter of James Richardson Robson, also known as J. R. Robson, said the experience has been eye-opening and full of surprises. 
 
Alberta woman’s historic diary celebrates early homestead life 

 
The trials and tribulations of homestead life in Alberta have come alive in the diary pages of one of the province’s early settler women. 
 
Ranch site to host Alberta’s birthday party 
 
 
Even as Alberta’s 111th birthday celebration takes place at Calgary’s historic Bow Valley Ranch on Sept. 1, one man hopes that storied date will one day be honoured in festivals province-wide. 
 
Celebrating 30 years of history 

 
The Bomber Command Museum of Canada celebrated its 30th anniversary last week, kicking off on Friday with a night engine run of the Lancaster bomber at 10 p.m. 
 
There were approximately 100 people crowding the front lawn of the Bomber Command Museum to view the engine run. 
 
Royal Alberta Museum marks construction completion 

 
Construction began on the $375.5-million facility in 2013. The province of Alberta provided $253 million and the Government of Canada provided $122.5 million. 
 
The architect for the project is DIALOG. Ledcor Construction Ltd. is the general contractor, with civil engineering by Williams Engineering Canada. 
 
North 
 
First stop Ulukhaktok: Crystal Serenity cruise ship sails into N.W.T. 

 
The weekend the community of Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., has been waiting for has arrived. 
 
The Crystal Serenity cruise ship sailed into the hamlet of 400 people on Friday afternoon, bringing with it about 1,000 passengers and 600 crew. It's the largest cruise ship ever to sail through the Northwest Passage, having left Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 16 on its way to New York. 
 
Canadian Stories this Week 
 
Canada in a Day
 
 The CTV television station is sponering a day - 24 hours of September 10th - “ no matter where you are in the country, or in the world, grab your camera and film yourself, your friends and family, your life. Then come back and upload your video to this site at https://canadainaday.ca/. 
 
You are asked to “Sign up for alerts so you won’t miss out on the countdown to September 10th, and the closing date for uploads and key dates and information. Plus, updates from award-winning director Trish Dolman as she collects your footage and creates the film for release on CTV in 2017”. 
 
This will be a film that celebrates our country as it turns 150 years old. 
 
So let's do it! 
 
Their Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/canadainaday/ 
 
And that was the week in Canadian news! 
 
This e-newspaper has been published since April 2012! 
 
Be sure to tell your friends about us. 
 
If you would like to subscribe, please send your email to genealogycanada@aol.com 
 
Publishers Elizabeth and Mario Lapointe 
 
Sponsored by Elizabeth Lapointe Research Services. To learn more about the research services offered by ELRS, go to www.elrs.biz 
 
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