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.
Websites
The First World War Centenary
http://www.1914.org
People around the globe are asked to join together and honour the people who fought for the Allies in the First World War.
Help the Government of Canada organize its website!
I have just taken the 5-minute survey. You may want to take it, because there are a couple of questions among the eight that concern Library and Archives Canada.
On the other hand, if you want something simple to answer, take the
Family History Online International Research Use survey at
https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/LHCKyB
This Week in History
July 3rd In 1898, Joshua Slocum of Briar Island, Nova Scotia (near Digby), arrived in Newport, Rhode Island, to complete the first solo trip around the globe.
In 1836, Canada’s first railway, the Champlain and St. Lawrence, started service between Laprairie and St. Jean, Quebec.
In 1849, Canadian doctor Sir William Osler, was born in Bond Head, Ontario (near Toronto). He was called the “most influential physician in history,” Osler pioneered medical training that combined clinical observation with lab research.
On July the 5th in 1937, the hottest temperature in Canadian history was recorded in Midale, Saskachewan. The mercury rose to 45 degrees Celsius.
Social Media
History buffs bring WWI to life in Elliston
View the video that shows Neal Tucker and his nephew Daniel from the Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland to recreate an element of daily life for soldiers in the Great War. They recreated a trench in Elliston, to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War.
History Video: Letter from Britain – 1945 – Three Canadian Soldiers Write Home From War
Listen to the stories that soldiers told Canadians back home in Britain Through Canadian Eyes.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
No articles this week.
New Brunswick
No articles this week.
Quebec
No articles this week.
Ontario
‘Our Canada’ celebrates our country
The Dufferin County Museum and Archives celebrated with a free event called ‘Our Canada’, which included the official opening of a new Canada showcase, activities for the family and more.
Canada's 'Liberty Bell' Comes Home After 150 Years On U.S. Soil
A bronze bell from the S.S. Queen Victoria salvaged from the steamship which sank off the coast of North Carolina, two years after the vessel ferried the Fathers of Confederation to the Charlottetown Conference in 1864 – and it will be on display Canadian Museum of History for 15 months beginning this November, part of an exhibit to mark the 150th anniversary of the events leading up to Confederation in 1867. It is Canada’s Liberty Bell.
Korean adoptees in Canada visit homeland
About 30 Korean children adopted by Canadian parents are visiting Korea for two weeks to learn about Korean culture and history, according to Korean Canadian Children’s Association.
On about 15 metres of shelving at the British Library in London is a collection of Canadian images taken over 100 years ago, and some of them are in this article.
Canoe trek traces Métis history in Canada
Manitoba
Ancient Inuit hunting camp to be uncovered in Manitoba: 1,000-year-old tent rings, as well as food caches, burial grounds and kayak rests can be seen at the site
See Manitoba's vital history live with St. Andrews Rectory restored: Venerable Selkirk Settlers structure will be open to public for summer
The rectory will reopened to the public during July and August.
Saskatchewan
Ukrainian Project Cto will commemorate Canadian internment camps
Ukrainian church in Regina to commemorate First World War Canadian internment camps
An upcoming project by the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association called Project Cto meaning “one hundred” in Ukrainian ,will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the War Measures Act. On August 22, 100 plaques across Canada recalling the internment camps will be unveiled at 11 a.m. local time.
Two Athabasca heritage buildings receive $55,400 in grants
Two historic Athabasca buildings — the Athabasca United Church and the old Canadian Northern Railway Station, have received thousands of dollars through the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation.
Alberta
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British Columbia
No articles this week.
Story of the Week
Canada History Week (July 1-7)
I think we were so busy with Canada Day this past, did you realize that it was also Canada History Week?
Each of the seven days had things we could, and still can do, like
7 days, 7 films: celebrating Canada History Week at
http://blog.nfb.ca/2014/07/01/canada-history-week
To see more of the activities, go to
http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1403098451625
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 country
The next post will be on July 14, 2014.
