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
Carmen Lombardo 1903-1971, was born in London, Ontario on July 16th. Lombardo was of course a member of brother Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians. It was a dance band which was popular from the 1940s to the 1970s.
For more information, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Lombardo
In 1792, at Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario, John Graves Simcoe 1752-1806 issued a royal proclamation dividing Upper Canada into districts and counties, and setting the allotment of representatives.
To read about the division, go to the Archives of Ontario site at http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/maps/ontario-districts.aspx
Social Media
Family Tree Knots
New Brunswick Research Sites
A very good survey of New Brunswick research to add to your toolkit
Newspaper Articles
Prince Edward Island
Bedeque museum displays senior's history collection in new exhibits
One man's donation of 3,000 items has filled the once empty second floor of the Bedeque Area Historical Museum.
Part of the collection donated by Howard Clark is now displayed in a number of new exhibits at the museum
New Brunswick
Albert County group aims to grow living apple tree museum
Some Albert County residents want to preserve unique New Brunswick apple varieties and they are looking for help in locating apple trees
Ontario
The man behind the scenes
The awards range from the Gemini he netted for the time-lapse video of the building of the (then-named) SkyDome in Toronto to the 12 international awards his recent War of 1812 reenactment video picked up and plenty in between.
Canadians give thumbs-down to grandiose memorials planned for Ottawa and Nova Scotia:poll
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadians-give-thumbs-down-to-grandiose-memorials-planned-for-ottawa-and-nova-scotia-poll
Fifty-eight per cent of respondents to the survey by Postmedia and research firm Mainstreet Technologies said they disapproved of plans to erect a memorial to victims of communism in Ottawa, while 50 per cent objected to a huge statue planned for Nova Scotia.
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadians-give-thumbs-down-to-grandiose-memorials-planned-for-ottawa-and-nova-scotia-poll
Fifty-eight per cent of respondents to the survey by Postmedia and research firm Mainstreet Technologies said they disapproved of plans to erect a memorial to victims of communism in Ottawa, while 50 per cent objected to a huge statue planned for Nova Scotia.
British Columbia
Green Island Lighthouse granted heritage status by Parks Canada
The Pacific northwest just got a little more historically symbolic.
The Green Island Lighthouse, located just south of the Alaskan border, gained heritage status by Parks Canada on July 2, along with 20 other B.C. lighthouses.
The Stories This Week
Travel Canada this summer!
Every province, city, town and village has a list of things to so in the summer in Canada.
Always looking for new places to go, I have been reading them, and here are some that you might find interesting -
50 things to do in Canada this summer
Top Things To Do & See In Canada: Tourist Attractions
20 Things You Must Do This Summer In Canada
100 Places to Visit in Canada This Summer
And here is 50 free things you can do this summer -
50 free things to do this summer
And that was the Canadian genealogy, history, and heritage news in Canada this past week!
