Victoria's Chinatown, the first of the Chinatowns in Canada, received the first of its kind – its story has been told in a pamphlet that people can take with them as they walk down the streets of Chinatown.
David Chuenyan Lai, professor emeritus of geography at the University of Victoria and honorary citizen of Victoria first thought of the project. The project consists of a folded poster entitled "A Brief Chronology of Chinese Canadian History", and it covers the years from 1788 to 2010.
Lai is busy producing inserts of the other seven Canadian Chinatowns in Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg and Montreal.
Read the rest of the story at
http://www.timescolonist.com/travel/pamphlet+details+Chinatown+history+provides+walking+tour/5619264/story.html
A special "Canadian Obituaries" updated websites and blogs will be listed here on Monday October 31st!
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Three Big Events Tomorrow
Saturday October the 29th is an eventful day in Ontario genealogy!
There will be three workshop held that day, and they are -
Region IV Annual Meeting with special speaker J. Brian Gilchrist; Niagara Branch OGS - St. Catharines.
http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2011/09/niagara-peninsula-branch-fall-event.html
http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2011/10/niagara-peninsula-branch-of-ogs.html
De-Mystifying Lineage Societies Workshop, Ottawa Branch OGS and Sir Guy Carleton Branch UELAC - Ottawa
http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2011/09/de-mystifying-lineage-societies.html
Kitchener Public Library 1st Annual Genealogy Fair - Kitchener
http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2011/10/1st-annual-genealogy-fair.html
A special "Canadian Obituaries" updated websites and blogs will be listed here on Monday October 31st!
There will be three workshop held that day, and they are -
Region IV Annual Meeting with special speaker J. Brian Gilchrist; Niagara Branch OGS - St. Catharines.
http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2011/09/niagara-peninsula-branch-fall-event.html
http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2011/10/niagara-peninsula-branch-of-ogs.html
De-Mystifying Lineage Societies Workshop, Ottawa Branch OGS and Sir Guy Carleton Branch UELAC - Ottawa
http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2011/09/de-mystifying-lineage-societies.html
Kitchener Public Library 1st Annual Genealogy Fair - Kitchener
http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2011/10/1st-annual-genealogy-fair.html
A special "Canadian Obituaries" updated websites and blogs will be listed here on Monday October 31st!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Archives Lanark
On Saturday November 5th, 2011, the Archives will be open at 10:30 am for researching prior to the meeting at 1:30 pm. The meeting will be held at The Archives, Drummond Centre, Lanark, Ontario.
The topic will be “Moments of remembrance - A tribute to soldiers, past and present, serving in the Armed Forces”.
The release says that “The Guest Speaker, Dr. Helen Douglas will share her father’s stories through film honouring those who fought for Canada and our future. We will pause in a silent moment of remembrance for the men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. In support of our troops on their tour of duty-Wear Red!”
The website is Lanark County Genealogical Society at http://globalgenealogy.com/LCGS/index.htm
The topic will be “Moments of remembrance - A tribute to soldiers, past and present, serving in the Armed Forces”.
The release says that “The Guest Speaker, Dr. Helen Douglas will share her father’s stories through film honouring those who fought for Canada and our future. We will pause in a silent moment of remembrance for the men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. In support of our troops on their tour of duty-Wear Red!”
The website is Lanark County Genealogical Society at http://globalgenealogy.com/LCGS/index.htm
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
ANCESTRY.CA UNEARTHS CANADIANS’ WORST FEARS
Find out what we fear the most -
Toronto, ON (October 25, 2011) As we prepare for the spookiest evening of the year, Ancestry.ca, Canada’s leading family history website[i], has unearthed the truth about what Canadians fear the most.
Survey Results
In a national survey, Ancestry.ca asked Canadians to reveal their deepest fears. While Halloween is a celebration of our childhood fear of ghosts and goblins, survey results found that the fears of adults are a lot more real. In fact, across the country people declared that they are more afraid of the Conservative party than they are of ghosts. Here are what makes Canadians shake in their boots:
Terrorists – Not your typical Halloween costume, terrorists are listed as the number one thing that Canadians are most afraid of.
Snakes – Surprisingly, snakes are a close runner up to our number one fear; we just can’t seem to get over these slithering creatures.
Heights – Although Canada is home to the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere, not to mention a range of sky-scraping mountains, Canadians are terrified of heights.
Public Speaking – Just the thought of standing in front of their peers to say a speech makes Canadians fearful.
Spiders – Arachnophobia ranks up there with these creepy crawlies making our hair stand on end.
Nationally, the results are startlingly different as Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec cite terrorists as their top fear. Ontario and British Columbia tied terrorists and snakes for their number one. Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island, on the other hand, find the thought of heights absolutely horrifying. And when it comes to Saskatchewan, mice and rats are people’s biggest fears.
Additionally, out of all the provinces Quebec is more likely to fear ghosts and aliens than other provinces. Ontario is quite afraid of sharks… not exactly a native threat to the populace. Newfoundland dreads the dentist and the Conservatives. British Columbia and Manitoba detest the Liberals, and Alberta is more terrified of clowns than anyone else.
Celebrate Halloween by going to http://www.ancestry.ca to sign up for a 14-day free trial.
Toronto, ON (October 25, 2011) As we prepare for the spookiest evening of the year, Ancestry.ca, Canada’s leading family history website[i], has unearthed the truth about what Canadians fear the most.
Survey Results
In a national survey, Ancestry.ca asked Canadians to reveal their deepest fears. While Halloween is a celebration of our childhood fear of ghosts and goblins, survey results found that the fears of adults are a lot more real. In fact, across the country people declared that they are more afraid of the Conservative party than they are of ghosts. Here are what makes Canadians shake in their boots:
Terrorists – Not your typical Halloween costume, terrorists are listed as the number one thing that Canadians are most afraid of.
Snakes – Surprisingly, snakes are a close runner up to our number one fear; we just can’t seem to get over these slithering creatures.
Heights – Although Canada is home to the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere, not to mention a range of sky-scraping mountains, Canadians are terrified of heights.
Public Speaking – Just the thought of standing in front of their peers to say a speech makes Canadians fearful.
Spiders – Arachnophobia ranks up there with these creepy crawlies making our hair stand on end.
Nationally, the results are startlingly different as Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec cite terrorists as their top fear. Ontario and British Columbia tied terrorists and snakes for their number one. Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island, on the other hand, find the thought of heights absolutely horrifying. And when it comes to Saskatchewan, mice and rats are people’s biggest fears.
Additionally, out of all the provinces Quebec is more likely to fear ghosts and aliens than other provinces. Ontario is quite afraid of sharks… not exactly a native threat to the populace. Newfoundland dreads the dentist and the Conservatives. British Columbia and Manitoba detest the Liberals, and Alberta is more terrified of clowns than anyone else.
Celebrate Halloween by going to http://www.ancestry.ca to sign up for a 14-day free trial.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Mission Genealogy Club
Mission Genealogy Club, British Columbia presents "Over and Under the Radar" with well-known Mission citizen Neville Cox, speaking about his experiences during WWII as a radar technician in the Royal Canadian Navy.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave.
Everyone welcome.
If you want to find out about the Mission Genealogy Club, go to http://missiongen.8m.com/index.html.
They have a history of the club, what is included in their holdings (including family histories), and their library.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave.
Everyone welcome.
If you want to find out about the Mission Genealogy Club, go to http://missiongen.8m.com/index.html.
They have a history of the club, what is included in their holdings (including family histories), and their library.
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