Monday, October 10, 2016

Canadian Week in Review 10 October 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  
The first edition of the Evening Star was published in Toronto on 03 November 1892. It was a self-styled “Paper for the People,” and it was put together under the guidance of Horatio Hocken, a foreman and future Toronto mayor. 

It was a four-page paper which eventually turned into the Toronto Star. It turned into Canada’s largest daily newspaper, with the largest readership in the country. 

To read more about the paper, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Star 

Social Media  

(Blog) ‘New Tales from Old Records’ 


The first blog post, ‘Piecing It All Together,’ explores how early government financial records tell the story of founding the Humane Establishment on Sable Island two hundred years ago. 

(Blog) Do you have Aboriginal ancestry? The census might tell you 

The Library and Archives Canada (LAC) blog has put out a summary of how you go about finding if you have Aboriginal ancestry. 


Newspaper Articles 

Newfoundland

Why Do We Irish Not Take More Pride in What We Are? 


Why, I wonder, do we have to be told as a people that we must become ‘more European,’ so that we ape the characteristics and the lifestyles of those who live on the European mainland? 

Nova Scotia 

Nova Scotia's only Speakers to share chair built for Edgar Rhodes 


Parliament Hill is undergoing major renovations and asbestos-removal that will empty Centre Block for years, but crews can't get the massive Speaker's chair out the doors. 

Recognizing Mi’kmaq History Month

http://thechronicleherald.ca/halifaxcitizen/1403215-recognizing-mi%E2%80%99kmaq-history-month

How do you mark more than 11,000 years of history? For the Mi’kma’ki nation, one of the ways is to educate people by celebrating Treaty Day every Oct 1, followed by a month of activities and education 

Nova Scotia working on posthumous pardon for Mi'kmaq grand chief 


The Nova Scotia government is working on a pardon for a major figure in Mi'kmaq history who died more than half a century ago 

Burnley 'Rocky' Jones celebrated in posthumous autobiography 


A new book tells the life story of one of Canada's greatest civil rights leaders, Burnley "Rocky" Jones. 

Jones, who fought for the rights of black Canadians from the streets of Halifax to the highest courts in the land, died in 2013. But he left behind about 90 hours of conversations recorded with the poet George Elliott Clarke and the historian James Walker. 

OPINION: Remember and learn from our greatest shipbuilder 


When the Canadian Mint produced the Transportation Series of coins a few years back, one of them was a fully rigged square rigger, the W.D. Lawrence, which I recognized immediately from the sail plan. 

Halifax Explosion documentary to tell untold survival story of deaf students 


Two novice documentary filmmakers are hoping to spread the word about the Halifax School for the Deaf and its students, who miraculously all survived the Halifax Explosion on Dec. 6, 1917. 

Quebec 

Quebec group pushes Ottawa to recognize former slave burial site 


A Quebec cemetery where black slaves are believed to be buried should be formally recognized as a historical site, say a black rights group and some Montreal city councillors.

Outremont’s Vimy Park officially renamed after Jacques Parizeau 

Months after Montreal’s city council voted overwhelmingly in favour of renaming Outremont’s Vimy Park after former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau, a ceremony held Sunday afternoon made it official. 


Nigger Rock, Quebec: What’s in a name? 

Nigger Rock is the name of one of eleven geographical sites in the province of Quebec that a group of mostly black people want changed. Understandably, they find the name offensive.


Save 'breathtaking' west Quebec mine from demolition, petition urges 


A scenic, off-limits mine in western Quebec that's seen an influx of visitors over the past year could end up being demolished if a campaign to save it is unsuccessful 

Ontario 

Shortage of those willing to step up to executive posts could pull plug on Sault Ste. Marie and District Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society 

An area genealogical group could, itself, become history by December. 

A dearth of interest in filling executive positions — and not necessarily technology — is the chief culprit, says Mary Anne MacDonald, chair of the Sault Ste. Marie and District Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. 

Saskatchewan 

Effort to preserve Chinese history in southern Alberta in the running for $40,000 prize 


A bid to save a historic building in Lethbridge’s shrinking Chinatown and preserve an important part of Alberta’s history is in the running for $40,000 prize 

Alberta 

Remembering the horrible harvest of 1919 


Another fall harvest is well underway. Although Central Alberta experienced a long and very dry spring, growing conditions over most of the summer were good. 

However, there has been uneven weather this fall, with rain showers that have made harvesting a challenge. 

British Columbia

REMINDER: Putting South Asian historic places on the BC map: you can nominate a place 

THE South Asian Canadian community is invited to nominate historic places in B.C. that it believes is of significant importance to the history and development of the South Asian Canadian community in the province, says Heritage BC. 



Trove of historic documents heads to Vancouver Public Library  


Thousands of boxes of aging federal documents, containing reams of information on B.C.'s First Nations, will move to downtown Vancouver as part of a new collaboration between the national archives and the public library. 

This Week in History: Girl Guides in British Columbia 


Girl Guides began in England in 1909, when girls demanded to take part in a Boy Scouts rally in London.  

Just three years later, in 1912, guiding made its way to Canada. 

Canadian Stories this Week 

Women's History month in Canada

One thing that I forgot to mention last week is that October is Women's History Month in Canada. 

Women's History Month was proclaimed in Canada in 1992, where its purpose is to give Canadians "an opportunity to learn about the important contributions of women and girls to our society – and to the quality of our lives today". 

It was chosen to coincide with the celebration of the anniversary on October 18 of the decision of the court case, the Persons Case, in which it was established that Canadian women were eligible to be appointed senators in the government.  

It is a time to recognize that “Because of Her” Canada is the extraordinary country that we know today. 

To learn more about the month, please go to http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/commemoration/whm-mhf/index-en.html 

Ancestry has put on index

The Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, 1626-1935, in collaboration with the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BanQ), has out on the index to the records, and are available for free until today – 10th of October. The records themselves are not on Ancestry. 

Some records are in English, but the reason that they are not translated from French to English is because the records are narrative – they are written in French. 

So to our non-French people, they will have to get them translated. 

It is well-worth the translation because they hold lots of juicy details on land grants, and marriage contacts not available anywhere else. 

So take a look at the index at the 16,000 French and English language records and more than 7,000 images at http://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=61062 or at additional information on the collection’s contents as well as tips for navigating and searching the records please consult the Quebec Notarial Records Research Guide. 

And finally, are you and did you have a good Thanksgiving?

We did, and all though tired with the activity we did over the weekend, the weather was fine, the trees were absolutely spectacular, and the time away from our jobs was an excellent break. 

So hope that you time was as good as ours was and that you had an excellent holiday! 

For more information on the Canadian Thanksgiving, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(Canada) 

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 

fered by ELRS, go to www.elrs.biz

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Canadian Week in Review October 3 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  
The first edition of the Evening Star was published in Toronto on 03 November 1892. It was a self-styled “Paper for the People,” and it was put together under the guidance of Horatio Hocken, a foreman and future Toronto mayor. 

It was a four-page paper which eventually turned into the Toronto Star. It turned into Canada’s largest daily newspaper, with the largest readership in the country. 

To read more about the paper, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Star 

Social Media  

(Blog) ‘New Tales from Old Records’ 


The first blog post, ‘Piecing It All Together,’ explores how early government financial records tell the story of founding the Humane Establishment on Sable Island two hundred years ago. 

(Blog) Do you have Aboriginal ancestry? The census might tell you 

The Library and Archives Canada (LAC) blog has put out a summary of how you go about finding if you have Aboriginal ancestry. 


Newspaper Articles 

Newfoundland

Why Do We Irish Not Take More Pride in What We Are? 


Why, I wonder, do we have to be told as a people that we must become ‘more European,’ so that we ape the characteristics and the lifestyles of those who live on the European mainland? 

Nova Scotia 

Nova Scotia's only Speakers to share chair built for Edgar Rhodes 


Parliament Hill is undergoing major renovations and asbestos-removal that will empty Centre Block for years, but crews can't get the massive Speaker's chair out the doors. 

Recognizing Mi’kmaq History Month

http://thechronicleherald.ca/halifaxcitizen/1403215-recognizing-mi%E2%80%99kmaq-history-month

How do you mark more than 11,000 years of history? For the Mi’kma’ki nation, one of the ways is to educate people by celebrating Treaty Day every Oct 1, followed by a month of activities and education 

Nova Scotia working on posthumous pardon for Mi'kmaq grand chief 


The Nova Scotia government is working on a pardon for a major figure in Mi'kmaq history who died more than half a century ago 

Burnley 'Rocky' Jones celebrated in posthumous autobiography 


A new book tells the life story of one of Canada's greatest civil rights leaders, Burnley "Rocky" Jones. 

Jones, who fought for the rights of black Canadians from the streets of Halifax to the highest courts in the land, died in 2013. But he left behind about 90 hours of conversations recorded with the poet George Elliott Clarke and the historian James Walker. 

OPINION: Remember and learn from our greatest shipbuilder 


When the Canadian Mint produced the Transportation Series of coins a few years back, one of them was a fully rigged square rigger, the W.D. Lawrence, which I recognized immediately from the sail plan. 

Halifax Explosion documentary to tell untold survival story of deaf students 


Two novice documentary filmmakers are hoping to spread the word about the Halifax School for the Deaf and its students, who miraculously all survived the Halifax Explosion on Dec. 6, 1917. 

Quebec 

Quebec group pushes Ottawa to recognize former slave burial site 


A Quebec cemetery where black slaves are believed to be buried should be formally recognized as a historical site, say a black rights group and some Montreal city councillors.

Outremont’s Vimy Park officially renamed after Jacques Parizeau 

Months after Montreal’s city council voted overwhelmingly in favour of renaming Outremont’s Vimy Park after former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau, a ceremony held Sunday afternoon made it official. 


Nigger Rock, Quebec: What’s in a name? 

Nigger Rock is the name of one of eleven geographical sites in the province of Quebec that a group of mostly black people want changed. Understandably, they find the name offensive.


Save 'breathtaking' west Quebec mine from demolition, petition urges 


A scenic, off-limits mine in western Quebec that's seen an influx of visitors over the past year could end up being demolished if a campaign to save it is unsuccessful 

Ontario 

Shortage of those willing to step up to executive posts could pull plug on Sault Ste. Marie and District Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society 

An area genealogical group could, itself, become history by December. 

A dearth of interest in filling executive positions — and not necessarily technology — is the chief culprit, says Mary Anne MacDonald, chair of the Sault Ste. Marie and District Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. 

Saskatchewan 

Effort to preserve Chinese history in southern Alberta in the running for $40,000 prize 


A bid to save a historic building in Lethbridge’s shrinking Chinatown and preserve an important part of Alberta’s history is in the running for $40,000 prize 

Alberta 

Remembering the horrible harvest of 1919 


Another fall harvest is well underway. Although Central Alberta experienced a long and very dry spring, growing conditions over most of the summer were good. 

However, there has been uneven weather this fall, with rain showers that have made harvesting a challenge. 

British Columbia

REMINDER: Putting South Asian historic places on the BC map: you can nominate a place 

THE South Asian Canadian community is invited to nominate historic places in B.C. that it believes is of significant importance to the history and development of the South Asian Canadian community in the province, says Heritage BC. 



Trove of historic documents heads to Vancouver Public Library  


Thousands of boxes of aging federal documents, containing reams of information on B.C.'s First Nations, will move to downtown Vancouver as part of a new collaboration between the national archives and the public library. 

This Week in History: Girl Guides in British Columbia 


Girl Guides began in England in 1909, when girls demanded to take part in a Boy Scouts rally in London.  

Just three years later, in 1912, guiding made its way to Canada. 

Canadian Stories this Week 

Women's History month in Canada

One thing that I forgot to mention last week is that October is Women's History Month in Canada. 

Women's History Month was proclaimed in Canada in 1992, where its purpose is to give Canadians "an opportunity to learn about the important contributions of women and girls to our society – and to the quality of our lives today". 

It was chosen to coincide with the celebration of the anniversary on October 18 of the decision of the court case, the Persons Case, in which it was established that Canadian women were eligible to be appointed senators in the government.  

It is a time to recognize that “Because of Her” Canada is the extraordinary country that we know today. 

To learn more about the month, please go to http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/commemoration/whm-mhf/index-en.html 

Ancestry has put on index

The Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, 1626-1935, in collaboration with the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BanQ), has out on the index to the records, and are available for free until today – 10th of October. The records themselves are not on Ancestry. 

Some records are in English, but the reason that they are not translated from French to English is because the records are narrative – they are written in French. 

So to our non-French people, they will have to get them translated. 

It is well-worth the translation because they hold lots of juicy details on land grants, and marriage contacts not available anywhere else. 

So take a look at the index at the 16,000 French and English language records and more than 7,000 images at http://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=61062 or at additional information on the collection’s contents as well as tips for navigating and searching the records please consult the Quebec Notarial Records Research Guide. 

And finally, are you and did you have a good Thanksgiving?

We did, and all though tired with the activity we did over the weekend, the weather was fine, the trees were absolutely spectacular, and the time away from our jobs was an excellent break. 

So hope that you time was as good as ours was and that you had an excellent holiday! 

For more information on the Canadian Thanksgiving, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(Canada) 

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 

fered by ELRS, go to www.elrs.biz

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Monday, October 3, 2016

Canadian Week in Review 03 October 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 

Spanish Influenza

02 October 1918 

Fifteen soldiers who had Spanish influenza were removed from a train and placed in Calgary's isolation hospital. These cases were the first identified in Calgary. A doctor in Calgary emphasised that no one was in danger of catching the flu from the soldiers, but reminded the public that all precautions should be taken. 


Newspaper Articles 

Ontario 

Canadian Afghan Vets Recognized with First National LAV III Monuments on Highway of Heroes

www.lavmonument.c

Canada Company, the leader in Military Transition, is unveiling Canada's first National monument locations dedicated to Canadian Afghan Veterans featuring the iconic LAV III military vehicle. The monuments, located along the Highway of Heroes, recognize the role the Ontario manufactured LAV III played in keeping Canadian Veterans safe by protecting them from multiple threats including weather, terrain and opposing military in Afghanistan. 

World War One centennial project continues in Thunder Bay, Ontario 


The Thunder Bay Public Library, as part of a community group which includes museums, historical societies and the city archives, is asking people to share old photographs, letters, diaries and even clothing with the ongoing World War One Centennial Project. 

Manitoba 

Hotel owner feels 'handcuffed' after building deemed heritage 


The owner of Vendome Hotel near Portage and Main says a city committee's decision to list his property as a heritage resource will make it harder for him to sell the building to developers. 

Mayor says reaction to aboriginal heritage museum idea 'overwhelmingly positive' 

Saskatchewan 

This Week in History: Earl Marsh, collector of the history of The British Columbia Coast Steamship Service 


Often called “Pocket Liners” – smaller versions of international cruise ships – Marsh’s collection includes all thirty-two BC Coast Steamships, including the Princess Kathleen, built in Scotland in 1925. 

Alberta 

Edmonton mayor eyes old Royal Alberta Museum site for national museum of aboriginal heritage  


Mayor Don Iveson says Edmonton is an ideal location for a national museum of aboriginal heritage — and he thinks it could become a reality at the old location of the Royal Alberta Museum. 

British Columbia 

Royal Family visit to Victoria steeped in history 


When Prince William, his wife, Kate, and their children land in Victoria on Saturday aboard a Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter, the future king and queen will survey the city that has more connections to the monarchy than any other place in Canada. 

Canadian Stories this Week 

Canadian Islamic History Month 

Today marks the beginning of Canadian Islamic History Month and this year's theme, Muslim Contributions - Enriching Canada, provides an opportunity to recognize the valuable role Muslim Canadians play in our country. 

There are so many talented and skilled Muslim-Canadian trailblazers who have enriched our lives-the internationally acclaimed musician K'Naan, award-winning foreign correspondent Nahlah Ayed, Canada's first female Dean of Engineering. Hoda ElMaraghy, Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi, and Zarqa Nawaz, creator of the TV hit series, Little Mosque on the Prairie, to name just a few. 

To take in the events which will happn across the country, go to http://www.ihmcanada.com/index.php/events/ 

The website is http://www.ihmcanada.com/ 

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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Monday, September 26, 2016

Canadian Week in Review 26 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

Walter Pidgeon

23 September 1897 - Walter Pidgeon, the actor, was born in Saint John, New Brunswick.

He died in California September 25, 1984. He was in the First World War with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and you can read his Em;istment paper at http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=574248 Canadian Expeditionary Force

If you would like to know more, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Pidgeon

Social Media

(Photos) March 12, 1857: 59 die in Desjardins Canal Bridge railway disaster
http://www.thespec.com/community-story/6868734-march-12-1857-59-die-in-desjardins-canal-bridge-railway-disaster/

Fifty-nine passengers on board a Great Western Railway train from Toronto to Hamilton were killed when an axle broke as the train was crossing the Desjardins Canal Bridge.

(Photos) New museum exhibit looks at life of military legend Sir Arthur Currie

http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2016/09/23/new-museum-exhibit-looks-at-life-of-military-legend-sir-arthur-currie#

An exhibition featuring the life of a Canadian commander who never lost a battle during the First World War is now on display at a local museum.

(Photos) ndigenous WWII veteran immortalized with statue in Chapleau

http://www.timminspress.com/2016/09/18/indigenous-wwii-verteran-immortalized-with-statue-in-chapleau

As a man of humble nature, Charles Henry Byce never spoke of his military history or his time in the residential school system.

His story of valor -- like those of many other Indigenous soldiers who fought in the First and Second World Wars -- was scantly told in the media or history books, and for a time, was only known by those men who served alongside him in combat.

(PHOTOS): Digging into our local history

http://thechronicleherald.ca/thenovascotian/1397964-photos-digging-into-our-local-history

“This is great. I’m thinking of changing careers,” joked Colin Munroe, a teacher from Little Harbour as he made one more pass with his trowel through the dirt.

Munroe, like some hundred other people last weekend, took part in a public archaeological dig uncovering the former foundry building on the Museum of Industry site in Stellarton.

Newspaper Articles 

Prince Edward Island 

East Point light named Canada's Confederation Lighthouse

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-confederation-lighthouse-1.3765495

The East Point Lighthouse, the only surviving lighthouse in Canada built in 1867, is being rebranded as Canada's Confederation Lighthouse.

P.E.I. fishermen back home after helping discover HMS Terror

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/hms-terror-pei-fishermen-discovery-1.3771719

A father-son pair of Island fishermen are back on P.E.I., after being part of a discovery of a lifetime earlier this month.

Captain David McIsaac and son Daniel McIsaac, were part of the small crew that discovered Sir John Franklin's long-lost HMS Terror.

Nova Scotia 

Life in 'the big house': Former N.S. jail becomes a home

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/life-in-the-big-house-former-n-s-jail-becomes-a-home-1.3086322

From the outside, the handsome stone building on Court Street in Antigonish, N.S. looks like a spacious property with a bit of historic charm.

Stories connect people

http://www.ngnews.ca/Community/2016-09-18/article-4643882/Stories-connect-people/1

October is just around the corner, bringing with it Treaty Day in Nova Scotia, United Nations' International Day of Older Persons and National Seniors Day in Canada on Oct. 1.

Digital project in place to preserve Gaelic and Acadian voices

http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1398241-digital-project-in-place-to-preserve-gaelic-and-acadian-voices

Old newspapers and magazines provide rich historical records, but when the ink fades and the paper turns to dust, the information is lost.

Those records are preserved digitally by the Nova Scotia Historical Newspapers Online Database, in collaboration with local universities and libraries. Now, the list includes Le Courrier de la Nouvelle-Écosse and two Gaelic publications — An Cuairtear Òg Gaelach and Am Bràighe.

Ed Longard's tiny, 3D models brought Nova Scotia museum exhibits to life

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ed-longard-museum-of-natural-history-chief-curator-died-1.3772451

The former chief curator of the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History in Halifax is being remembered as an exceptionally creative man who co-ordinated the construction of miniature museum models in the days before computer-aided design.

Ed Longard died at home on Sept. 4. He was 93 years old.

Three lighthouses in Atlantic Canada granted federal heritage status

http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1399117-three-lighthouses-in-atlantic-canada-granted-federal-heritage-status

Three lighthouses in Atlantic Canada have been designated for federal protection under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act

The new additions include the St. Peters harbour lighthouse in northeastern P.E.I., the Woody Point lighthouse in western Newfoundland, and the Cape St. Mary lighthouse in western Nova Scotia.

New Brunswick

N.B. village excited over return of 146-year-old figurehead

http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/n-b-village-excited-over-return-of-146-year-old-figurehead-1.3083978

A unique piece of Maritime history that sailed away from the region 146 years ago is now back where it belongs, thanks to the efforts of a New Brunswick community.

Last of Harkins schools closing in January

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/harkins-school-close-january-1.3773278

This year's students at Harkins Middle School in Miramichi are the last pupils that will be taught in a school that opened in 1924 and will close its doors in January 2017.

Ontario 

Heritage Ottawa: Château Laurier extension challenges the rules

http://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/heritage-ottawa-chateau-laurier-extension-challenges-the-rules

The widespread public outcry against a proposed addition to Ottawa’s Château Laurier, presented last week by Larco Investments, clearly demonstrates that passions for this beloved heritage structure run high.

Finding Canada’s other shipwrecks: Group seeks to document history hiding underwater across the country

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/finding-canadas-other-shipwrecks-group-seeks-to-document-history-hiding-underwater-across-the-country

While Sir John Franklin’s doomed search for the Northwest Passage looms large in the Canadian consciousness, thousands of other shipwrecks lie in obscurity at the bottom of the country’s waterways.

The Amateur Genealogist: Maps

http://www.mykawartha.com/opinion-story/6866401-the-amateur-genealogist-maps/

When researching ancestors, one of your best tools is a map from their era.

Ontario was a very different place in 1830! Even in 1900 it was quite different. People moved on the available routes so you may be surprised at what was “close” and what was “far.” For example the railway expansion in the last half of the 1800s completely changed how and where people moved.

Essex County Library strike's stalemate continues

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/library-strike-stalemate-1.3773465

The Essex County Library Board and striking library workers represented by CUPE local 2974 do not seem to be close to making a deal.

Bear Island is a Canadian landmark to see

http://www.farmanddairy.com/columns/bear-island-is-a-canadian-landmark-to-see/367884.html

Bear Island, the second largest island on sprawling Lake Temagami in Ontario, Canada, is home to a native population whose history is thousands of years old and still revered as the anchor of civilization here.

Photo exhibit examines Canadian descendants of slaves

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/slave-descendants-photo-exhibit-1.3775232

A Toronto photographer is taking another look at Ontario's role in the Underground Railroad.

Yuri Dojc photographed descendants of slaves living in Canada for a portrait series called North is Freedom.

Manitoba 

“Gateway to the West”: Railway museum celebrates Winnipeg’s past

http://globalnews.ca/news/2947509/gateway-to-the-west-railway-museum-celebrates-winnipegs-past/

The city of Winnipeg has long traded on its location, culturally and economically, on being in the middle of Canada’s geography. It’s been nicknamed the “Gateway to the West” and the Winnipeg Railway Museum is recognizing the history of railway technology with “Railway Days”.

Manitoba's oldest mosque celebrating 40th birthday

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/manitobas-oldest-mosque-celebrating-40th-birthday-394284081.html

Manitoba's oldest mosque is getting a new name for its birthday and inviting neighbours for a party on Sunday.

Saskatchewan 

Blanket exercise unfurls Indigenous history for Saskatoon leaders

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/blanket-exercise-city-of-saskatoon-1.3771147

The City of Saskatoon is using blankets to unfurl the history of colonization in Canada.

As part of the city's wider goals of advancing reconciliation, it recently hosted a "blanket exercise" to teach community leaders about colonization.

Alberta

Pioneer’s memories kept alive

http://www.producer.com/2016/09/pioneers-memories-kept-alive/

WANTED: Personal records of individuals and families. Alberta’s provincial archives is interested not only in the records of public figures but also in records that show what individuals and families did in their daily lives, including materials they have created, used or kept during their life.

Canadian Stories this Week  

Library and Archives Canada 

As of today, 333,687 of 640,000 files are available online in our Soldiers of the First World War” 1914-1918 database at http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef/Pages/canadian-expeditionary-force.aspx  

Library and Archives Canada is digitizing the service files systematically, from box 1 to box 10,686, which roughly corresponds to alphabetical order.  

So far, we have digitized the following files Latest box digitized is Box 5608 and Levesque.  

Please check the database regularly for new additions and if you still have questions after checking the database, you may contact us directly at 1-866-578-7777 for more assistance. 

Celebrate the Sesquicentennial with the Archives of Ontario! 

If you click on the website http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/explore/online/familyties/ontario150_at_archives.aspx#sthash.RqGzs581.dpuf, you will see two online exhibits - Family Ties: Ontario Turns 150 and Family Ties: Meet the Browns that is online in celebration of Canada's 150 birthday in 2017.  

In addition to this, there will be seven different presentations during 2017 and it will cover Dear Sadie: Love, Lives and Remembrance from Ontario’s First World War, A Century of Ontario Photographs and Doing Research from a Distance. To get more information, Tel: 416-327-1600 Toll free: 1-800-668-9933 (Ontario residents) Email: reference@ontario.ca 

And of course, there will be travelling exhibits too, so stay turned for when it comes to your local archives. 

And that was the week in Canadian news! 

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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

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