I have come across the following Canadian websites, social media items, and newspaper articles this past week that were of interest to me, and I thought you might be interested in them, too.
History Week in Canada
On Sept 10, 1895, the Sault Ste. Marie Canal was opened.
For more on the history of Sault Ste. Marie, go to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sault_Ste._Marie, Ontario
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On Sept 13, 1886, the Canadian Pacific Telegram System was opened
Read about the Canadian Pacific Telegram System at
http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/CPR/telegraph/history.html
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On Sept 15th, 1922, two brothers from Hamilton, Ontario — John and Alfred Billes — started Canadian Tire. Prior to 1922, it had been called the Hamilton Garage and Rubber Company.
To read the history of this iconic Canadian retail institution, go to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Tire
Social Media
(Video) Gone Again | Willow Anderson on the shifting of patterns
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/gone-again-willow-anderson-on-the-shifting-of-patterns-1.2764299
Learning how to shift in and out of a lifestyle where one person is gone and then returns takes patience from each partner as well as their families and friends
(Video) Heading to Alberta? The Rockies are amazing, but don't skip the Badlands
http://canadaam.ctvnews.ca/travel/heading-to-alberta-the-rockies-are-amazing-but-don-t-skip-the-badlands-1.2003654#ixzz3DCraj5Da
Loren Christie, travel writer for CTV, tells us not to forget that the large area east and southeast of Calgary offers a variety of sites and activities that are too good to be missed.
(Video) Cherryvale’s 87-year-old covered bridge being disassembled
http://globalnews.ca/news/1553642/cherryvales-87-year-old-covered-bridge-being-disassembled/
The covered bridge has had to be removed from the Canaan River this week, after flooding and ice broke the bridge free in the spring.
The Man Who Lived Airplanes - The Life of Keith B. MacDonald
http://macdonellfamily.wordpress.com/
This is a new blog started by Bonnie Jean MacDonald from the US: she has been taking trips to Ontario to research her Loyalists ancestors.
Nova Scotia
This Week in Hants History (Sept. 11, 2014 edition)
http://www.novanewsnow.com/Opinion/Columnists/2014-09-08/article-3862007/This-Week-in-Hants-History-(Sept.-11,-2014-edition)/1
This weekly column looks at the history 25 and 50 years ago.
Bedford boy finds 1,500-year-old arrowhead on N.S. beach
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/bedford-boy-finds-1-500-year-old-arrowhead-on-n-s-beach-1.2760308
Jack Milloy from Bedford has found a 1,500-year old arrowhead on a beach in southwestern Nova Scotia.
ED COLEMAN HISTORY: How did Kentville get its name?
http://www.novanewsnow.com/Opinion/2014-09-06/article-3859222/ED-COLEMAN-HISTORY%3A-How-did-Kentville-get-its-name%3F/1
Did you know that Kentville started out as Horton Corner? In 1826, it changed its name to Kentville.
Prince Edward Island
Down the line on P.E.I.
http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/150th-Charlottetown/2014-09-08/article-3861850/Down-the-line-on-P.E.I./1
A special series on descendants of the Island Fathers of Confederation leads to surprises, trends, and opportunities to remember.
Ontario
The First World War: Excerpts from the diary of Woodman Leonard
http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/09/12/the-first-world-war-excerpts-from-the-diary-of-woodman-leonard
In this installment, the fear of gas attacks on the troops grew day by day, even on their horses.
For links to the other installments, visit last week's CWR post at -
http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2014/09/anadian-week-in-review-08-september-2014.html
African American cemetery could get Ontario heritage designation
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/african-american-cemetery-could-get-o ntario-heritage-designation-1.2762159
A small group is working hard to try to preserve one of the 13 black cemeteries in the Windsor-Essex region by pushing for a provincial heritage designation.
Asking grandma beats online genealogical search
http://blogs.windsorstar.com/news/asking-grandma-beats-online-genealogical-search
Chelsea Meloche found that if she asked her grandmother to fill her in with family facts, she could start in genealogy the right way – by asking the previous generations about one's family first.
Manitoba
Newest national museum set to open in Winnipeg celebrating human rights
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/newest-national-museum-set-to-open-in-winnipeg-celebrating-human-rights-1.2004074#ixzz3DCwWQxf0
When Canada's newest national museum opens next weekend, it will mark the end of a 14-year journey sparked by one family's desire to have Canadians learn about the struggle for — and the fragility of — freedom.
Saskatchewan
Royal history to be revealed on tour
http://www.leaderpost.com/life/Royal+history+revealed+tour/10192366/story.html
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex will make his 37th visit to Canada, from Sept. 17 to 19, with stops in Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, and Swift Current.
British Columbia
New immigrants get taste of Canada and its history
http://www.theprogress.com/community/274820991.html
A series of programs at the Chilliwack Family YMCA is doing its part to welcome new immigrants to Canada, educate them about our history, and make them feel at home right here in Chilliwack.
British Columbia moves to redress historical aboriginal hangings
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-canada11-20140911-story.html
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark agreed to look for ways to redress the execution of six chiefs during the Chilcotin War of 1864.
The value of heritage
http://www.vicnews.com/news/274777541.html
The Anglican Diocese of B.C. has applied for a demolition permit of a heritage building in Victoria, causing uproar in the James Bay community.
Story of the Week
They have found a ship!
Parks Canada and their partners have been busy in the Arctic this summer looking for the Franklin Expedition (1845) which was trying to find the Northwest Passage, which would have been a shortcut to China from Europe. But on their second trip, Franklin and his ships never returned to England, and fleets of rescue ships over the years have never found them.
But this past week, one of the two original ships was found on the ocean floor. They don’t know which ship they have found so far, but at least, they have found one of them.
Here is what some of the newspapers were saying about the discovery -
Lost Franklin expedition ship found in the Arctic
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/lost-franklin-expedition-ship-found-in-the-arctic-1.2760311
Queen sends congratulations on image believed to be HMS Erebus or HMS Terror.
Manitoba history prof cheers Franklin expedition find
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-history-prof-cheers-franklin-expedition-find-1.2760722
A University of Manitoba history professor says the discovery of one of the Franklin expedition ships will change the way he teaches his course in the future.
More than 150 years later, shipwreck is found where the Inuit said it was
http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/9/6128627/150-years-later-shipwreck-found-where-inuit-said-it-was
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 22 September 2014.
