Saturday, October 10, 2015

Haunted Mississauga



The 14th Annual "Haunted Mississauga" Heritage Tour evening will take place on Friday, October 16th, 2015.

Location: Streetsville Memorial Cemetery (299 Queen Street South, Streetsville), Ontario.

Tour times: 7:20pm, 7:40pm, 8:00pm, 8:20pm, 8:40pm, 9:00pm

Please book your tickets in advance as space is limited! 905-828-8411 ext.0

$5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children and seniors

This year the story is set in October of 1831.

The Home District election is set for January 2nd, 1832. William Lyon Mackenzie, the Reform leader, has been ousted from the Assembly, and there is much unrest leading into the January election. Three Streetsville locals are running in the by-election to challenge Mackenzie. They are Timothy Street, Henry Rutledge and John Church Hyde. One is a Conservative, one is a tied and true Orangeman, and one is a Free Thinker with ideas of Reblucanism and Reform.

Who will win?

The characters you will meet are personalities from Streetsville’s past. The actors are volunteers. The story is part of the history of Streetsville.

Go to http://www.heritagemississauga.com/assets/Haunted%20Mississauga%202015%20-%20Flyer.pdf to read their flyer.
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Friday, October 9, 2015

Fall courses in the Kitchener-Waterloo area


Brooke Skelton, and genealogist and a friend, sent me this information about a learning opportunity in the Kitchener-Waterloo area in southwest Ontario. It is fall courses at the Waterloo Campus of the Laurier Association for Lifelong Learning (LALL) of the Wilfred Laurier University. 

 Some examples of the courses that will be offered are - 

You’ve Got Mail: The Story of the Postcard with Rych Mills Mondays, October 19 — November 23, 12:30 — 2:20 p.m.,on the Waterloo campus. 

Before the digital age of email and text messages, the postcard was a common means of communicating to friends and family – whether you were communicating your safety from the front lines in wartime or writing from a sunny beach destination. 

This course will illustrate the history of the postcard, exploring topics such as publishing and distribution, imagery and the emergence of photography, wartime propaganda, the collecting craze, genealogy and local history, as well as the future of the postcard. Mills has authored two books - on Kitchener history, numerous articles for WHS and is the Flash from the Past columnist in each Saturday’s Waterloo Region Record. 

 The “Charming” Christian Eby: Waterloo County Medicine Man or Witch? with Joanna Rickert-Hall Wednesdays, October 21 — November 25, 9:30 — 11:20 a.m. on the Waterloo campus. 

There was a time when fear, superstition and faith were intertwined. If you were sick, you sought the services of a healer or a priest. Depending upon the outcome of the "cure" the healer may have been labelled as a witch and at one time even condemned to death. Fortunately for Christian Eby, a Mennonite healer in early 20th-century Waterloo County, he was both feared and admired.

Courses are non-credit and are intended for personal interest and self-education. Courses are offered at a cost of $70 each.

For more information on courses, and to register for the courses, go to http://legacy.wlu.ca/documents/61880/LALL_Fall_2015_Course_Brochure.pdf

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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

31 Days to Better Genealogy


 Amy Johnson Crow has started 31 Days to Better Genealogy, in which you receive a suggestion on a daily basis by email.

Although she is an American blogger, I wanted to check it out first to see if it was US-centric, but it isn't. The suggestions can be applied to your genealogy, no matter where you live, and it is FREE.

Go to http://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/31-days-to-better-genealogy/ to sign up for the email.
 
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Do you need help?


I don't know about you, but I need help sometimes with answering my questions about software and websites.

This came to my mind when Dear Myrt announced earlier this week that she was going to do a special Wacky Wednesday episode on Friday simply called HELP.

It took an hour to listen to her, and she made a good points – you should read ALL of the website, because many times, the answer ARE already there.

If you are a member of her Dear Myrt Genealogy Community at https://plus.google.com/communities/104382659430904043232 you can see the video there, or if not, you can listen to the Google+ Hangout on Air on the You Tube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOlBsUUUqfA
 
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Ontario's Agricultural Past

The Archives of Ontario has a new travelling exhibit called Ontario's Agricultural Past.

The new exhibit examines how farming in Ontario has transformed the land and created communities, and how food reaches our tables. 

Notice the poster from the Archives of Ontario which was printed in 1869. It says Ontario has land to give away to immigrants from Great Britain, Europe, and the United States!


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Monday, October 5, 2015

Canadian Week in Review 05 October 2015


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

September 29, 1668 - Captain Zachariah Gillam reaches Rupert River on the ketch Nonsuch with Médart des Groseilliers. 

They built the Charles Fort, make a treaty with the local chief and spend the winter trading fur. 

The financial success of this venture lead to the creation of the Hudson's Bay Company. 



Social Media

(Photos) Taverns and Troublemakers exhibition showcases Ottawa's temperance movement


Newfoundland

Nine people invested in Order of Newfoundland and Labrador


In recognition of their outstanding contributions to the province, nine people were invested into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador. 

Nova Scotia 

Derelict buildings a growing problem in rural Nova Scotia


Nova Scotia's rural municipalities are experiencing an unwelcome crop of derelict buildings.

There's no official count of how many abandoned structures each municipality holds. But the costs of monitoring and demolishing them quickly add up 

Archeology enthusiasts unearth artifacts at Dartmouth park


There was a public archaeological dig at the site of what is believed to be a worker's cottage or bunkhouse from the original construction phase of the Shubenacadie Canal between 1826 and 1831.

More than 300 workers, many from Ireland and Scotland, arrived in 1826 to begin construction. Work on the waterway wouldn't wrap up until 35 years later.

Amherst heritage building unlikely to get reprieve from destruction


A historic Amherst building, built of the region's famous red sand, will be lost to the town if money can't be found to repair it. 

Known as the BMO building — even though the bank moved out in the 1920s — the downtown building on the corner of Victoria and LaPlanche streets was most recently the home of the Amherst Police Department until the building was condemned in the 1990s.

Alberta 

Day in History, Sept. 29, 1928: Flight over Barren Lands the greatest air trip in Canadian history


Clennel (Punch) Dickins, well-known Edmonton bush pilot, was at the controls of the Western Canada Airways plane — the first pilot to fly 6,379 kilometres over the Barren Lands between Hudson Bay and the Mackenzie River basin. 

Canadian news stories this week

October is Women’s History Month


Her Story, Our Story: Celebrating Canadian Women

Since 1992, Canada has celebrated Women's History Month. October has been selected because of the historical significance of the "Persons Case" decision of 1929, a landmark victory in the struggle of Canadian women for equality. The highlight of the month is the celebration of Person's Day on October 18th. The theme for Women’s History Month 2015 is “Her Story, Our Story: Celebrating Canadian Women”.  

This theme highlights the outstanding achievements of women who have shaped the nation in which we live; as pioneers taking the first bold steps into the unknown, as innovators accelerating progress, and as activists at the vanguard of social change. Canada’s history is rich with examples of women who have made a difference in the world and all Canadians can benefit from getting to know their stories.

Some facts you may not know about Canadian women are - 

In 1813, Laura Secord walked 32 kilometres to warn Lieutenant James Fitzgibbon of impending danger of attack by the Americans during the War of 1812.

In 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery of Prince Edward Island published Anne of Green Gables. It became an instant bestseller, selling more than 19,000 copies in the first five months. It remains one of the bestselling and most beloved books of all time.

During the First World War (1914–1918), more than 2,800 women served with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, with the majority serving overseas in hospitals, on board hospital ships, in several theatres of war and in combat zones with field ambulance units.

In 2009, Commander Josée Kurtz became the first woman in Canadian history to assume command of a major warship when she took control of the frigate HMCS Halifax.

You can read more about the Women's History Month at http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/commemoration/whm-mhf/educator-educateur-en.html

And that was the week in Canadian news!

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Two databases upgraded at FamilySearch



There are two databases that have been recently updated on the FamilySearch web page -

Family Origins,Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, 1621-1865 

This is an index of the family origins of French and foreign immigrants who settled in old Quebec from 1621 to 1865. The index includes individual names, gender, birth dates, baptism dates, area where the individual migrated from, parent's names, and marital status

You can search the index at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2558681

Prince Edward Island Death Card Index, 1721-1905 

This database has also been updated. It is from index and images of index cards. Information comes from various sources, newspapers, cemeteries, churches, etc.


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