Showing posts with label Canadian Week in Review (CWR). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canadian Week in Review (CWR). Show all posts

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Canadian Week in Review 04 April 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 

Treaty of Utrecht

In 1713, the Treaty of Utrecht, the treaty between France and England which settled the War of the Spanish Succession, saw the return of Nova Scotia to Britain. France retained Cape Breton and the Island of St. John, now Prince Edward Island. 


Canada's 10th province

In 1949, Newfoundland (now Newfoundland and Labrador), the oldest dominion in the British Commonwealth, became Canada's 10th province. 

Two referendums were held after the Second World War; the first was inconclusive, and the second approved Confederation by only 52 per cent. 

Thew capital city id St. Johns, and the island is the world's 16th largest, and Canada's forth largest island. 

For further information, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland_(island)  

Social Media 

(Video) Potential Viking site found in Newfoundland 


A second Viking site may have been found in southern Newfoundland by a team of international archaeologists working in the province. 

(Photo) Hants History: March 31, 2016 edition 


News of 25 years ago (April 3, 1991 edition) is temporarily unavailable and will be coming back in the early spring, but the 50 years edition (March 30, 1966 edition) is here. 

(Photos) Dartmouth Heritage Museum supporters pushing for new municipal museum 

Officials with the Dartmouth Heritage Museum are pleased with a recent decision by the municipality to take responsibility for its collection of 45,000 historical artifacts. 


Newfoundland and Labrador  

Nunatsiavut government honoured for heritage work 


The government was awarded last week with a 2016 Manning Awards for Excellence in the Public Presentation of Historic Places, International category, for its work on the Hebron Mission restoration. 

The Hebron Mission is a project to restore the nearly 200-year old former Moravian church, as part of the Nunatsiavut government restoration program. It is taking part in the abandoned northern Labrador community of Hebron. 


Nova Scotia  

Not taking no for an answer: Municipal leaders from western Nova Scotia consider group trip to Ottawa  


The Canada Legacy Society, a group that has been formed by compiling the 12 municipal units from West Hants to Yarmouth in Nova Scotia, has applied for over two million dollars in funding from the federal Canada 150 fund – Canada's birthday next year.  

Prince Edward Island  

Stompin' Tom Connors project's fate rests with ACOA 


Back in July when plans were uncovered for $1.9 million Stompin' Tom Connors Centre, has hit a snag. The part of the funding that was to come from Heritage Canada has been denied because the centre is not considered an arts or heritage organizations by the Canadian Cultural Spaces Funding. 

Alberta 

Exhibit brings war close to home 


Okotoks Museum and Archives is going to be the host for the Provincial Archives of Alberta’s traveling exhibit called Alberta and the Great War to its facility next month. 

The exhibit shows how the First World War affected and changed the province. It will be available for viewing April 1 and will remain on site until June 30. 

If you want to go to the Town of Okotoks Museum & Archives, you can go to http://www.archivesalberta.org/walls/okotoks.htm  

North-West Territories 

History matters: Westerners had to fight for vote 


When the government came to the North-West Territories in the northern regions of Canada in the 1870s, they wanted to have a “free-hand” in deciding what kind of government would be in place, so the people had to fight for the right to vote.  

Canadian Stories this Week  

Archives Awareness Week 2016 

There is still a couple of days left as Archives Awareness Week is on till April 9th. 

This year’s focus is Customer Appreciation Week, where you will learn about the amazing collections and services, and meet the people they’ve inspired. 

You can visit the Archives Ontario site at http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/about/archives_week.aspx to see what is going on the archives this week. 

I can personally give the Archives of Ontario (AO) the seal of approval. Last time I was there was two years ago, which I spent three days there, and the staff were nothing but friendly and helpful, and I found great help, especially going through the municipal files, and land grant. I had a great time! 

the federal government are starting to hear announcements of funding 


The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, this week, announced an investment of more than $170-million to protect and preserve Parks Canada's five historic canals in Quebec. 

The five canals are -  

Lachine Canal - reconstruction work on the walls will be done 

Carillon Canal - the impressive lock of the Carillon Canal will be reconstructed 

Chambly Canal – work will be completed on the locks and bridges 

Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal - service areas and footpaths will be built 

and 

Saint Ours Canal - build the Vianney-Legendre Fish Ladder 

On the press release, The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada said that "Through this significant investment, our government is protecting and preserving these treasured places, while supporting local economies, contributing to growth in the tourism sector, and enhancing the charm and attractiveness of these heritage sites. I encourage Canadians to visit and experience Parks Canada's special places and to enjoy the outdoors, while learning about our rich history and heritage."

Home Children 

And finally, this week, there is an e-petition online at http://canadianbritishhomechildren.weebly.com/apology-petition.html which concerns an apology to the Home Children – the children who were sent here from the United Kingdom in 1869 to the 1940s to work on farm and as domestics. 

Apparently, according to the people who have organized this petition, they now have enough signatures to go ahead with an initial presentation, but they will continue to collect signature for future presentations. They say that they will repeat this process as often as we feel necessary. 

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 

(c)2016 All rights reserved. 

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Monday, March 28, 2016

Canadian Week in Review 28 March 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

On March 14, 1916, women in Saskatchewan won the right to vote after years of government stalling. In 2016, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of this event, and the advancement of women's rightful participation in the democratic process. 

To read more about this, go to http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/cseh-twih/index_e.asp 




Social Media  

Hants History: March 24, 2016 edition
   Here's a look at what was making the news 50 years ago in the Hants Journal, Nova Scotia. 

Georges Island 3D model part work, part passion for Halifax man
   An owner of an engineering survey company in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has created an impressive three-dimensional interactive model of Georges Island in the Halifax Harbour, and has given us a bird's eye view of its fortifications, some that date back to 1798.

(Photos) Hants History: March 17, 2016 edition
  Here's a look at what was making the news 50 years ago in the Hants Journal, Windsor, Nova Scotia. 

The Past Whispers 
   This is from the a new blog this weekend which says “who was born in Montreal to French - Irish parents and moved to America at age 4, I wasn't able to connect with my roots. The past whispered again and I began my search. The search for my elusive great-grandparents took me to County Cavan, Ireland and northern France and Belgium”. 

Upcoming Canadian Events 

The conferences will be migrated to the website in the next few weeks.  

Newspaper Articles  

Newfoundland 

Countdown begins to 100th anniversary of Beaumont Hamel 
   In a hundred days, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians will mark the 100th anniversary of the deadly battle of Beaumont-Hamel in which 324 men of the Newfoundland Regiment were killed within minutes engaging the enemy near the Somme River in France. 

Nova Scotia  

Cuba and Nova Scotia's connection runs deep 
   When Cuba's first president, was elected in 1903, one of the first things he did was open a consulate office on Main Street in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia on the province'' southwestern shore.        Why? Because Yarmouth was the center of North America's salt cod industry at the time. 

Canadian geophysical technology aids archeology in Fort Edward  
   Geophysical technology has changed the was that the we can see into the soil as they have 'soil mapped' the area around the hill that Fort Edward sits on at Windsor, Nova Scotia.
   To read about Fort Edward, go to http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/beaumont-hamel-anniversary-countdown-1.3502499 

Louisbourg boatbuilder reconstructs vintage Nova Scotia sloop
   A young cabinet maker from Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Darcy Hart reconstructing and restoring a Nova Scotia sloop of the 1940s 

Inverness County committee aims to create municipal archives  
   There is an archives committee in Inverness County, want to save precious historical documents and is looking to move those historical document into a environmentally controlled facility. They hope to raise money from all three levels of government. 

New Brunswick  

Elephant Rock at Hopewell Rocks near Bay of Fundy collapses 
   Elephant Rock, one of the most photographed of the Hopewell Rocks near the Bay of Fundy, broke almost in half. Park officials said roughly 100 to 200 tonnes of rock fell to the ground. 

Wayne Long wants ferry service to Partridge Island 
   Saint John MP Wayne Long wants regular boat access to Partridge Island, and he wants it to happen soon.  
   It is estimated that a safe pedestrian causeway to the island would cost between $27 million and $40 million.
   Partridge Island is comparable to Grosse-Île in Quebec. Both of these islands were used as quarantine stations in the 1800s, and if you want to learn more, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partridge_Island_(Saint_John_County)   

Ontario  

Snapshot of Talbot Settlement life now online 
   The newly released online database of Col. Thomas Talbot will help genealogists learn who owned what land in Southern Ontario. 
   It is being put on the Internet by the Elgin County Archives. Each of his 45 documents, registered between 1802 and 1849, are available to the public for the first time at the archive's website.  

Alberta 

Q&A: An uncomfortable history of the Irish in Alberta 
   A hundred years ago a small contingent group of Irish immigrants who emigrated to Alberta’s prairies looking for opportunity to settle. 
   By 1916, Alberta had about 6,500 Irish immigrants and another 51,000 who could draw their lineage back to Ireland according to federal census documents from the time.

Canadian Stories this Week

The “Ottawa Cold" 

As you may have noticed, there wasn't an issue last Monday. That is because we were both afflicted with the “Ottawa Cold”, and were down for the count with a very bad head cold. 

However, we are back this week, with two weeks' worth of much sought-after Canadian news!


Canada's plan for the country's 150th anniversary next year
The federal government has unveiled $17.5 million in funding for local projects and a national “soundtrack” to help ring in Canada's 150th birthday next year. 

Next year, the government plans to commemorate several other events such as the centennial of the battles of Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele, the 125th anniversary of the Stanley Cup, the centennial of the National Hockey League, the 75th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid, and the 50th anniversary of the Canada Games.

If you are interested, you can go to http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1342792785740 

New books at the Library and Archives Canada 

Every so often, the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) tells us that they have received a new shipment of books, and here are some - 

Fegan’s homes newsletters. Volume 10: the Red Lamp 1913-1920 compiled by Douglas V. Fry & Fawne Stratford-Devai 

Arnprior area death notices, 2000-2007: compiled from Arnprior newspapers and funeral home notices [electronic resource] by Andriend Schlievert 

The Linossier and Montagnon family pioneers in the Interlake region: homesteading – R.M. of Eriksdale, Manitoba, Canada by John Paul Linossier 


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 

(c) 2016 All rights reserved.

Monday, February 15, 2016

Canadian Week in Review 15 February 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 

Louis Riel provisional government

In 1870, Louis Riel established a provisional government at Red River, Manitoba. 

His first resistance was the Red River Rebellion of 1869–1870. The provisional government established by Riel ultimately negotiated the terms under which the modern province of Manitoba entered the Canadian Confederation. 

He is frequently referred to as the "Father of Manitoba".


First free public library opened in Guelph

In 1883, Ontario's first free public library opened in Guelph. 

In 1832, the first Guelph circulating library began operation in the backroom of a store on Wyndam Street. Eighteen years later, on January 14, 1850, the Farmers' and Mechanics' Institute in Guelph was established, with a small book collection and a reading room for the use of the members. 

In 1882, the Free Libraries Act was passed, allowing municipalities to establish libraries supported by local taxes. The Mechanics' Institute handed over its assets to the Guelph Free Public Library on February 10, 1883, and Library's services were made available to all residents.


Social Media 

(Photos) HANTS HISTORY: Feb. 11, 2016 


Here's a look at what was making the news 25 and 50 years ago in the Hants Journal 

Upcoming Canadian Events 

Conferences 

New! 2018 Ontario Genealogical Society Conference 

Word has reached us that the OGS has accepted a bid put forward by the Scottish Special Interest Group [SIG] to host the 2018 OGS Conference in Guelph, Ontario. Christine Woodcock will be the conference chair.  

Stay tuned for further developments. 

NEW! 32nd Gene-O-Rama of the Ottawa Genealogical Society  

This year's Gene-O-Rama will be held April 1–2, 2016 at the Confederation Education Centre, 1645 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario (at the corner of Hunt Club Raod & Woodroffe Avenue. 


If you need further information, go to http://ogsottawa.on.ca/Gene-O-Rama/ 

UNLOCKING THE PAST 2016 

The international genealogy conference, UNLOCKING THE PAST 2016, will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the The Beach Club Resort, Parksville, British Columbia, and is sponsored by the Qualicum Beach Family History Society in British Columbia. 

The featured speakers will be Colleen Fitzpatrick and Chris Paton. Registration is now open at http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/international-genealogy-conference-unlocking-the-past-2016-tickets-18765135024, and includes an early bird price.

The website is located at http://www.qbfhs.ca/  

Genealogy on the Cutting Edge 2016  

The Ontario Genealogical Society will be holding its annual conference from June 3rd to 5th at the Toronto’s International Plaza Hotel, Toronto. 

Speakers and agenda have been announced this past week.

Registration is at http://www.ogs.on.ca/conference/registration/,

Keep up-to-date with the latest news by following their website at http://www.ogs.on.ca/conference/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/171812826485725/ 

Our Canada – Your Family: Building a Nation 2017 

The Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will host the 2017 annual conference, and they have a call out for presentations. 

The conference will be held in Ottawa on June 16-18, 2017 at Algonquin College. The theme of the conference is Our Canada – Your Family: Building a Nation. 

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS IS FEBRUARY 15, 2016 

To submit proposals or ask questions, please contact the Conference 2017 Program Committee at: program.conference2017@ogs.on.ca. For more information about OGS or Ottawa Branch respectively, please visit: www.ogs.on.ca or www.ogsottawa.on.ca

Great Canadian Genealogy Summit 

The summit will be held in Brampton, Ontario from October 21 to the 23, 2016 at the Courtyard Marriott. 



Newspaper Articles 

Nova Scotia 

Amherst Bank of Montreal building to be torn 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/heritage-building-bank-montreal-demolition-1.3442710

The Bank of Montreal building in downtown Amherst will be coming down after all.

Town council had given it a three week reprieve in January so the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia could come up with an alternative proposal.

Colchester Historeum continues to make history

http://www.trurodaily.com/News/Local/2016-02-11/article-4433922/Colchester-Historeum-continues-to-make-history/1

The Colchester Historical Society is celebrating Nova Scotia Heritage Day during the grand reopening of the Historeum on Monday. 

Prince Edward Island 

Stanley Bridge history sought from residents  


Have a story about life in Stanley Bridge, P.E.I.? The local historical society is holding a history circle Monday, Feb. 15, and will record stories about the area, preserving them for future generations. 

New Brunswick 

New Brunswick to celebrate Heritage Week Feb. 8-15 


New Brunswickers are encouraged to celebrate Heritage Week 2016, Feb. 8-15.  

Starting today, more than 100 community and school events have been organized throughout the province. 

Historic Saint John courthouse faces sale after city rejects offer  


The New Brunswick government is now free to put the historic Sydney Street courthouse up for sale after Saint John council rejected the possibility of acquiring the building. 

The courthouse, which was completed in 1829, has been vacant since the opening of Peel Plaza more than two years ago. It has received national, provincial and municipal heritage designations. 

Quebec 

New map shows how Montreal's 68 Metro stations got their names  


Taking a ride on the Montreal Metro also means taking a trip back through Quebec history. 

At least that's how it looks on a new map assembled by Gilles Laporte, a history professor at Cégep du Vieux-Montréal and lecturer at l'Université du Québec à Montréal. 

Ontario 

JOY OF GENEALOGY: Pursuing your ancestors’ amorous activities in time for Valentine’s Day 


Ah, February – the month of love. And the perfect time to find out more about your ancestors’ amorous activities 

Former home of Japanese Canadians interned during war could be torn down

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/former-home-of-japanese-canadians-interned-during-war-could-be-torn-down-1.3442821

An old hotel building that once housed dozens of Japanese Canadian men working in an internment camp in southwestern Ontario during the Second World War could soon be demolished.

Local heritage experts say 55 men stayed at the old Eatonville Roadhouse in 1942 and 1943, after they were relocated by the Canadian government from British Columbia during the war. 

Manitoba  

Human rights museum launches outdoor exhibit at Festival du Voyageur 


The Canadian Museum for Human Rights unveiled its first outdoor exhibit at Festival du Voyageur on Thursday. 

The exhibit, Let Them Howl: 100 Years in the Women's Rights Struggle, features 12 portraits of Canadian women who helped break down gender barriers. 

Saskatchewan 

Annual Archives Week in Saskatchewan reminder history is important 


This week is annual Archives Week in the province and Carman Hart said archives are extremely important.

"What we keep in archives is primary sources; it's irreplaceable," he said.

British Columbia 

Tips for how to trace one's family history, from a genealogical expert 


Mapping one's family tree and discovering one's ancestors can be a thrilling experience, says a Surrey genealogical expert.

"You're on a path to discovery that doesn't stop — one thing leads to another and it's really hard to put that down. It can even be described as an addiction," said Laurie Cooke, the branch manager of the Cloverdale branch of the Surrey Public Library. 

Canadian Stories this Week 

Heritage Day and Family Day

February 15th is Family Day in some parts of Canada, and Heritage Day in other parts of Canada. They are provincial holidays, but they aren't federal holidays.

The following provinces – Ontario, Alberta, and Saskatchewan have Family Day, which is on the third Monday of February, and in the provinces of Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, the holiday is Louis Riel Day in Manitoba, Heritage Day in Nova Scotia, and Islander Day in Prince Edward Island. 

FindMyPast

News come to us from Christine Woodcock, who attended RootTech 2016 earlier this month in Salt Lake City, that FindMyPast has entered in a partnership with the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) to put on the census returns onto their site.

Please keep it in mind that the census is already on the LAC site free of charge. And for those who like to cite sources – all the information is there.

The LAC website is http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx

Festival du Voyageur releases program for 2016 winter celebration

Festival du Voyageur released its 2016 lineup of musical acts and performers last Tuesday morning. 

This annual winter celebration of Métis and voyageur culture runs started February 12 until February 21st. 

The festival is rolling out a new, themed-tent this year. The Université de Saint-Boniface Portage Tent will be open both weekends of the festival and will host a Karaoke Night, as well as a board game night.

Market Days will see merchants set up tables and sell their wares under a tent on February 20th.

There's an entire day of fiddling and jigging planned for Louis Riel Day (Feb. 15), and the usual snow and ice sculpting, traditional arts and trades and crafts demonstrations, snowshoe workshops, and tours will also be on offer.

The website is at http://festivalvoyageur.mb.ca/

And that was the week in Canadian news!


The Canadian Week in Review (CWR) is 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 

(c)2016 All rights reserved.

Monday, February 1, 2016

Canadian Week in Review 01 February 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

Canadian Red Ensign

In 1924, the Canadian Red Ensign was given official recognition. It remained Canada's official flag until the Maple Leaf was adopted in 1965. 

To read about the confuted history of the Red Ensign in Canada, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Red_Ensign


Canada's first female governor general  

In 1993, former governor-general Jeanne Sauve died in a Montreal. Not only was she Canada's first female governor general, she was also the first female Speaker of the Commons and the first French-Canadian woman to serve in the federal cabinet.




Social Media 

(Photos) Ottawa facing biggest urban overhaul in a half century 


Canadian cities are no strangers to boneheaded urban planning decisions -- the Gardiner Expressway blocking access to Toronto's waterfront, Montreal's crumbling Turcot interchange, space-sucking viaducts in Vancouver. 

But imagine hiding a magnificent waterfall in your downtown core. Take a bow, Ottawa. 

(Photo) Hants History: Jan. 28, 2016 


Here's a look at what was making the news 25 and 50 years ago in the Hants Journal

(Photos) Council designates 1975 Calgary home as historical 


Calgary City Council approved the bid for a 41-year-old Mount Royal home to become the youngest building recognized as a municipal historic resource on Monday. 

(Video) Veteran calls out Canadian War Museum for using wrong ‘American-style’ salute on promotional poster 


Details matter to army veteran and history buff Terry Hunter. 

So when he noticed a Canadian War Museum poster of Second World War-era women using a wrong “American-style” salute, he decided to say something, calling out the error on the museum’s Facebook page. 

(Webcam) Parliament Hill webcam still keeping watch after 20 years 


Twenty years ago, what is likely one of Ottawa's oldest and longest-running webcams was set up across the street from Parliament Hill, and the man who helped install says he's surprised to see it's still operating after all these years. 

Upcoming Canadian Events 

Conferences 

New! 2018 Ontario Genealogical Society Conference 

Word has reached us that the OGS has accepted a bid to host the 2018 OGS Conference in Guelph, Ontario put forward by the Scottish Special Interest Group [SIG]. Christine Woodcock will be conference chair. 

So stay tuned for further developments. 

NEW! 32nd Gene-O-Rama of the Ottawa Genealogical Society 

The conference will be held from April 1-2, 2016 at the Confederation Education Centre, 1645 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, which is at the corner of Hunt Club Road & Woodroffe Avenue. 



If you need further information, go to http://ogsottawa.on.ca/Gene-O-Rama/  

UNLOCKING THE PAST 2016 

International Genealogy Conference UNLOCKING THE PAST 2016 will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the The Beach Club Resort, Parksville, British Columbia of the Qualicum Beach Family History Society in British Columbia. 

The featured speakers will be Colleen Fitzpatrick and Chris Paton, and registration is now open at http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/international-genealogy-conference-unlocking-the-past-2016-tickets-18765135024. It includes an early bird price. 

The website is located at http://www.qbfhs.ca/ 

Genealogy on the Cutting Edge 2016 

The Ontario Genealogical Society will be holding its annual conference from June 3rd to 5th at the Toronto’s International Plaza Hotel, Toronto. 

Speakers and agenda has been announced this past week. Registration will open in January. Registration is now open at http://www.ogs.on.ca/conference/registration/, Keep up-to-date with the latest news by following their website at http://www.ogs.on.ca/conference/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/171812826485725/ 


Our Canada – Your Family: Building a Nation 2017 

The Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will host the 2017 annual conference, and they have a call out for presentations. 

The conference will be held in Ottawa on June 16-18, 2017 at Algonquin College. The theme of the conference is Our Canada – Your Family: Building a Nation. 

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS IS FEBRUARY 15, 2016 

To submit proposals or ask questions, please contact the Conference 2017 Program Committee at: program.conference2017@ogs.on.ca. For more information about OGS or Ottawa Branch respectively, please visit: www.ogs.on.ca or www.ogsottawa.on.ca

Great Canadian Genealogical Summit 

The summit will be held in Brampton, Ontario from October 21 to the 23, 2016 at the Courtyard Marriott. 


Newspaper Articles 

Newfoundland 

Twin Towns History with Clayton Billard 


In Channel the news was all about the new Lodge Hall opened in February by Channel Jubilee Lodge 551 of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express Station Employees, in conjunction with the Ladies Auxillary Royal Visit Lodge No.2 . 

Nova Scotia 

African Heritage Month local launch Monday 


The No. 2 Construction Battalion will receive some special attention Monday at a local launch for African Heritage Month Monday at Glasgow Square Theatre. 

African Heritgage Month opens in southwestern NS 


African Heritage Month in southwestern Nova Scotia officially opened today, Thursday, in a ceremony that looked back to the First World War and ahead to children just starting grade school. 

Black Loyalist graveyard rediscovery may shed light on early settlers 


A rediscovered Black Loyalist graveyard outside a church in a Halifax-area community is shrouded in moss and mystery.

About a decade ago, membership at the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Upper Hammonds Plains was steadily rising, so a decision was made to expand. Excavation began beside the existing structure, built in 1845. 

That's when workers stumbled upon a surprising find — scores of gravestones, in perfect rows.  

New Brunswick 

Sand Cove Road report shows history of slope failures 


The slope along a section of Sand Cove Road shows signs of previous slides, according to an engineering report prepared for the City of Saint John. 

Ontario 

Seven deadly decisions: Who died when Parliament burned 100 years ago 


On the evening of Feb. 3, 1916, as politicians debated the merits of an inquiry into the high price of fish in central Canada, Yarmouth MP Bowman Brown Law stood up and surveyed the empty seats that surrounded him in the House of Commons. 

The Day Canada's Parliament Went Up In Flames 


On Feb. 3, 1916, a fire started in the House of Commons' reading room (perhaps by an errant cigar) and quickly took hold. 

First of its kind in Canada: Windsor Library's Auto Archives open

It’s autoutopia. It’s motor mania. And it’s in Windsor. 

Windsor Public Library on Saturday (Jan. 30) will launch what it calls a first for Canada — its Automotive Archives. 

Ontario to officially recognize Black History Month 


Ontario’s Liberal government says it will introduce legislation to officially proclaim February as Black History Month

The month was first proclaimed in 1993, but the government says it will introduce legislation “in the near future” to formally recognize the month each year. 

Canadians return historic bell to Gouldsboro 


Despite concerns some local residents had that their town’s famous bell never would be returned, it was hand-delivered amid minor fanfare Wednesday to the town by Canadian officials. 

Ottawa woman's immigration mix-up solved 50 years later 


An Ottawa woman who had to put her honeymoon on hold because of a 50-year-old immigration mix-up finally has an updated file and the proper documents to travel. 

Local News: Town Of Port Hope Papers Returned To Archives 


Port Hope Archives is excited to announce the return of the "Town of Port Hope" papers from the Archives of Ontario. 

The "Town of Port Hope fonds" is a collection of papers created by the former Town of Port Hope, and serve to document a large block of time in the history of our community. 

Manitoba 

Nellie McClung's granddaughter feels pride as Manitoba marks women's vote 


This week Marcia McClung, one of Nellie McClung's granddaughters, will be in Winnipeg to celebrate the 100th anniversary of most women getting the right to vote in Manitoba. 

Nellie McClung's leadership in the women's suffrage movement helped some women win the vote in Manitoba elections in 1916. 

Saskatchewan

History: Light Horses in Saskatchewan 


March 1947 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Canadian Stories this Week 

Winterlude in Ottawa

It has been raining in Ottawa, and generally, it has been a warm winter. This has dealt a blow to the winter time activities – especially Winterlude. 

This year, Winterlude in on until 15th of February, and one of the exhibits is marking the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Canada. This exhibit was created by Library and Archives Canada www.bac-lac.gc.ca and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg.

It features reproductions of portraits that celebrate the struggle for women’s rights in Canada. 

Let Them Howl features portraits of Nellie McClung, Agnes Macphail, Thérèse Casgrain, Cairine Wilson, Doris Anderson, and Rosemary Brown.

A parallel exhibition is also being presented by the CMHR at the Festival du Voyageur in Winnipeg during February 16.

The title of the exhibit is taken from the quote “Never retreat, never explain, never apologize. Get the thing done and let them howl.” — Nellie McClung 

The exhibit is located on the Rideau Canal, under the Bank Street Bridge. So if you are in Ottawa, take some time to go and visit it. 

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Wednesday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the date the United Nations chose to commemorate victims of the Holocaust during the Second World War. Six million Jews were murdered by Germany's Nazi regime, along with another 5 million non-Jews who were also killed. 

The anniversary, marked each year since 2005, falls on the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in Poland by the Russian army in 1945. One million people died there.

You may visit the Canadian Jewish Archives at http://www.cjarchives.ca/en/

Here you can go through their data on Canadian Jewish casualties in the Canadian Armed Forces include servicemen who died while serving in First World War, Second World War, and the Korean War. In addition to the date of death and place of burial, these records often include additional biographical details such as war stories and photographs.

The website is at http://www.cjhn.ca/en/explore/advanced-search.aspx

You can also go to the The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre (MHMC) at http://www.mhmc.ca/en

If you are not Jewish, you can learn about the customs, holidays, and the cultural diversity of Jewish communities in Europe and North Africa. you can learn about the rise of Nazism and escalating discriminatory policies imposed against Jews in Germany up until the attacks on the Night of Broken Glass, Kristallnacht

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Black History Month 


2016 marks the 20th anniversary since Black History Month was first officially celebrated by the Government of Canada. 

The month-long celebration was formally recognized following a mention introduced in the House of Commons by the first black Canadian woman elected to Parliament, the Honourable Jean Augustine. 

They recognize contributions and moments from early settlers, to the abolition of slavery, and back Canadians from all fields who have played defining roles in Canada’s history.

You can learn more about Canadian Black History Month by going to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/multiculturalism/black/history.asp and this newspaper tells you about the events going on across the country during the month of February. 

And that was the week in Canadian news!

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