In the spring of 1845, two ships were docked at Disko Bay on the west coast of Greenland. Several men dressed in Royal Navy uniforms walked aboard the ships with a real hustle and bustle as they cleaned s and brought fresh supplies onboard including...
Samuel Sharpe was born in Zephyr, Ontario, the son of Irish immigrants, George and Mary Ann Sharpe, on March 13, 1873. As a child, he was known for his enthusiasm, which his friend said was contagious to everyone else. He was always involved in...
Henry Joseph Clarke has the distinction of succeeding Marc-Amable Girard and premier of Manitoba, and also being succeeded by him as well. Today, we look at the third premier of Manitoba, the man with the giant beard, Henry Joseph Clarke. Born in...
The young woman stood up in front of the photographers, with a broad smile as she accepted a prestigious award, given to only four students at the University of Alberta that year. from University president Andrew Stewart. Next to her stood a...
We continue our journey through the early 1900s, hitting the year 1902. On Jan. 5, Myrtle Cook was born. Cook excelled at hockey, bowling, cycling and tennis and won the gold medal in the 4×100 metre relay at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics...
After Alfred Boyd, we progress to another man who was premier, but also not premier but whom is considered now to be premier, Marc-Amable Girard Born in Lower Canada, in what is now Quebec on April 25, 1822, he attended college and articled with...
A young Indigenous man from Grouard, Alberta, enlisted to fight in the Second World War and he just received a secret summons from the Canadian High Command in London. Confused, he asked his superior officers about it but they were oblivious as well...
It was an event that nearly tore the country into two. It would also have political ramifications that lasted for decades, reshaping the politics of Canada and helping the Liberal Party become the dominant party of the 20th century in Canada. It is...
We are beginning our look at the premiers of Manitoba, and we are starting with Alfred Boyd, who is considered the first premier of Manitoba even though he was not recognized as such at the time of his appointment. Born in England on Sept. 20, 1835...
He carried a wounded soldier through the charred fields of Ypres as bombs exploded around him, Only six months earlier, he had been deep in his studies as a medical student at the University of Toronto. Then, Canada entered the First World War and...