Library and Archives Canada Tom Longboat was born on the Six Nations Reserve on June 4, 1886 and was the middle child of George and Elizabeth Longboat, sandwiched between older sister Lucy, and a younger brother Simon. As soon as Longboat could...
Hockey Hall of Fame Not only was Syl Apps one of the greatest players of his era, but he was also an Olympian and a Member of the Provincial Parliament in Ontario. To many, he was the Jean Beliveau of English Speaking Canada. A life well lived. And...
Library and Archives Canada As a child, he was stricken with a disease that left him bedridden for months. When he recovered, his growth was stunted, and his back was curved. Luckily, his family was wealthy. He could have coasted and lived a life of...
On Jan. 6, Hazen Argue was born in Kayville, Saskatchewan. He was elected to the House of Commons as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1945 and served in Parliament until 1963. From 1960 to 1961, he was the third and last...
 Kitchener, Yesterday Revisited: An Illustrated History During the First World War, there was rampant anti-German hysteria around Canada. From the changing of the name of German dishes, to the removal of statues celebrating Germans, to the...
Library and Archives Canada Frances Ann Ellis stood on the ship, staring out at the water as the British Isles faded over the horizon behind her. She was only 13, and she was leaving the only home she had ever known. It had not been a good one. In...
*TO HEAR MY TOUR GUIDES AT THE MUSEUM, LISTEN TO THE EPISODE AS IT FEATURES CLIPS 🙂 * One of my biggest pet peeves is when someone says that Canada doesn’t have much of a history. I am understandably annoyed as I have made it my entire career and...
On Jan. 10, Canada joined the League of Nations. The League was an organization of 63 countries and Canada was a founding member. The organization established a new model for international organizations, and it brought Canada its first official...
George Richardson During the First World War, all of Canada was in on the war effort. This included the stars of the National Hockey Association, and later the National Hockey League. Some of the best players in history went into France to fight...
On Jan. 13, Igor Gouzenko was born in Russia near Moscow. In school, he did well in his academic performance. This gained him training as a cipher clerk. Drafted into the Red Army, he was sent to Ottawa in 1943 to work at the Soviet Embassy...