WinnipegFalcons.com Frank Frederickson stood on the deck of the ship as it sailed on the Mediterranean Sea. Months ago, he enlisted to fight in the First World War. Now, his home in Winnipeg seemed a world away. Before long, he would be in Egypt to...
Hockey Hall of Fame Roy Worters In the history of the NHL, no one was shorter than Roy Worters. Standing at five foot three, he earned the nickname of Shrimp but that didn’t stop him from becoming a Hall of Fame goalie during his career. This is his...
Hockey Hall of Fame In the history of the NHL, 10 players have had the three year waiting period waived to enter the Hall of Fame. These are players like Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Mario Lemieux, Gordie Howe, Jean Beliveau and Rocket Richard. The...
Hockey Hall of Fame Carol William Wilson was born on June 5, 1892 in Winnipeg. As a young man, Wilson started playing hockey in the arenas and frozen ice surfaces of the city. This included playing in the church leagues of the city where he quickly...
Hockey Hall of Fame He isn’t well-known today, but Sylvio Mantha was one of the most reliable players of his era. A star with the Montreal Canadiens, he helped lead the team to glory in his career. Sylvio Mantha was born on April 14, 1902 in...
Hockey Hall of Fame The man I am covering today, Hap Day, spent 33 years in the NHL as a player, referee, coach and assistant general manager. Nearly all that time was spent with the Toronto Maple Leafs. But it all began on June 14, 1901 in Owen...
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...
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...
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...