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Small Town Histories: The History of LaSalle
This small Ontario community has a deep history going back to the early days of New France. From the iconic Le Griffon ship, to the Battle of Windsor…
5 years, 3 months ago
Fire On The Horizon: The Matheson Fire Of 1916
It was the deadliest forest fire in Canadian history. Over the course of two days, a 64-kilometre long forest fire front blazed across Northern Ontar…
5 years, 3 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Drayton Valley
What was a small hamlet of 50 people in 1952, soon became a bustling town of 2,000 one year later after a major oil deposit was found. Drayton Valley…
5 years, 3 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Fort Frances
The first European settlement west of Lake Superior, it would have several important forts built in its location and its timber industry would fuel d…
5 years, 3 months ago
A Literary Figure: George Copway
Before Mowat, Atwood and Montgomery, an Anishinaabe man named Kah-Ge-Ga-Gah-Bowh, or George Copway, became Canada's first international literary cele…
5 years, 3 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Williams Lake
The home to the second-largest rodeo in Canada, Williams Lake's history as a community dates back to the Gold Rush, and as the homeland to the Indige…
5 years, 3 months ago
A Dark Day: The Cypress Hills Massacre
It is an event nearly forgotten today in Canada, but on June 1, 1873, a group of American and Canadian wolfers descended on an Assiniboine camp, beli…
5 years, 3 months ago
Small Town Histories: The History Of Melita
This small Manitoba town, nestled in the Banana Belt, is the hometown of Peggy Fox, features a giant banana statue, was the site of a daring 1922 ban…
5 years, 3 months ago
An Update And Call For Input
After being knocked out by my second dose of the COVID vaccine for two days, my podcast schedule got a bit messed up. Using this as an opportunity to…
5 years, 4 months ago
Canada Hits 100: The Canadian Centennial
It was a party 100 years in the making and from coast-to-coast, Canadians found unique and innovative ways to celebrate the country's 100th birthday.…
5 years, 4 months ago