By Rev Ed Hird Mother’s Day always bring to mind exceptional mothers who have made a difference. Well-known author Maggie Siggins holds that the most exceptional Canadian mother of the 19th Ce… more →
Edhird's Blogwrote 2 weeks ago: I thought for sure that the last quiz would be a real challenge, but Tillerman proved me wrong yet a … more →
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wrote 1 month ago: A Hudson’s Bay Company post on Lake Winnipeg, circa 1884 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Charles II … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Today I ventured out onto the ice to the shipwreck of the “Maud”. The ship was built for … more →
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wrote 2 months ago: Yale, founded in 1848 by the Hudson Bay Company, became an important community during the gold rush. … more →
wrote 2 months ago: The history of the “White Heart Bead” dates back to 1480. Yes they have been around a very long time … more →
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wrote 4 months ago: Santa’s elves. A girlfriend and I recently went to Montreal and I couldn’t have asked for a be … more →
wrote 5 months ago: The amount of beauty goodies I have is a bit nutty. But that doesn’t stop me from needing the … more →
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wrote 6 months ago: Ideology, Settlement and the Oregon Boundary Question Patrick Callaway The near simultaneous discove … more →
wrote 6 months ago: The Hudson Bay Company is the oldest commercial corporation in North America (established 1670) and … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Oct 2012 Mary A Moore Every era has its technology, and the rules that govern it. When Canada was fi … more →