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Colonel John By Day – Ottawa
The 10 Canadian Heroes… On the first Monday in August, ten men are celebrated in Ontario because they have left indelible footprints on the sands of Canada’s time. In July and August, we will remember these heroes. These Canadian heroes  are worth remembering. And in case you don’t know who they are, here’s the list: Tribute […]
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From ‘Chant National’ to ‘O Canada’
(READ PART 1: Our National Anthem – A Gift From Quebec, HERE) Identity Crisis  The birth of Canada as a Dominion happened in 1867. One of the ways that French-speaking Canadians in Quebec sought to hold on to their identity was through their annual Fete Nationale celebrations which was celebrated as St. Jean Baptiste Day. As a young nation with competing English-language and […]
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Our National Anthem – A Gift From Quebec
In 2005 I attended a convention hosted by the Christian Heritage Party where I sang the many verses of our National Anthem – ‘O Canada’ that reflected a rich fervent prayer to God. I thought, ‘Why isn’t  the entire anthem sung publicly? These are words rich in faith and prayer.’ I actually thought that a conspiracy prevented us from knowing the ‘true’ words.  […]
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Learn 400 or 500 Years of Canadian History – In No Time
Knowing 400 Years of Canada’s History helps to give a perspective on God’s providence in dealing with His people. You can spot trends and cycles of human behaviour and God’s grace and compassion on His people. History is made when…  God uses PEOPLE to create EVENTS and EVENTS show up on the timelines of History. Do you know 400 years of History? WHY […]
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John Rudolphus Booth – Lumber Baron Extraordinaire
Personal Life  John Rudophus Booth (JR Booth) (1827-1925), was born during the time when Thomas McKay was building the Rideau Canal. He was the second of 5 children born to John and Eleanor Rowley Booth. His parents were Irish immigrants from Ulster, who farmed in Waterloo Quebec, about 80 miles East of Montreal.  JR Booth had […]
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Learn 400 or 500 Years of Canadian History – In No Time
Knowing 400 Years of Canada’s History helps to give a perspective on God’s providence in dealing with His people. You can spot trends and cycles of human behaviour and God’s grace and compassion on His people. History is made when…  God uses PEOPLE to create EVENTS and EVENTS show up on the timelines of History. Do you know 400 years of History? WHY […]
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lynettebloedow
May 16, 2023
John Rudolphus Booth – Lumber Baron Extraordinaire
Personal Life  John Rudophus Booth (JR Booth) (1827-1925), was born during the time when Thomas McKay was building the Rideau Canal. He was the second of 5 children born to John and Eleanor Rowley Booth. His parents were Irish immigrants from Ulster, who farmed in Waterloo Quebec, about 80 miles East of Montreal.  JR Booth had […]
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lynettebloedow
April 6, 2023
Thomas McKay: The Forgotten Founder Of Ottawa (2)
New Edinburgh & Rideau Hall The Creativity & Resourcefulness of McKay The experience Thomas McKay gained when he first partnered with another skilled Scottish stonemason – John Redpath, to build The Lachine Canal in the 1820s, contributed to his success in getting the contract to build the Ottawa Locks. They were sought out by Colonel John By […]
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lynettebloedow
March 27, 2023
Thomas McKay: The Forgotten Founder of Ottawa – Part 1
“[It is] almost inconceivable that such a man should have found no biographer so far,” wrote Francis J. Audet in 1932. “The extraordinary success of his ventures [is] a striking proof of what may be done in Canada by an enterprising man who applies himself diligently to his task. If he became a rich man, it was not […]
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lynettebloedow
March 11, 2023
“He Shall Have Dominion”: The Tale of Sir Leonard Tilley–Part 1
Did you know that our nation’s full name is the Dominion of Canada? In fact, our national celebration of Confederation, on July 1, was originally entitled ‘Dominion Day’. The celebration of this day was changed to ‘Canada Day’ in 1983. ‘Dominion’ is certainly a unique title. Canada is the only self-governing country in the world to possess it. […]
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Natalie Myers
January 3, 2023
The Purchase of Alaska
The purchase of Alaska was influenced by a few important intersecting issues. Russia was selling off assets to pay its war debts from the Crimean War; there was the fear of its conquest by a stronger nation, whether the US or Britain, and there was the over-trapping of sea otters to their near extinction. In the end, […]
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lynettebloedow
December 30, 2022
Two Virgins Compared- Mary & Jeanne D’Albret
Two virgins were called by God to fulfill 2 different purposes. They were called from two different eras, two different time zones, two different cultures and from two different families.  Yet, their roles were pivotal, in their eras, for God to accomplish His plans. The main thing they had in common was that they each bore a […]
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lynettebloedow
December 15, 2022
John A Pearson -The Man, His Character & His Legacy
Pearson’s Early Life & Career  John A Pearson was born in Chesterfield, England in the year of Confederation – 1867. He apparently came from a family of builders and stonemasons apprenticing at a local firm in Chesterfield. In 1888, when he was 21 years old, he emigrated first to New York then to Canada. He […]
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lynettebloedow
November 30, 2022
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