Category: Canadian History From Britain

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John Strachan – Training The Next Generation
Setting The Record Straight… It is often said that Eggerton Ryerson (1803-1882) is the father of public education in Ontario and Canada. However, on doing research about the Protestants who shared a vision to raise the next generation of Canadians to ‘glorify God and enjoy him forever’, one is brought face to face with the reality that Ryerson […]
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Yonge Street, Simcoe & Lutheran Berczy
And if you live in Markham, thank them again.  This is the story about the people who laid down the foundations of one of the first communities in Upper Canada (Ontario). These were the first settlers who cut down trees and built roads with none of the technology we have available today. They laid out […]
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John Graves Simcoe – Toronto Day (2)
Simcoe The Politician John Graves Simcoe became a politician when he was first elected to the British House of Commons for the Cornish borough of Mawes in 1790. His recorded contributions to the speeches in the Britain’s House of Commons include a speech about the new constitution of Quebec and most likely a motion to […]
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John Graves Simcoe – Toronto Day
Introduction to The Man Toronto celebrates Simcoe Day on the first Monday in August in honour of John Graves Simcoe. But who was John Graves Simcoe? Simcoe was a British Army Lieutenant Colonel, the first Lieutenant-General of Upper Canada (somewhat like a Premier’s role) from 1791 until 1796. He was a visionary, a politician and a devout Anglican who laid the infrastructure of […]
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Joseph Brant’s Day – Burlington
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: Burlington […]
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War of 1812 – Rescued By Native Allies
Have you ever heard the phrase, ‘enquiring minds want to know?’ That’s ME. I am a ‘Transplanted Canadian’ who grew up in the West Indies and immigrated to Canada many moons ago.  I taught Canadian History to homeschoolers but some of the information did not make complete sense. For example, the Quebec question still baffles me, the […]
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lynettebloedow
October 12, 2022
War of 1812 – Lake Ontario’s Story
Many stories have been told about the War of 1812. For newcomers to Canada, and the ‘not-so-new Transplanted Canadians’, this was a war fought between the United States and Canada during a period of history where distrust was the name of the game. To put it in a greatly simplified context, the American War of […]
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lynettebloedow
October 6, 2022
War of 1812 – Fur Traders And Native Allies
The battles in the War  of 1812  were fought largely on Lakes Ontario and Huron. The question is still asked, ‘Who won the War of 1812?’ As in all wars, both the United States and Upper Canada won some and lost some battles.  Here is some coverage of what happened around Lake Huron, as told […]
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lynettebloedow
September 29, 2022
He SHALL Have Dominion – Everyday
The Canadian Journey – From Colony to a Dominion… In 1867, Canada became a ‘Dominion’ under the BNA Act. DOMINION DAY currently known as Canada Day, was a dream come true.  The Dream Once upon a time, there was no Canada. There was North America with 13 British colonies in what is now the United States of America; there was Acadia (currently Nova […]
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lynettebloedow
July 1, 2022
Rupert’s Land: Part 1 From Fur Trade To Rebellion
Britain’s claim of Rupert’s Land by the Doctrine of Discovery, proved to be one of their most lucrative investment opportunities for the fur trade. That
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lynettebloedow
September 8, 2020