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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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The Supreme Court, The Law Society and You… or your Children
Judgement shall return unto righteousness. Psalm 94:15 When I was a child, I sang the following Hymn: Who is on the Lord’s side? Who will
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lynettebloedow
July 7, 2018
Canadian Bible School Movement (2)
The Influence of the Movement on Canadian Protestantism Last week I dealt with the complex origins of the Bible College Movement in Canada and its
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stephenjamesmulder
April 6, 2018
Canadian Bible School Movement (1)
Much has been written about the Canadian and the American Bible School Movement of the 20th Century, because this movement has had a massive impact
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stephenjamesmulder
March 29, 2018
What’s useful about studying history?
History for many children and teenagers is considered, at the very least, a dull enterprise. At the most, it is the stuff of nightmares to
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stephenjamesmulder
December 2, 2017
Why Study Canadian History?
1867 => 2017 That’s 150 years of Canadian history. To be clear, that’s 150 years of post-Confederation Canadian history. Canada has centuries, even millennia, of history
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stephenjamesmulder
November 25, 2017