George Brown was my great-great-grandfather. While I know quite a bit about George and Ann Brown of Sheffield, Yorkshire, England... Read More
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In the mid-nineteenth century, although officially part of British North America, British Columbia was a wilderness territory, effectively run by... Read More
On Monday, December 11, 1944, the forecast for Toronto, Ontario was for fresh to strong winds with some snow Monday... Read More
Crowds flocked to Sunnyside Beach in 1922 when the new park opened, lured by the modern new bathing pavilion and the... Read More
While the concept of a library is as old as the written word, early libraries were only accessible to a... Read More
The province of Upper Canada, now Ontario, was created by the Parliament of Great Britain in 1791 as part of... Read More
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Once upon a time, about 300 years ago, my British ancestors were farmers, living off the land, battling against nature to... Read More
My most treasured Christmas decorations are the ones that have been passed down through the family for generations. Read More
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At the beginning of the 1800s, Christmas was hardly celebrated in Britain, with many business remaining open that day. Newspapers were... Read More
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Christmas Eves of my childhood were spent down in my Nana’s basement apartment, curled up on the couch, watching ‘A... Read More