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Canadian History With New Eyes: The Dark Ages?
The Dark Ages & the French Wars of Religion Some time ago, I started to
Our Legacy-25 Scriptures on Parliament Hill
In many places, like legislatures and schools, the Bible is considered ‘hate literature’. Counseling someone
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
From France to Canada to Dominion Day
Dominion Day had been a federal holiday that celebrated the enactment of The British North American Act which united four of Britain’s colonies – Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Upper and Lower Canada (which became Ontario and Quebec), into a single country within the British Empire, and named that country The Dominion of Canada.
Recently John Graves Simcoe has become a controversial figure. But why? An abolitionist, he accomplished much for Upper Canada (Ontario) in terms of infrastructure and laid the foundations of Canada today.
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- July 29, 2024
On July 7, 2024, the Curious Canadian History Buff was invited to share her testimony with a church in Lake Talon, Ontario. Tune in to hear what inspired her and the discovery that led to ChristianRoots Canada!
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- July 22, 2024
After the British Conquest, St. Jean-Baptiste Day was not celebrated again until the 1830s. However, it soon became a part of French Canadian identity. It was politicized during the Quiet Revolution and all religious aspects were consequently stripped from it.
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- July 15, 2024
You may have noticed that last episode we wished you a Happy Dominion Day instead of Canada Day. Believe it or not, “Canada Day” was the result of an attempt to ERASE our Christian Roots. Believe it or not, “Canada Day” was the result of an attempt to...
- lynettebloedow
- July 12, 2024
From sporting events to Remembrance Day celebrations, Canada’s National Anthem is an iconic tune instantly recognized around the world. Believe it or not, it actually originated in Quebec! Read the full story on our website here and here. Submit your questions or send to: [email protected] and they could be...
- lynettebloedow
- July 12, 2024
St. Jean-Baptiste Day is a holiday observed only in Quebec, and the Curious Canadian History Buff thinks it should be a national celebration! Find out why on the very first episode of ChristianRoots Canada’s NEW podcast, Ask the History Buff! Read the full story on our website here...
- lynettebloedow
- July 12, 2024
In Part 1, we traced Champlain’s life from a teenager until the settlement in Nova Scotia (Acadia) folded and all settlers recalled to France. In this section, we will examine the years and effort which went into keeping the Quebec colony maintained by Pierre Du Gua de...
- lynettebloedow
- March 29, 2024
Early Life Champlain was born into a family of mariners in 1574, in the French province of Aunis in Brouage, near the port city of La Rochelle, in the Protestant province of Saintonge. Both his father and his uncle were sailors and navigators. His father was also a...
- lynettebloedow
- March 28, 2024
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...
- lynettebloedow
- November 4, 2023
It is a terrible state of affairs, and I am going because I think every bachelor, especially if he has experience of war, ought to go. I am really rather afraid, but more afraid to stay at home with my conscience. — John McCrae At 41, “Jack” McCrae...
- Natalie Myers
- October 27, 2023
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...
- lynettebloedow
- September 1, 2023
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...
- lynettebloedow
- August 2, 2023
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