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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.
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. One was in the BC era, the other in the AD era. One was from the Middle East, the...
- lynettebloedow
- December 15, 2022
November 11 is truly a ‘Day of Remembrance’ for many Canadians. Some Canadians have made their marks in history not just by their death in the various wars, but by leaving indelible memorials which are recognized nationally and internationally. Dr. John A Pearson His name lives on in...
- lynettebloedow
- November 10, 2022
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....
- lynettebloedow
- October 12, 2022
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...
- lynettebloedow
- October 6, 2022
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...
- lynettebloedow
- September 29, 2022
Once there were the Canadiens (Indigenous First Nations groups and the descendants of New France settlers inhabiting the Province of Quebec). Then there were Loyalists (those who came to British North America – NS, NB, the Province of Quebec) after the war of American Independence. The Canadiens and...
- lynettebloedow
- September 7, 2022
I’m on a mission… in case you don’t know. ChristianRoots Canada’s mission statement includes the intent to, ‘fill in the gaps of knowledge lacking in the Canadian Christian’s understanding of the true Christian foundations of Canada’. Many of our followers await our discoveries as we unveil historical markers...
- lynettebloedow
- August 22, 2022
Have you ever thought about the important part that oceans and rivers played in the exploration and discovery of Canadian lands? First Contact Fishermen from Europe (France, Portugal, Holland and England) discovered the fishing banks off Newfoundland. That led to them hanging out on the beaches of...
- lynettebloedow
- July 9, 2022
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...
- lynettebloedow
- July 1, 2022
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- June 10, 2022
https://youtu.be/BjVriiiX4gs… and He WILL return again to judge the earth. As Easter approaches, I have been musing on the Scripture images and verses on Parliament Hill in their contexts, especially the ones which point to Christ’s crucifixion, and the resurrection from the dead. John A Pearson dubbed the...
- lynettebloedow
- April 8, 2022
Planning The Job Imagine that you own an exquisite, hundred-year-old home with timeless treasures and one-of-a-kind furnishings and artwork. You want to renovate it to bring it into the 22nd century. You want to restore it ‘like new’. When it was built, there were no modern heating...
- lynettebloedow
- January 21, 2022
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