Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Extra news items


News is sounding great for the Sambro Island Lighthouse, Canada’s Statue of Liberty, southwest of Halifax Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

A private member’s bill aimed at saving the Sambro Light has gone through its first round of debate in the House of Commons, and will begin its second round of debate on June 9th.

If passed, Bill C-588 would amend the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act to transfer ownership of the Sambro Island Lighthouse property from Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the coast guard to Parks Canada.

If you would like to voice you support to the Parliament of Canada, they have put on an a sample letter at https://www.facebook.com/sambrolighthouse/posts/1860856004139867

The Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/sambrolighthouse

It is the oldest standing lighthouse in North America, having been built in 1759!

The second story which has come across my desk is that the Kent Branch OGS meeting is June 12, 2015 Friday 7:00 PM at St. Andrews Residence, 99 Park St., Chatham, ON and the topic will be Residential Schools.

The speaker will be Geraldine Robertson who will discuss this period in Canadian history when native children were removed from the influence of their families and culture to indoctrinate them into the dominant Canadian culture.

The public is welcome to attend. If you are unable to join the meeting in person, please join us live online! All are welcome and open and free to the public.

The website is http://ogs.on.ca/kent/?page_id=688

And the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) will be holding their annual conference this weekend in Barrie, and it sounds like everything is ready to go.

Even if you aren’t going to the conference, you can put your research request on the Wall of Ancestors. When you visit the webpage you will be able to enter one entry at a time but you can enter as many as you like. The ability to search will open Friday at conference.

The webpage is at http://www.ogs.on.ca/conference/wall/wall_ancestors.php

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Research Tip!  If you want to check to see if your ancestor is buried in an Ontario cemetery, go to the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid at http://ocfa.islandnet.com/

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Crowsnest Museum and Archives, Alberta



The Crowsnest Museum and Archives first opened to the public in 1985, and since then, it has collected approximately 60,000 artifacts from the Crowsnest Pass area.

One thing that they do have is the Gushul Family Collection. This family were among the most prolific photographers of their time in Alberta. They opened a first photography studio in Bush Town in 1918 and a second in Blairmore in 1921.

The federal government has announced it is funding “the purchase of supplies and storage products to house and protect the Gushul Family Collection, a large and rare historical photograph collection that documents southern prairie life from the mid-1920s onwards. The Society will also conduct workshops for museum staff and local heritage organizations. This project will ensure long-term public access to artifacts in the museum's collection”. So that is good news!

To see the Gushul Images online, go to http://www.crowsnestmuseum.ca/gushul-images/
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SPECIAL OFFER!!!!!!!!!
 Need help in finding your ELUSIVE Canadian ancestors?

As a nod of the hat to the Ontario Genealogical Conference being held in Barrie, Ontario from May 29 to May 31, may we take this opportunity to offer a month-long discount on our research and consultation services of 15% (ends 11 June at midnight).

Just go to Elizabeth Lapointe Research Services at www.elrs.biz, or send an email with the subject "special" to genealogyresearch@aol.com to see how I can help you find that elusive Canadian ancestor!

Research Tip!  Read about the homestead act and research the records your ancestor has on file at the Library and Archives Canada at http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/land/land-grants-western-canada-1870-1930/Pages/land-grants-western-canada.aspx
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Check the Canadian Week in Review every Monday morning for the latest in Genealogy, Heritage, and History news in Canada.

If you missed this week’s edition, it is at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/05/canadian-week-in-review-cwr-25-may-2015.html
 
It’s the ONLY news blog of its kind in Canada