Major Find Reveals Hidden LiRaMa Collection Secrets
A NAC search led by Robert Gordon uncovered the LiRaMa Collection in Washington, a trove of 1900 to 1922 records from Russian consular offices in Montreal Halifax and Vancouver plus older material. The vault holds about 100000 forms 150000 photographs birth certificates travel documents and more. If descended from included immigrants you may find rich ancestral details in this vast archive. Next week promises 90 year old records revived.
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Washington
Montreal
Halifax
Vancouver
United States
Ussr
NAC
National Archives Canada
Robert Gordon
Canada
Serge Likacheff
Harry Mathers
Constantine Ragosine
MacMillan Canada
Angus Baxter
Campbell
Cindy L
Fiber Fables by Denise It Always Baffled Me
Denise explains the word quilt origins from culcitas to cowlie to cowrie, tracing linguistic twists from Roman beds to medieval English speech. The piece ends with shop details and a plug for KP Kids fabrics featured on Craft & Things magazine cover.
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Denise
England
Culcita
Cowrie
Chetwynd
Craft & Things
BC Government Seeks Tax Changes in Treaty Talks
The B C government negotiates treaties with aboriginal groups and plans to phase out exemptions that currently allow status Indians under the Indian Act to avoid certain taxes. The treaty process aims to end this special tax status once treaties are signed.
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B.C
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By Betty J. Deck
Saskatchewan
Saskatche
Wan Archives Board
Regina
Archives Board
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Sznowo
Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
Pandora Avenue
Victoria
Government of
British Columbia