Vancouver Island scenes and Emily Sartain exhibit notes
A wandering columnist recalls Moham med legends and describes Emily Sartain of Victoria who paints Canadian alpine flora. Sartain plans a London show at the Royal Horticultural Society and explains her botanical focus sparked by 1939 train travel through British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohammed
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Garibaldi Park
Vancouver
Emily Sartain
Victoria
B.C
London
England
Royal Horticultural Society
Canada
Homemaking Notes and Green Belt Conservations
The piece profiles M. English a home economist with awards from the Royal Horticultural Society and advocacy for conservation. It discusses autumn farming glory shifts, Queen Mary era painting, and her stance on preserving green belts including a Vancouver Island swamp that serves as a bird sanctuary and habitat for wildlife while resisting development proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Horticultural Society
Homecraft and Family Living Weeks Highlighted
The Brandon Short Courses advise managers to face problems across money, equipment, home atmosphere, and happiness. Homecraft Week February 26 to March 2 and Family Living Week March 12 to 16 are set to fulfill home economics needs. Departments of Education and Agriculture organize the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Service
Dem
Brandon
Department of Education
Department of Agriculture
Of Many Things by Ambrose Hills
The author recalls moving to Manitoba and a family rule against discussing cold weather. A brutal stretch of sub-zero days tests residents and proxies the character of men, cars, and homes as people long for a break in February’s deep freeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ambrose Hills
Manitoba
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lars
Thetis Park
Family Living Week
Dorothy Bar
M. English
Home Economist
Itty Airtiyis Sete
Peete
Manitoba Committee
Edmonton Street
Scohol Education
Winnipeg
Manitoba Hydro
Grand Rapids
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!