History of the West and the push to preserve it
In Alberta and Saskatchewan a duty to preserve Western Canada’s history is neglected by governments focused on roads and bridges. Edmand Taylor of Calgary privately pursues collecting historical records, drawing on Hudson’s Bay ties to contact old timers. His work highlights the need for official support to chronicle pioneers and Indigenous experiences before they vanish.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Edmand Taylor
Calgary
Mr. Taylor
Hudson's Bay
Hudson's Bay Company
Old Fort Edmonton
Western Canada
Taylor
Western
Canada
Ess
Minin
Make the Man Pay A Saskatchewan law for fathers of illegitimate children
A provincial editorial argues for a law to require fathers of illegitimate children to pay for their upbringing. It praises the maternal instinct for preventing desertion, notes government intervention in care, and asserts a child’s right to parental support regardless of wedlock.
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Saskatchewan
Bells of St Boniface Reflect Hudsons Bay Anniversary Pageant
A Red River pageant commemorating 250 years of Hudsons Bay Company history impressed spectators. The event traced Western Canada’s transformation from wilderness to a major productive region and recalled the era of private traders and distant outposts. The Bells of St Boniface and the Turrets Twain statue marked a tribute to early missions and the clergy who spread the cross to remote settlements, beginning with Bishop Provencher’s arrival.
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Red River
Hudson's Bay Company
North America
Britain
St. Boniface
Whittier
Angelus
Provencher
Canada
Fort Garry
A Wife Seeks Guidance On Husband’s War Struggles
A letter from a 28 year old wife asks how to handle her husband who has returned from overseas duty changed by war. The answer urges tolerance for smoking and swearing as wartime adjustments, notes tobacco comfort for soldiers, and suggests focusing on his broader spiritual potential rather than moralizing over minor habits.
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Lumsden
Pioneers of Western Canada Faith and Service
The text honors archbishops Tache and Langevin and their lasting impact on Western Canada. It credits them with shaping both spiritual and temporal welfare for indigenous peoples, framing their efforts as foundational to the region’s history.
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Archbishop Tache
House of
de Boucherville
Langevin
Western Canada
The Duke of Connaught and Canadian grief
Canadians extend sympathy to the Duke of Connaught on the death of his eldest daughter the Crown Princess of Sweden as he marked his seventy birth anniversary. He is praised for his royal service and strong ties to democratic monarchy, with a record of service as governor general and broad popular regard.
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Canada
Duke of Connaught
Sweden
Edward
United States
Beating Swords into Plowshares in Regina Plains
Soldiers from the recent war convert war tools into farming implements but face soil difficulties on the Regina plains. Some believe trenching gear from Sir Sam Hughes would help the effort.
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Regina Plains
Sam Hughes
Difference with His Leader Question in Cupar
Andrew Thompson reports that Hon. A G Blair resigned from Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s cabinet over disagreement with the Grand Trunk Pacific bill. Blair’s departure is attributed to disapproval of the bill’s construction and policy.
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Andrew Thompson
Cupar
A. G. Blair
Wilfrid Laurier
Laurier
Grand Trunk Pacific
Curious Regina tale of Riel remains and burial
A longstanding story describes how Metis leader Louis Riel’s remains were moved after his execution. Sheriff Chu and others witnessed a vigil, a canard labeled rumor, then the body allegedly was buried briefly near the cathedral before a midnight transfer to a CPR box car and final interment at St Boniface amid a Red River cemetery monument marked Riel.
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Regina
Chu
Nicholas Flood Davin
John A. Kerr
Andre
Riel
Scott
Fort Garry
Mr. Bonneau
Victoria Avenue
C.P.R
Express
Bonneau
St. Boniface
Red River
Disposal of Louis Riel body in 1885 Regina
After the coroner's inquest the body was turned over to Paschal Bonneau of Regina on Ottawa's orders. He conveyed Riel to the local Roman Catholic church on Eleventh Avenue to quell rumors of mistreatment by the North West Mounted Police.
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la Fleche
Louis Riel
Regina
Canada
Ottawa
Paschal Bonneau
Bonneau
Sir John A. MacDonald
Eleventh Avenue
Credit Fencier
North West Mounted
North West Mounted Police
Riel
Billiards Origin Story Traced to England
An old reader asks about billiards origins. The answer claims the game began in England with a London linen draper named William, nicknamed Bill, who played with yard sticks and empty spools, giving rise to the term Bills yards and the name billiards.
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Reader
Craven
England
London
William
Bill
Why Sealskin Commands High Prices and What Hudson Seal Is
Sealskin ranks among the finest furs, derived from the fur seal with a glossy black coat. The Greenland hair seal, common in the north Atlantic and Pacific, has coarse skins of low value. Behring Sea pelagic sealing was restricted, with Alaska and Pacific routes, and later limited and taxed, causing seals to become scarce and valuable. Hudson seal is a Canadian muskrat treated to imitate sealskin through a special process.
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Maryheld
Greenland
North Atlantic
Pacific
Cape Horn
Behring Sea
Sea of Japan
Victoria
British Columbia
San Francisco
California
Great Britain
Russia
United States
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Prairy Provinces
Department of
Questions
British War Office
Kingdom of Heaven
God
the Duke OF Connaught
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