Hudson's Bay Company: oldest trading firm reshapes North America
Condensed from Maclean's via Ray Gardoch in April Reeder Digest. The Hudson's Bay Company, 280 years old, remains the dominant fur trader with 203 posts, once ruled Canada’s vast territories, and built cities like Winnipeg Edmonton and Victoria. It once governed laws, issued currency, taxed, could raise armies and wage war, and founded by Pierre Esprit Radisson and Medart Chouart.
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iTudson’s Bay ‘Company
Secod
Ray Gardoch
Reeder
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Victoria
Stirling
Gardner
Maclean's
South Africa
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Canada
Hudsons Bay
Pierre Esprit Radisson
Medart Chouart
Quebec
Charles II
Company of Adventurers of
England
Hudson’s Bay
Hudson's Bay
Charles
North America
Twillingate Presbytery Spring Meeting at Little Bay Island
The Twillingate Presbytery held its Spring Meeting on May 24 at Little Bay Island with Rev. RK Rogers chairing and Rev. N Hodder as secretary. Attendees included Rev. Freake Feltham Latibory Mavaskill and others from Catton Moreton's Harbour and nearby communities. The gathering featured devotions, sessional committee elections, a 6 pm Women's Association supper, and a 9 am Thursday session.
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Twillingate Presbytery
Litle Bay Island
RK Rogers
N. Hodder
RK Freake
Twillingate
Feltham
Fogo
FS. Lat Bory
Little Bay
Iolande
P. Mavaskill
Catton Mins
Nancy Howards
R. Downey
Springdale
A. Smith
Moreton’s
Me. A Tizzaed
la Sole
Ae Newbory
Nipper's
Mr. Coles
Summerford
A. Ae
Pilley’s Island
N. Abbott
W. Penny
Herring Neck
R. Jones
Nisin Buaries
Little Bay Islands
Women's Association
Newfoundland Presbytery Elects Standing Committees
The Twillingate Newfoundland Presbytery convened with Rev R Rogers re elected as Chairman and Rev C Freake as Secretary. Standing committees were chosen including Archives Rev R Rog and Publications Rev K Feltham, plus nominees for Missions and Education. A provincial CGIT camp was planned for Thwart Island with delegates from each group.
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Seremian
Freake Sale
A. Smith
Nfid
Thwart Island
N.db
C.G.I.T
Lumber Era Remnants Mark Island River Bank Monument
Wilfred Burry describes signs of early timber work along a river on the island. A hollow barrel, iron hoops, and a standing fir tree mark the site near the river mouth. An abandoned camp lies forgotten amid mixed forests, grassy meadows, and decayed implements, awaiting future disturbance or preservation.
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Thia River
Wilfred Burry
The Rope That Keeps Bringing Us Back
The story from Borg Warner executive Ingersoll illustrates preventive maintenance using a Portuguese monastery tale. A monk answers how often a rope is replaced by saying whenever the old one breaks, highlighting reliability through timely replacements.
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Roy Ingersoll
Ingersoll Steel Division
Borg- Warner
Fishermen Seek Submersible Sound Detector Gadget
The Financial Post reports a new small craft device weighing 339 pounds may detect ships in fog and locate reefs. The gadget, intended for fishermen, promises to aid in searching for prey and avoiding hazards at sea.
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Jonger
Financial Post
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Purity Factories
Newfoundland
Presbytery Report
Macaskill
Jon
Vangelis
Medtton
Ok Slade
Hoot Sr
Ev. Feltham
W. Newbury
A Smith
Madgankill
Miss Edwarde
Mr. N. Abbott
Presbytery
R. Rogerty
Hodder
R. Rogtre
C. Freake
Howe Missions
R. Rogers
Evangelism
P. Macaskill
Missionsary
Overseas Missons
Little Bay Ind
K. Feltham
Harriet Hubbard Ayer
Parker & Monroe, Ltd
St. John’e
Newfoundland Savings
Harriet
Hubbard
Ayer
New York
Rothwell & Bomring, Bd
Water Street
St. John's
Syria
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