Teachers from all over Canada are recognized by the governor for their efforts in teaching history. We are proud to announce the 16 teachers who deserved their recognition as listed in the Governor General’s History Awards. These teachers showcased their practices by creating unique learning experiences, supporting research and analytic thinking, integrating historical concepts, and accepting Indigenous worldviews and perspectives. Founded in...
The geodesic dome in Montreal was designed by Shoji Sadao and Buckminster Fuller. This large dome houses a museum and a research center as foreplaned by Fuller. The dome has since been given the name Biosphere. One book, Geodesic Dreams, was produced and released together with a breath-taking exhibition at the “de design de I’UQAM” Centre. The book portrays interesting photographs that trace Canada’s development when it comes to methods...
Scrimshaw art was originally the idea of American whalers during the early 19th century. Sailors utilized sharp tools and carved different designs into baleen, whale teeth, and ivory coming from walruses. After creating the designs, they added soot or ink into the engravings to give life to their designs. The Scrimshaw Container, however, originates from a land animal’s horn and not from a marine creature. It was mainly created to serve a...
The Little Mosque in Canada is not as great as the mosques in Turkey, Egypt, Cairo, Syria, or Damascus. However, for the Muslims in Canada, the Al Rashid Mosque has a story to tell. The mosque was the first to be established in Canada. During the first census taken in Canada in 1871, there were about 13 Muslims known. They later came in large groups from Syria and Lebanon during the 19th and 20th centuries. The Little Mosque is a 148 sq. m. is...
We offer a 5 days and 4 nights featuring a day travel by train from Toronto to Ontario on the very first day. This gives the traveler an opportunity to enjoy the region of Muskoka. The package also includes daylight travels, two travels on Sudbury rails or via diesel cars for the traveler to enjoy the fall scenery and four comfortable nights in a hotel. Additionally, the package features a tour in Sudbury and a visit to Dynamic Earth,...
Are you aware of the treasures and tales coming from Hudson’s Bay? One artifact they call “lock and key” is a special archive found in the Manitoba Museum. History says that this lock and key were once used to safeguard York Factory’s powder magazine in 1840, which is presently known as northern Manitoba. The building, powder magazine, was created to store gunpowder safely. For that reason, the lock with dull bronze and copper was...
A discussion was held with Derek Tan and Yukiko Galey on ways to integrate indigenous perspectives through historical museums. A project named Sturgeon Harpoon Knowledge Web (Perspectives on Biodiversity) is a collaboration between Vancouver’s Beaty Biodiversity Museum and the Musqueam First Nation. The project believes that relationships held by species or object is circled around a large (35-foot) turgeon harpoon. The Musqueam men and women...
