Canadianhistory Stories

Elizabeth Neufeld turns a scandal into a way to help the immigrant community around Central Neighbourhood House. A brand commission for the Myseum of Toronto.

When the Saint Lawrence Seaway project submerged entire communities, families like the Lefebvres, Dufresnes, and Lemoines lost more than their homes-they lost a way of life. Decades later, a diver named Clara Lefebvre discovers a connection to her family's past beneath the water's surface, proving that while places may disappear, their stories endure.

Having no land to inherit upon reaching adulthood, George Gordon Farnell left the village of Otley, Yorkshire, in 1776 to enlist in the British army, being transferred to Canada. For the next five years he fought American rebels on both Canadian and American soil, being captured, released, and captured again, all the while avoiding being maimed or killed by musket balls and cannons.

In The Old Schoolhouse: How Time Flies, a writer's quiet visit to a forgotten one-room schoolhouse stirs powerful visions of the past. Through dusty relics, community records, and a chance encounter with a former student, he uncovers a tapestry of rural life, war, loss, resilience-and the enduring legacy of teachers. A story of memory, connection, and the seeds of knowledge we continue to plant.

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Sixteen year-old Jefferson is a loner who plays video games all the time. His mother finally persuades him to vacation with her at Iroquois Lake. During that time, he sneaks out to a musty outhouse to play his video games. A tornado comes and Jefferson is transported to the world of 1946 in Waldheim, Saskatchewan, where he meets the Morons' Club. These boys are non-athletic but find ways to have fun. Historically, this was an actual club. This story draws from memoirs of two deceased members and the memories of living ones. This club lasted until 1949, when members graduated from high school. This book documents the fun and humor of a group of boys in a post-war rural village.

Residential schools: Government-sponsored religious schools established to assimilate Indigenous children into the Euro-Canadian culture. Assimilate: cause (something) to resemble; liken. Elaine White was one of the thousands of Aboriginal children to be placed in one of these schools. These are her journal entries.

William Briar is a young man in 1917 Canada. With the Great War worse than ever, Will chooses to enlist and join the other young men who are fighting overseas, leaving behind his home, mother, and fiancé for the brutal battle ground in France. This short story is as historically accurate as I could make it. My sources are included.

As one of a mere dozen or so Chinese women in a community of over two thousand Chinese men, Jean Lumb was determined to see that change-little did she know her determination would grant her an audience with the Prime Minister of Canada. A brand commission for the Myseum of Toronto.

She lived a tranquil life with her friends and family in a small village in the heart of Acadie, the homeland of the Acadian people. It was simple and happy, but in 1755 everything changed. In one night of horror Judith and her family were thrown into chaos as British soldiers, acting on the orders of Governor Charles Lawrence, burned down Two Rivers and sought to expel the Acadians.