Tag: Canadian history

Saint Noel Chabanel is one of the 8 North American Martyrs

Bonnie Way February 2, 2017

Who was Saint Noel Chabanel? (North American Martyr)

Catholicism

Saint Rene Goupil, deaf missionary and martyr

Bonnie Way January 10, 2017

Saint Rene Goupil: the Deaf Missionary and Martyr

Catholicism

"The Fraser Gold Rush breathed an air of possibility into the village of Victoria, and while the men prospected for gold and speculated on land, the women speculated on prospects of another kind." ~ The Chief Factor's Daughter by Vanessa Winn

Bonnie Way October 7, 2016

The Chief Factor’s Daughter by Vanessa Winn

Fiction

Two girls dressing up as historical figures

Bonnie Way August 26, 2016

Spend a Day at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site

Travel

A heritage tipi at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site

Bonnie Way August 17, 2016

Heritage Camping at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site

Canada

5 Favourite BC Historic Sites

Bonnie Way July 12, 2016

5 Favourite BC Historic Sites

explore Vancouver Island

Dinosaurs: Battle of the Bones (DK Readers)

Bonnie Way July 5, 2016

5 Favourite Canadian Books for Kids

Kids Books

Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, BC offers a fascinating glimpse of the city's history from 1900 to today.

Bonnie Way February 10, 2015

Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, BC

explore Vancouver Island

A Steady Lens: The True Story of Pioneer Photographer Mary Spencer by Sherrill Foster

Bonnie Way June 22, 2014

BC’s Pioneer Photographer Mary Spencer {book review}

Nonfiction

Children of the Klondike by Frances Backhouse

Bonnie Way March 15, 2014

Children of the Klondike by Frances Backhouse

Canada