Tag Archives: Thunder Bay

This week’s crème de la crème — May 4, 2019

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Why is that written there? Insights into the Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, 1926: Instructions to Commissioners and Enumerators by Sara Chatfield on Library and Archives Canada Blog. RootsIreland adds 34,000 Waterford … Continue reading →

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Thunder Bay WWI website launched

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Gail Dever

Tuesday, Lakehead University Archives formally launched the Thunder Bay World War One Centennial Project website, an initiative that began in 2014 to mark the 100th anniversary of WWI with stories of military experience and life at the university. The four-year … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 7, 2017

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this first week of the new year. Blogs Digitized Canadian Trench Newspapers: Part 1 of 3 by Steve Clifford on Doing Our Bit. Using the GRO Index Search – Another Example by Wayne Shepheard … Continue reading →

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Annual military symposium in Thunder Bay to focus on WWI

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Gail Dever

Each year, Lakehead University’s Department of History, Lake Superior Scottish Regiment, the HMCS Griffon, and the Thunder Bay Branch of the Canadian International Council partner to hold an annual symposium focusing on issues relating to the Canadian Forces. This year’s … Continue reading →

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Public invited to contribute to Thunder Bay library’s WWI project

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Gail Dever

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War, the Thunder Bay Public Library in Ontario announced yesterday it is spearheading a community partnership that will contribute photographs and records to an online exhibit depicting life in Thunder Bay during WWI. Members of … Continue reading →

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